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A coalition to champion Tick Juvenile Educational Defense Initiative (JEDI)-supported legislation, ensuring kids learn tick safety in schools.

OUR MISSION

The Tick JEDI Coalition's mission is to champion tick safety and prevention education in the mainstream K-12 Health Science curriculum, helping children live safer and healthier lives.

Children ages 5-14 are the most at-risk demographic for tick-borne diseases. We envision a world in which tick safety education is taught as a fundamental life skill in schools across the country.

Our coalition is an alliance of organizations, advocates, and patients that champion Tick Juvenile Educational Defense Initiative (Tick JEDI)-supported legislation in all states across the country. We share the belief that ticks are dangerous and tick education can save lives.

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Children ages 5–14 are the most at risk demographic group for dangerous tick-borne diseases.

Tick disease trends are consistently on the rise and we need to take action now!

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Ticks are a significant health crisis and a bipartisan issue.

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ABOUT US

Tick JEDI Coalition is a volunteer-based 501(c)(4) registered non-profit organization advocating for tick bite prevention education in school curricula, to help children live healthy lives. Our coalition is an alliance of organizations, advocates, and patients that champion Tick Juvenile Educational Defense Initiative (Tick JEDI)-supported legislation in all states across the country. We strongly believe that disease prevention starts with vital health education taught as a life skill.