November 6, 2023
Q&A: Veterans Day with Vibrant Military and Veteran Programs Team
We asked our Vibrant Military and Veteran Programs Team to share thoughts for the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, specifically about working with and for the Service Member, Veteran, and Family (SMVF) population. Here are their responses: Contributed by Dr. Kate Metro, Program Director; Gretchen Domek, Program Manager; Ryan Seymour, Program Manager: Standards, Training, and Practice;… View Article
October 17, 2023
Linea Pas Call Center in Puerto Rico
BY JEANNETTE CRUZ, INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER We asked Dra. Monserrate Allende Santos, Director of Puerto Rico’s Línea PAS, (Puerto Rico’s 988 system), to tell us more about the crisis line. Here’s what she had to say. Tell us how long you’ve been working in mental health: I’ve been in the mental health field since 1989,… View Article
September 7, 2023
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
September 6, 2023
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
August 30, 2023
Obélix and El Che Partner to Host the Fifth Annual “Pausing for the Cause” Suicide Prevention Dinner
PRESS RELEASE Media Contact: Alexis Cohen [email protected] 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
August 2, 2023
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
July 27, 2023
Vibrant Emotional Health Announces Training Evaluation Process Led by ICF
Media Contact: Divendra Jaffar, [email protected] 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
July 21, 2023
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
July 13, 2023
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, [email protected] 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