Youth mental health is a persistent challenge impacting young people as well as their families, caregivers, and communities across the country.

The latest Improving Youth Mental Health Impact Report highlights how The Cigna Group Foundation and its nonprofit partners are helping expand access to support, strengthen resilience, and equip the adults who play a role in young people’s well-being.

By the numbers

During the 2025-2026 academic year, The Cigna Group Foundation:

• Invested more than $3 million in 25 nonprofit organizations across 10 states.
• Reached 78,000+ youth, families, and professionals through mental health programs and services and helped nonprofit partners engage 44,000 more people than the previous year.
• Supported programs delivered in 365 schools and 9 clinical settings, including community health centers.

The Foundation’s nonprofit partners bring mental health support to schools and community settings where young people already spend their time. Here’s a look at some of the services that were delivered through nonprofit partnerships (by number of participants) during the 2025-2026 academic year:

• 28,982 youth participated in social-emotional learning experiences.
• 18,791 individuals accessed behavioral health services.
• 15,297 youth benefited from mental health literacy opportunities.
• 11,024 adults received mental health literacy and education.
• 1,568 parents engaged through workshops.
• 865 individuals connected with grief counseling and support services.

Read the full 2026 Improving Youth Mental Health Impact Report to explore the results, stories, and partnerships driving this work forward.