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New York Jets Defensive End Solomon Thomas and Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott Along with Their Foundations Join Forces with Leading Mental Health Organizations to Expand Crisis Support During Suicide Awareness Month

NEW YORK–(September 5, 2023)– The Defensive Line, in collaboration with The Faith, Fight, Finish Foundation, is proud to announce a month-long initiative with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Crisis Text Line, provider of the 741741 text-based mental health support service and Vibrant Emotional Health, the administrator of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline…. View Article Published on - September 7, 2023 3:46 pm Published by -

Priority Bicycles and Arteza Partner on Limited Edition Bicycles in Support of Suicide Prevention Month and Vibrant Emotional Health

Leading Bicycle and Art Supply Brands Unite to Activate Communities Around Suicide Prevention and Fundraise for 988 Lifeline Administrator NEW YORK, NY (September 6, 2023) – NYC-based Priority Bicycles and Miami-based Arteza today announce their custom bicycle partnership in support of Suicide Prevention Month and Vibrant Emotional Health, one of the nation’s leading mental health… View Article Published on - September 6, 2023 5:03 pm Published by -

Obélix and El Che Partner to Host the Fifth Annual “Pausing for the Cause” Suicide Prevention Dinner

PRESS RELEASE Media Contact: Alexis Cohen alexis@kinshipcompany.com The two award-winning teams will join together at Obélix for a collaborative dinner on September 17th to benefit Vibrant Emotional Health Chicago, IL (August 29, 2023) – Next month, Obélix will host the fifth annual ‘Pausing For The Cause’ collaboration dinner with the El Che Steakhouse & Bar… View Article Published on - August 30, 2023 4:35 pm Published by -

Coping with Emotional Distress During an Extreme Heatwave

By Christian Burgess, LMSW, Director, Disaster Distress Helpline, Vibrant Emotional Health The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) classifies an extreme heatwave as “a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two to three days.” Extreme heatwaves are among the most threatening weather events, with hundreds of people dying… View Article Published on - August 2, 2023 7:01 pm Published by -

Vibrant Emotional Health Announces Training Evaluation Process Led by ICF

Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, djaffar@vibrant.org The two-year project will improve training processes and support the professional development of 988 Lifeline staff NEW YORK, NY (July 27, 2023) – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations and the nonprofit administrator of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, is pleased to… View Article Published on - July 27, 2023 7:21 pm Published by -

Vibrant Supports the FCC’s Rules to Promote Reliable Access to the 988 Lifeline

Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations for emotional wellness and administrator of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, supports the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) action to formalize a reporting and notification protocol for outages impacting the 988 Lifeline. Notifying of an outage or partial degradation to a network’s performance… View Article Published on - July 21, 2023 2:17 pm Published by -

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Answered Nearly 5 Million Contacts in its First Year– 2 Million More Than the Previous 12 Months

Vibrant Emotional Health Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, DJaffar@vibrant.org The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Introduces Spanish Text and Chat Service and LGBTQI+ Subnetwork Ahead of First Anniversary   New York, NY (July 13, 2023) – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations and the nonprofit administrator of the national 988… View Article Published on - July 13, 2023 4:41 pm Published by -

Vibrant Emotional Health Receives Grant from the McKesson Foundation

Vibrant Emotional Health Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, djaffar@vibrant.org Vibrant Emotional Health Receives Grant from the McKesson Foundation Funding will help support the expansion of the 988 Lifeline’s services and capabilities NEW YORK, NY (July 5, 2023) – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations and the nonprofit administrator of the… View Article Published on - July 5, 2023 8:00 pm Published by -

June was Gun Violence Awareness Month

Images provided by Valerie Silecchia.   On June 2, Americans wore orange to honor survivors of gun violence. The observance was a somber and empowering day, holding the weight of devastating deaths and an urgent movement to raise awareness and inspire change. The nation mourned the recent one-year anniversaries of the white supremacist mass shooting… View Article Published on - July 3, 2023 4:32 pm Published by -

Vibrant Emotional Health Responds to Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Vibrant Emotional Health Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, DJaffar@vibrant.org New York, NY (June 29, 2023) – Vibrant Emotional Health is disheartened that the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled against affirmative action in higher education. As one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations, we know firsthand that underserved and highly marginalized communities, specifically communities of color,… View Article Published on - June 30, 2023 6:03 pm Published by -