Ruderman Family Foundation

On #Shavuot, we celebrate the giving of the Torah — a tradition rooted in learning, justice, reflection, and collective responsibility. We’re inspired by the call to care for the vulnerable, strengthen community, and help repair what is broken in the world. #ChagSameach.

This #MentalHealthMonth we continue our partnership with @ThePrincetonRev to spotlight the growing need for stronger campus mental health support systems. This piece highlights our earlier partnership with @BU_Tweets on our Leave of Absence Guide. princetonreview.com/college-advice…

On May 28, RFF and @PublicGoodProj are bringing together experts in higher education and mental health to discuss what’s changing — and what still needs to improve. 📅 Weds May 28 ⏰ 12 PM ET/9 AM PT 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4dwft6T #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

For MHA month, here's a reminder that sometimes the most important thing we can offer someone is the space to feel heard. In this conversation with @JayRuderman, Kalina Silverman shares thoughtful insight on how we show up for people. Full Episode: jayruderman.com/podcast

📚 This week, we placed a copy of Find Your Fight in a Little Library in 📍Tel Aviv, Israel, expanding the initiative internationally for the first time. If you discover a copy, we hope you’ll read it! #FindYourFight #LittleLibrary #TelAviv #Leadership #Community #Books

College mental health support is changing. Join RFF + @PublicGoodProj for a webinar on how campuses are moving beyond counseling-centered models toward more holistic, prevention-focused support systems. May 28 | 12 PM ET Register: bit.ly/4dwft6T

Presence, love, and compassion are the ways through. Healing starts with the willingness to begin again, even if it’s just a five-minute reset. ▶️ youtu.be/ZivgstJNaEI #RecoveryJourney #TraumaHealing #BreakingTheSilence

"The moment I asked for help, my whole life changed." Asking for support after years of silence can feel impossible, but it’s the brave first step toward healing. ▶️youtu.be/ZivgstJNaEI #RecoveryJourney #TraumaHealing #BreakingTheSilence

We're proud to spotlight Jay Ruderman’s website, featuring powerful films and documentary projects centered around justice, inclusion, resilience, and human dignity. 🌹 👉 Explore Boston Rose Films: jayruderman.com/films #BostonRoseFilms #Film #Storytelling #Inclusion

📚💪 If you care about advocacy, social justice, and making real change, Find Your Fight by @JayRuderman is worth the read. Grab your copy here: amazon.com/Find-Your-Figh… @RudermanFdn ❤️ #amazonbooks

This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, our President @JayRuderman shares a powerful new @ForbesNonprofit op-ed on why awareness alone is not enough to address the growing mental health crisis. forbes.com/councils/forbe…

After years of conversations with activists, leaders, and changemakers, #AllAboutChange is taking a pause. Watch the episode with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau on vulnerability, trauma, healing, and the inner work behind real leadership. ▶️youtu.be/ZivgstJNaEI #MentalHealthMonth

To the women who shape our world: Happy Mother’s Day. Today, we celebrate the mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, mentors, and role models whose strength and care help shape a more thoughtful and connected world for future generations. Thank you for all that you do. #MothersDay

College mental health support is changing. Join RFF + @PublicGoodProj for a webinar on how campuses are moving beyond counseling-centered models toward more holistic, prevention-focused support systems. May 28 | 12 PM ET Register: bit.ly/4dwft6T

Last week at the Future of Mental Healthcare Summit in Boston, leaders across healthcare, tech, and policy came together to shape what’s next. Proud to have Sharon Shapiro and Michelle Zeitler representing RFF! Get FYF today: jayruderman.com/find-your-figh… #MentalHealthMonth

We’re kicking off #MentalHealthMonth by spotlighting Sharon Shapiro, Trustee & Community Liaison at the Ruderman Family Foundation. Featured in @PsychToday, she writes: “We are doing more, but not always doing what works.” 🔗 psychologytoday.com/us/blog/facili…

Another copy of Find Your Fight has made its way to a Little Library!📍This week: Winthrop, MA. If you find it, it’s yours. If it resonates, pass it on! 👇 Is there a Little Library near you where you’d like to see Find Your Fight? Let us know! #FindYourFight #LittleLibrary

Creating pathways for employees to get mental health support isn’t an expense, says @kennethcolereal, it’s an investment. Watch now ▶️: youtu.be/RuHZ1hoSuA4 #MentalHealth #Activism #Business @mentalhealthcln

Jay Ruderman, President of the Ruderman Family Foundation and a leading voice in disability inclusion, on Hollywood: “It’s not a talent problem. It’s a habits problem.” 🔗 vocal.media/critique/holly… #RepresentationMatters

RFF is placing copies of Find Your Fight in neighborhood Little Libraries — making ideas accessible, one community at a time! 📚 First stop? 📍 Holly Springs, North Carolina — Avocet neighborhood Where will the next one show up? #LittleLibrary #FindYourFight #Leadership