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“Family Link Plus has changed my life. I feel like I have put in the work and know what steps I need to move forward.” – Crystal Willis, Family Link Plus Participant Helping Families Get Back on Track: “Family Link Plus offered the resources and support from trained staff that my family and I needed… View Article
Published on - May 17, 2024 7:12 pm
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“Advancing hope is our job – it’s our focus day in and day out – as we work with people in crisis.” – Dr. Marcie Beigel, CECT Cadre Member Dr. Marcie Biegel on Fostering Healing and Hope for Children Fleeing War: “I served on the CECT responding to the Afghan refugee crisis, offering my expertise… View Article
Published on - May 17, 2024 7:11 pm
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“My experience at the Adolescent Skills Center changed my life. Thanks to supportive teachers and counselors, I realized my untapped potential.” – Kevin Molina, 22 years old, Brooklyn Kevin’s Story: At my high school in Brooklyn, I grappled with significant academic challenges, partly due to my diagnoses of Asperger’s, ADHD, and anxiety, and also because… View Article
Published on - May 17, 2024 7:07 pm
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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
Published on - April 15, 2024 1:57 pm
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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
Published on - April 3, 2024 4:09 pm
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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
Published on - March 18, 2024 5:36 pm
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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
Published on - March 12, 2024 2:17 pm
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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
Published on - March 7, 2024 4:24 pm
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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
Published on - March 5, 2024 4:50 pm
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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 Operations at Vibrant…. View Article
Published on - February 9, 2024 5:34 pm
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