November 18, 2025
Finding Inner Strength Through Peer Support
This November, we celebrate the power of allyship and express gratitude to those who use their own experiences to lift others up. Sometimes, the best support comes from someone who’s faced similar obstacles. Peer Advocates bring empathy, credibility, and lived experience that can’t be replaced. Yasmin, a mother of five, is part of Vibrant’s Family and Youth Peer Support (FYPS) program. FYPS offers free, compassionate, and culturally competent support for parents/caregivers… View Article
November 17, 2025
Support Youth and Families This Winter
Our NYC-based community programs, including the Adolescent Skills Centers and Family and Youth Peer Support Services, are collecting gently used or new coats to support youth and families this winter. If you’re looking for a way to help young people and families be ready to take on the cold, consider delivering or shipping donated coats to Vibrant through December 15. When: October 14 through December 15 Where: Vibrant Emotional Health reception area…. View Article
November 14, 2025
The Ripple Effect of Giving Back
This November, as we celebrate gratitude and the power of connection, we’re shining a light on our longstanding partner, Pilot|RB. Their story beautifully embodies the ripple effect and reciprocity of giving back. Pilot|RB, now entering a new era with NFP (An Aon Company), has been a part of the Vibrant community since 2018, helping shape how we care for our employees through benefits. Last year, they became our… View Article
October 7, 2025
A Hub of Hope in Staten Island
With a new school year in full swing, many families across New York City are experiencing a time of transition. Whether it’s the first day of kindergarten, a return to middle or high school, or simply the shift from summer vacation, this season can bring a mix of excitement, anxiety, and uncertainty. For those already… View Article
September 8, 2025
988 Day: A Day of Action and Awareness
Today is the second annual 988 Day, a day of action to raise awareness and excitement about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline/988) through creative activities led by communities, organizations, and individuals. This year’s theme, Compassionate Help. Anytime. Anywhere., conveys what the 988 Lifeline is all about: empathy, accessibility, and reliability. We’re excited… View Article
September 4, 2025
A Simple Question Can Help Save a Life
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we’re sharing Social Qs: a series of open-hearted, reflective questions designed to foster connection, empathy, and conversation around mental health and suicide prevention. These questions aren’t meant to be clinical or too heavy-handed. Instead, they’re gentle invitations to reflect, share, and listen, whether in conversation with others… View Article
August 5, 2025
Emotional Preparedness: A Vital Part of Disaster Response
In times of crisis–natural disasters, public health emergencies, acts of violence–our first instinct often turns to physical safety: food, water, shelter. But what about emotional safety? How do we prepare our minds and hearts for the unexpected? At Vibrant Emotional Health, we believe emotional readiness is just as critical as physical preparedness. We provide immediate… View Article
July 2, 2025
Personalized Paths Forward
For many young people, traditional education models don’t meet their needs. Not because they don’t care or aren’t capable of the work, but because what they need to succeed is something entirely different. At Vibrant’s Adolescent Skills Centers (ASC) that difference is not just acknowledged, it’s the foundation of the program. Launched in the Bronx… View Article