The Cigna Group Foundation Announces Grants to 24 Nonprofits, Builds on Momentum to Help Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cigna Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI), today announced its second round of grant recipients supporting youth mental health. As part of this grant program, The Cigna Group Foundation has allocated $9 million to nonprofit organizations over three years to positively impact the youth mental health crisis.
"Our kids and teens across the United States continue to struggle with mental health issues in the post-pandemic world, so it's essential that we build on the positive momentum set forth by our first grantee cohort in improving youth mental health," said Melissa Skottegaard, board chair, The Cigna Group Foundation. "We're excited to collaborate with this year's grantees and help bring to life their innovative projects in schools, camps, and health centers that work to address post-pandemic stress."
The grant program is focused on serving youth ages 5-18 and includes support for their parents, caregivers, and youth service professionals, including educators and therapists. The goals of the grant program are to increase the reach of programming that fosters social-emotional skills and well-being; increase the number of parents, caregivers, and youth service professionals who feel equipped to support; and increase pathways to mental health intervention and access to care.
Of the 24 youth mental health grantees, 36% are returning partners from the first year of the grant program. This includes Mindfulness First (Arizona), McCall Center for Behavioral Health (Connecticut), The Village for Families and Children (Connecticut), Community House (Illinois), LOGOS, Inc. (Missouri), The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital (Missouri), New London Counseling Center (Pennsylvania), and Eluna (Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas).
Additional grantees are Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation (Arizona), Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut (Connecticut), Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc. (Florida), Health Care Center for the Homeless, Inc. (Florida), Communities in Schools of Burke County-Family Connection, Inc. (Georgia), On Our Sleeves (Georgia), Illinois Afterschool Network (Illinois), Big Shoulders Fund (Illinois), Avenues Counseling (Missouri), Camp Fire (New Jersey), The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (Pennsylvania), Communities in Schools of Appalachian Highlands (Tennessee), STARS Nashville (Tennessee), Parkland Foundation (Texas), and Family Service Center of Galveston County Texas (Texas).
In April, The Cigna Group Foundation announced a $1 million grant over the next two years to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, continuing a national partnership that began in 2024. Boys & Girls Clubs of America will invest this grant funding to expand its work among local Clubs to train staff on how to identify the signs and symptoms of youth in distress, become trauma-informed in their policies, practices, and programs, and accelerate dissemination of its successful Behavioral Support Toolkit to all Clubs.
More information on the improving youth mental health grant program can be found here.
The Cigna Group Foundation has a long history of impactful partnerships with nonprofits, and in 2024 announced a philanthropic and community engagement initiative that committed more than $27 million in grants over three years to nonprofit organizations focused on improving youth mental health, improving veteran mental health, and reducing barriers to health equity.
About The Cigna Group
The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) is a global health company committed to creating a better future built on the vitality of every individual and every community. We relentlessly challenge ourselves to partner and innovate solutions for better health. The Cigna Group includes products and services marketed under Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services or its subsidiaries. The Cigna Group maintains sales capabilities in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions and has more than 187 million customer relationships around the world. Learn more at www.thecignagroup.com.
About The Cigna Group Foundation
The Cigna Group Foundation is a private foundation funded by contributions from The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) and its subsidiaries. The Cigna Group Foundation aims to support, collaborate, and convene with nonprofit organizations addressing society's greatest health challenges. In addition to increasing access to programs and care in geographies demonstrating significant need, the Foundation responds with humanitarian aid relief during critical times and strengthens colleagues' support of causes through matching donations and volunteer rewards. To learn more, visit www.thecignagroup.com/community.
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