The Cigna Group Foundation Launches Grant Program To Improve Veteran Mental Health
The Cigna Group Foundation has launched a $9 million grant program to improve mental health and well-being of military veterans, with a first-year focus on housing stability. This initiative addresses the increased risk of homelessness among veterans, with an estimated 40,000 veterans without shelter on any given night. The program aims to provide stable housing, a key social determinant of health, to reduce mental distress disorders among veterans.
The Foundation is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations in select states until August 28, 2024. The program goals include increasing permanent housing for veterans, improving housing affordability, and enhancing wraparound services for veterans transitioning from shelters. Habitat for Humanity International is among the first grantees, receiving $250,000 to support increased homeownership opportunities for veterans through its HUD-VASH initiative.
La Cigna Group Foundation ha lanciato un programma di sovvenzioni da 9 milioni di dollari per migliorare la salute mentale e il benessere dei veterani militari, con un focus iniziale sulla stabilità abitativa. Questa iniziativa affronta l'aumento del rischio di senzatetto tra i veterani, con un stimato 40.000 veterani senza tetto in una qualsiasi notte. Il programma mira a fornire abitazioni stabili, un importante determinante sociale della salute, per ridurre i disturbi di stress mentale tra i veterani.
La Fondazione sta ora accettando domande di sovvenzione da organizzazioni nonprofit in alcuni stati fino al 28 agosto 2024. Gli obiettivi del programma includono l'aumento delle abitazioni permanenti per i veterani, il miglioramento della sostenibilità abitativa e il potenziamento dei servizi complementari per i veterani in transizione dai rifugi. Habitat for Humanity International è tra i primi beneficiari, ricevendo 250.000 dollari per sostenere l'aumento delle opportunità di proprietà abitativa per i veterani attraverso la sua iniziativa HUD-VASH.
La Fundación Cigna Group ha lanzado un programa de subvenciones de 9 millones de dólares para mejorar la salud mental y el bienestar de los veteranos militares, con un enfoque en el establecimiento de vivienda durante el primer año. Esta iniciativa aborda el creciente riesgo de falta de vivienda entre los veteranos, con un estimado de 40,000 veteranos sin refugio en cualquier noche. El programa tiene como objetivo proporcionar vivienda estable, un determinante social clave de la salud, para reducir los trastornos de angustia mental entre los veteranos.
La Fundación ahora está aceptando solicitudes de subvención de organizaciones sin fines de lucro en ciertos estados hasta el 28 de agosto de 2024. Los objetivos del programa incluyen aumentar la vivienda permanente para veteranos, mejorar la asequibilidad de la vivienda y mejorar los servicios complementarios para los veteranos que están en transición desde los refugios. Habitat for Humanity International está entre los primeros beneficiarios, recibiendo 250,000 dólares para apoyar el aumento de oportunidades de propiedad para veteranos a través de su iniciativa HUD-VASH.
Cigna Group Foundation은 군인 재향군인의 정신 건강과 복지를 향상시키기 위해 900만 달러 규모의 보조금 프로그램을 출시했습니다. 첫 해에는 주거 안정성에 중점을 두고 있습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 재향군인들 사이의 홈리스 위험 증가 문제를 해결하며, 매일 밤 약 40,000명의 재향군인이 거처가 없다고 추정됩니다. 이 프로그램은 정신적 고통 장애를 줄이기 위해 건강의 주요 사회적 결정 요인인 안정된 주거를 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
재단은 현재 2024년 8월 28일까지 특정 주에 있는 비영리 단체로부터 보조금 신청을 받고 있습니다. 프로그램의 목표에는 재향군인을 위한 영구 주택 증가, 주택의 절대적 비용 개선, 그리고 대피소에서 전환하는 재향군인들을 위한 통합 서비스 강화가 포함됩니다. Habitat for Humanity International은 첫 번째 수혜자 중 하나로, HUD-VASH 이니셔티브를 통해 재향군인을 위한 주택 소유 기회를 늘리기 위해 250,000달러를 지원받았습니다.
La Cigna Group Foundation a lancé un programme de subventions de 9 millions de dollars pour améliorer la santé mentale et le bien-être des vétérans militaires, avec une première année axée sur la stabilité du logement. Cette initiative vise à traiter le risque accru d'itinérance chez les vétérans, avec environ 40 000 vétérans sans abri chaque nuit. Le programme vise à fournir un logement stable, un déterminant social clé de la santé, pour réduire les troubles mentaux chez les vétérans.
La Fondation accepte désormais les demandes de subvention de structures à but non lucratif dans certains États jusqu'au 28 août 2024. Les objectifs du programme comprennent l'augmentation du logement permanent pour les vétérans, l'amélioration de l'accessibilité au logement et le renforcement des services complémentaires pour les vétérans en transition depuis les refuges. Habitat for Humanity International fait partie des premiers bénéficiaires, recevant 250 000 dollars pour soutenir l'augmentation des opportunités de propriété pour les vétérans grâce à son initiative HUD-VASH.
Die Cigna Group Foundation hat ein 9-Millionen-Dollar-Förderprogramm ins Leben gerufen, um die psychische Gesundheit und das Wohlbefinden von Militärveteranen zu verbessern, mit einem ersten Fokus auf Wohnstabilität. Diese Initiative geht auf das erhöhte Risiko der Obdachlosigkeit unter Veteranen ein, wobei geschätzt wird, dass 40.000 Veteranen jede Nacht obdachlos sind. Das Programm zielt darauf ab, stabile Wohnverhältnisse zu schaffen, einen entscheidenden sozialen Determinanten für die Gesundheit, um psychische Belastungsstörungen unter Veteranen zu reduzieren.
Die Stiftung nimmt nun bis zum 28. August 2024 Förderanträge von gemeinnützigen Organisationen in ausgewählten Bundesstaaten entgegen. Die Ziele des Programms umfassen die Erhöhung des Dauerwohnraums für Veteranen, die Verbesserung der Wohnraumbedürftigkeit und die Verbesserung der begleitenden Dienste für Veteranen, die von Obdachlosenunterkünften übergehen. Habitat for Humanity International ist unter den ersten Zuschussempfängern und erhält 250.000 Dollar, um die Eigentumswohnmöglichkeiten für Veteranen durch die HUD-VASH-Initiative zu unterstützen.
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$9M - Request for application now open for nonprofits prioritizing veteran mental health with programs and services directly connected to housing and homelessness challenges
Compared to the general population, military veterans face an increased risk of homelessness, with an estimated 40,000 veterans who go without shelter on any given night. According to the
"The Cigna Group Foundation has a longstanding commitment to the health and vitality of our nation's military veterans and their families," said Melissa Skottegaard, board chair of The Cigna Group Foundation. "Too many veterans struggle with the invisible wounds of war, including brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder, both of which correlate to experiencing homelessness. By providing stable housing, one of the key social determinants of health, we can help provide much-needed security and help reduce mental distress disorders among our veteran population. We look forward to collaborating with and supporting nonprofit organizations that are making a difference for those who have served our country."
Grant request for application to support veteran mental health now open
To help address this crisis, The Cigna Group Foundation has opened its grant request for application for nonprofit organizations with programming delivered in select states. Applications may be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
The Cigna Group Foundation seeks to collaborate with and support nonprofit organizations that leverage evidence-informed programs and services to help local veterans – including underserved populations, such as women, Hispanic and Black veterans – feel stable where they live and ultimately create positive impact on their mental health. The Cigna Group Foundation is focused on approaches that may leverage the Housing First model, which prioritizes permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness, but that is not required.
Specifically, the programs that will be led in local communities by nonprofit organizations should align to at least one of these program goals:
- Increase permanent housing available for veterans.
- Improve affordability for housing for veterans through rental or mortgage assistance.
- Enhance the offering of wraparound services for veterans transitioning from shelters.
The Cigna Group Foundation will prioritize grants in regions where The Cigna Group serves a significant number of customers with high and very high social determinant of health risks, as well as where it has a concentration of employees. This includes
Habitat For Humanity International Among First Grantees
Among the first grantees is Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), which will use a
"Housing instability continues to impact every community across
More information about the approach, application process, and requirements for veteran mental health grant program can be found here.
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 186 million customer relationships around the world. Learn more at 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 supports organizations sharing its commitment to enhancing the health of individuals and families, and the well-being of their communities, with a special focus on those communities where employees of The Cigna Group live and work.
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