Florida Blue Foundation announces $400,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to address youth mental health crisis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of the state's leading health insurer, announced today that it is providing a $400,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help combat the youth mental health crisis. The grant is part of a larger commitment from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association through which Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies across the country will collectively invest more than $10 million over four years to help Boys & Girls Clubs of America implement behavioral health practices.
- JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of the state's leading health insurer, announced today that it is providing a $400,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help combat the youth mental health crisis.
- "Children today face many challenges that impact their emotional and mental well-being," said Susan Towler, executive director of the Florida Blue Foundation.
- While the pandemic exacerbated the mental health crisis, trauma, isolation, and other societal factors are impacting youth mental health at staggering rates.
- This grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America is one of many initiatives Florida Blue and Florida Blue Foundation are investing in as part of ongoing efforts to expand community mental health services.