April 15, 2024
Vibrant Emotional Health Hires Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC, MBA, as Vice President of 988 Strategy, Grants, and Clinical Standards
Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, [email protected] Photo: Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC, MBA New York, NY – April 15, 2024 – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), the administrator of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, is pleased to announce the hiring of Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC, MBA, as the new Vice President of 988 Strategy, Grants and Clinical… View Article
April 3, 2024
Cigna Awards $100,000 Grant to Vibrant Emotional Health to Further Suicide Prevention Among LGBTQI+ Youth in Queens
Media Contact Divendra Jaffar, [email protected] New York, NY – April 3, 2024 – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations, announces a grant of $100,000 from The Cigna Group Foundation to expand suicide prevention initiatives targeting LGBTQI+ youth in Queens, NY. The grant will specifically support the implementation of the… View Article
March 14, 2024
Vibrant Emotional Health Hires Lula Haile as Vice President of 988 Operations and Network Engagement and Adam Callahan as Director of Cross-Functional Planning
Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, [email protected] New York, NY –March 18, 2024 – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), the administrator of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, is pleased to announce the addition of two distinguished leaders to its team: Lula Haile, MSW, LCSW, as Vice President of 988 Operations and Network Engagement, and Adam Callahan as… View Article
March 12, 2024
The United Federation of Teachers Partners with Vibrant Emotional Health to Launch Groundbreaking Mental Health Helpline for Nearly 200,000 Educators
Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, [email protected] Supporting the mental health of New York City educators is crucial if they are to be at their best to meet the needs of more than 900,000 public school students every day New York, NY – March 12, 2024—Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations,… View Article
March 7, 2024
Vibrant Emotional Health Applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for Passing the 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, [email protected] New York, NY – March 6, 2024 – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), the administrator of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline), applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for taking a significant step in safeguarding the nation’s mental health infrastructure by passing H.R. 498, known as the “9-8-8 Lifeline… View Article
March 5, 2024
Vibrant Emotional Health’s Crisis Emotional Care Team Receives Grant from Elevance Health Foundation to Support Community Resiliency and Disaster Relief
Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, [email protected] New York, NY – March 5, 2024 – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations, is proud to announce that its Crisis Emotional Care Team (CECT) has secured a $225,000 grant from the Elevance Health Foundation. This generous grant recognizes CECT’s tireless efforts in expanding… View Article
February 9, 2024
Vibrant Emotional Health Unveils National Headquarters that Fosters Employee Well-Being and Innovation
Vibrant Emotional Health Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, [email protected] From left to right: Florida Starks, Board Member at Vibrant; Jennifer Ashley, Chair of the Board of Directors at Vibrant; Michael Butler, Lieutenant at NYPD; Kimberly Williams, President and CEO of Vibrant; Grant Brenner, Board Member at Vibrant; Stetson Stanger, ASL Interpreter; Carleton Archer, Vice President of… View Article
November 27, 2023
Vibrant Emotional Health Awarded Grant to Launch Support Program for Families with LGBTQI+ Youth
Vibrant Emotional Health Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, [email protected] Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grant will fund a new program focused on providing peer-led support to families, parents, and caregivers raising LGBTQI+ community youth NEW YORK, NY (November 27, 2023) – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations and… View Article
November 13, 2023
One-Year Anniversary of Native and Strong
“Everyone’s reaching out to us like, How did this happen? How did you do this? What is the secret ingredient? This is the ingredient: if you are serving a community, hire them, consult with them first, and make sure they are there. That is it.” —Rochelle Williams, Tribal Operations Manager for VOAWW The seemingly simple… View Article