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Vibrant Emotional Health is excited to announce that, starting Monday, March 6, 2023, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline LGBTQ+ pilot line is now available 24/7 by texting 988 and by chat at https://988lifeline.org/chat/) in addition to the “press 3” option available by phone 24/7. Prior to this, chat and text were only available from… View Article
Published on - March 8, 2023 8:37 pm
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Media Contact: Hannah Collins, [email protected] NEW YORK, NY – February 7, 2023 – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), the nonprofit administrator of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline), today announced Lesleigh “LIU” Irish-Underwood as its first-ever Chief External Affairs Officer (CXO) & Head of Brand, reporting to President & CEO, Kimberly Williams. In… View Article
Published on - February 7, 2023 5:53 pm
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Following the release this weekend of the video footage of the horrific and tragic killing of Tyre Nichols by the Memphis Police Department in Tennessee, Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant) acknowledges the compounding trauma of seeing and hearing police murders of Black people unfold over and over. The appalling and senseless incident on January 7, 2023… View Article
Published on - January 30, 2023 10:33 pm
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Media Contact: Hannah Collins, [email protected] NEW YORK, NY – January 17, 2023 – Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), the nonprofit administrator of the National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline), announced the appointment of Dr. Tia Dole as Chief 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Officer, reporting to Kimberly Williams, President & CEO. Dr. Dole, a… View Article
Published on - January 17, 2023 6:10 pm
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Media Contact: Hannah Collins, [email protected] NEW YORK, NY – January 16, 2023 – In the 2023 Health Care Power 100 list released today, the politics and policy publication City & State recognized Kimberly A. Williams, the CEO & President of Vibrant Emotional Health, as a top leader in New York health care. “We are incredibly… View Article
Published on - January 16, 2023 6:15 pm
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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Omnibus Appropriations Package, which includes two key provisions for suicide prevention. First, the FY23 Labor, HHS, Education bill includes over $500M in funding for suicide prevention activities. And second, the bill includes the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act, which reauthorizes and expands the… View Article
Published on - December 30, 2022 10:00 am
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This page is regularly updated with new resources and information. The Native American (Turtle Island; First Nations) and Alaska Native communities include people with varying experiences from several different nations. While these terms generally refer to communities that share collective ancestral ties to the lands and natural resources where they live, it is crucial to… View Article
Published on - October 26, 2022 4:24 pm
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The Latine/Latino community is very diverse and includes people from several different nations. The word typically refers to individuals from Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin/South America. While the Latine community may share a language and various attributes, it is important to acknowledge that these similarities cannot be reduced to any single trait or experience. … View Article
Published on - October 12, 2022 8:01 pm
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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline successfully transitioned to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on Saturday, July 16. As expected, volume over the transition week increased substantially. We are grateful that transitioning to 988 brought awareness of this resource, and more people sought support through the 988 Lifeline, and help was available. Full data for… View Article
Published on - July 22, 2022 6:52 pm
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Pride Month is a wonderful time to show up for the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. While support for people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans/Transgender, 2Spirit, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQ2SIA+) has steadily improved since Stonewall, there are still barriers that can cause LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals to not seek emotional support. They are at disproportionate risk for… View Article
Published on - June 28, 2022 5:25 pm
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