The Cigna Group Foundation Teamed Up with Community Organizations To Enhance 34,000 Lives with Youth Mental Health Support

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The Cigna Group Foundation (NYSE: CI) released its Improving Youth Mental Health 2025 Impact Report on October 9, 2025, detailing its first-year youth mental health grant program across 10 states.

The Foundation distributed $3 million in grants to 23 nonprofit partners, reaching over 34,000 youth, families, and professionals through school programs, clinical services, and workshops. Reported activity totals include 8,576 youth education sessions and 4,392 therapy sessions; grantees reported outcome achievement rates up to 94%.

This work is part of a $27 million, three-year investment; a new application period opens in early 2026.

BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cigna Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), today released its Improving Youth Mental Health 2025 Impact Report, highlighting the transformative effect of its youth mental health initiatives across 10 states. With more than $3 million in grants distributed to 23 nonprofit organizations in its first year of the youth mental health grant program, the Foundation's commitment to improving mental health access and outcomes has reached over 34,000 youth, families, and professionals in underserved communities.

"Through our nonprofit partners, we are able to meet youth where they are, whether at home, in school, or in the community, and help them build the skills and support systems they need to thrive," said Melissa Skottegaard, board chair, The Cigna Group Foundation. "Community-based organizations are the heart of this work, and we're proud to help them address the youth mental health crisis here in America."

Through school-based programs, clinical services, and family engagement workshops, this grant program supported youth, parents and professionals through the following activities:

• 8,576 youth mental health education sessions
• 4,392 behavioral health therapy sessions
• 6,759 social-emotional learning activities
• 8,397 adult mental health literacy trainings
• 5,960 case management, grief counseling, mentoring and parental engagement workshops

Grantees reported outcome achievement rates as high as 94% for their specific youth mental health programming goals, with measurable improvements in access to care, emotional resilience, social connectedness, and school success.

"If I never came here, I don't know if I'd still be here," shared a youth participant from New London Counseling Center in Pennsylvania, which received funding from The Cigna Group Foundation to help subsidize individual and group therapy and expand its community education programming.  "Counseling helped me get everything off my chest. For so long, I kept everything bottled up. Now I feel lighter."

This work is part of a broader $27 million, three-year investment aimed at building healthier futures through community-based care. The Cigna Group Foundation's commitment to improving youth mental health focuses on early intervention, culturally responsive programming, and empowering caregivers and educators to support young people's emotional well-being.

Through a national grant, The Boys and Girls Clubs of America led efforts to support trauma-informed practices in over 81% of clubs, developed a teen mental health guide, and distributed nearly 1,000 youth mental health packs that were created by employees of The Cigna Group. Earlier this year, The Cigna Group Foundation announced expanded support, inclusive of embedding the  Behavioral Support Toolkit to all Clubs.

The Cigna Group Foundation will open a new application period for organizations supporting youth mental health in early 2026, and will post additional information here.

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. 

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 180 million customer relationships around the world. Learn more at www.thecignagroup.com.

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FAQ

How much did The Cigna Group Foundation (CI) grant for youth mental health in 2025?

The Foundation distributed $3 million in youth mental health grants in the program's first year (2025).

How many people did CI's youth mental health program reach in 2025?

The program reached over 34,000 youth, families, and professionals across 10 states.

What outcomes did grantees report in the CI 2025 impact report?

Grantees reported outcome achievement rates as high as 94% for specific youth mental health programming goals.

What larger investment is CI making in community-based care for youth mental health?

The work is part of a planned $27 million, three-year investment to support community-based youth mental health initiatives.

When will The Cigna Group Foundation (CI) accept new youth mental health grant applications?

The Foundation will open a new application period for youth mental health organizations in early 2026.

What specific program results did Boys and Girls Clubs report under CI support?

Supported Clubs implemented trauma-informed practices in over 81% of clubs and distributed nearly 1,000 youth mental health packs.