Sign Up for This Year’s Race! Register Now Date: Monday, July 4 Location: 1 Daisy Street, Ladera Ranch, CA, USA We are thrilled to be a beneficiary of the Freedom Run in Ladera Ranch for our 6th annual event! The James Ransom Memorial 5k was a community event to recognize the positive impact physical activity can have on mental health. Conceived to honor the life of James Ransom, a … Learn more
Our Story
Our son and brother, James Ransom, was an average 13-year old boy. But he was also exceptional in every way. He was inquisitive, funny, quirky, brilliant and kind. He had a thirst for knowledge and learning everything he could about every subject. James was well-liked by his friends, adults and animals alike. And James, as the only boy in our family, was very much loved by us. James was doing well in middle school, taking coding classes at Saddleback College, and looking for ways to accelerate his studies. James also loved Pop Warner football and was a starting offensive and defensive lineman for his team. On September 12, 2015, James was speared in the head by another player during a football game. … Read more
The JHRF Teen Wellness Center
Recent data from the California Healthy Kids Survey (2017) shows alarming rates of youth reporting symptoms of depression in the past twelve months (17%of 7th graders, 24% of 9th graders, and 29% of 11th graders) as well as 13% of 9th graders and 14% of 11th grades having thoughts of suicide within the past 12 months. With 1 in 4 youth on average in our middle and high schools struggling with symptoms of mental health distress it is clearly time we develop new models for supporting the wellness of our youth. That’s why the leaders of the James Henry Ransom Foundation, Strength Over Silence, and the Wellness & Prevention Center began meeting in November of 2018 to discuss teen concerns about mental health and wellbeing. These three organizations convened a group of teens to explore programming to support their social emotional health. They identified the … More Info