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"Our society is only just beginning to recognize the scale of the mental health crisis for young people coming out of the pandemic, and our company is committed to doing our part to address these challenges that affect so many of us," Melissa Skottegaard, board chair of the Cigna Group Foundation, says in a press release.
That's why, over the next three years, the company's foundation will invest $27 million in grants to support youth mental health, as well as veteran mental health through housing stability and services, and addressing barriers to health equity, per the release.
The grants will focus on post-pandemic stress and distress among 5- to 18-year-olds, with a first-year focus on programs and services delivered in schools and related settings in regions where Cigna serves a significant number of customers with high and very high social health risks, including Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and targeted international communities.
The Cigna Group Foundation has opened its grant application for organizations in select states and is encouraging nonprofits that specialize in supporting youth mental health and well-being to apply.
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