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ROBERT GILLESPIE MD. CHAIRMAN
JAYDEN T GILLESPIE FOUNDATION
FADI NICOLAS MD. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
SHARP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
We are delighted to announce that Jayden’s Helping Hand has touched it’s first patient. Your generous donations have enabled us to establish a ground-breaking process ensuring that qualifying young Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital patients will be offered an 8-week Individualized Outpatient Program, at our foundations expense, as outlined in the newsletter. In February of this year, we extended our first “Hand Up” to a patient in need. Others are already in process. And we are currently in negotiations to ensure continuity of care for such patients after their IOP program by “Helping” them with outpatient follow-up.
Jayden's Helping Hand
Our Foundation, in collaboration with the RADical Hope Foundation, is now scheduling multi-week programs designed to improve mental health, social engagement and organization in 16-18 year olds. For more information on how we can enroll your organization, please contact us at info@jtgf.net.
Let's Talk About It
To be offered in local churches, community centers, and high schools, this series of lectures and services for the San Diego community aims to remove the stigma of mental health challenges and empower adolescents and young adults to get the necessary help prior to experiencing a crisis. The project will be led by JTGF Board Member Herb Martin, PhD, President of the Peak Performance Consulting Group.
Jayden T. Gillespie
Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide support to undergraduate students with financial need, with a preference for students majoring in the School of Film and Television.
2025 Recipient:
Jalen Pipkins - Screenwriting
"I am a passionate and dynamic storyteller with a vision to inspire change through the art of film and writing. As a storyteller, I am committed to crafting stories that challenge the growing societal norms. My career goal is simple: To tell stories that have an impact on people’s minds, bodies, and souls–stories that cause them to think and reflect when they step outside of the theater. I am deeply grateful for this scholarship. Although many don’t believe the art of storytelling will get you far in life, I’m not looking to get “far” I’m seeking moments of positive impact on others through my stories, and your generous donation is giving me the stepping stones to do so."
Previous Scholarship Recipients
2024: Yvonne El-Amin – Film & Television Production
2023: Kahley Burwall – Screenwriting
2023: Iris Gullette – Screenwriting
2023: Royce Haddock – Film & Television Production
2022: Andrew Washington – Film, Television & Media Studies