Press Releases
Paychex Charitable Foundation to Donate $1 Million to Mental Health America
Rochester, N.Y. (March 22, 2023) – Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, today announced that…
Mental Health America honors 9 state legislators championing mental health
Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) recently recognized nine state legislators as MHA’s 2022 Legislative Champions. Each was honored in Honolulu, either in person or virtually, at MHA’s Regional Policy Council (RPC) Dec. 7 meeting.
The legislators recognized were…
Statement on NYC plan to involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illness
Alexandria, VA (Dec. 2, 2022) – Schroeder Stribling, president and CEO of Mental Health America, issued the following statement today regarding the New York City mayor’s plan to involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illness:
“Mental Health America appreciates New…
Mental Health America, Bazelon Center, and University of Pittsburgh receive $100,000 Engagement Award for joint project on the campus mental health crisis
Alexandria, VA (Nov. 16, 2022) – Mental Health America (MHA), the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and the University of Pittsburgh today announced they have been approved for a $100,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program, an…
Statement on the 2022 midterm election results
Alexandria, VA (Nov. 9, 2022) – Schroeder Stribling, president and CEO of Mental Health America, issued the following statement today regarding the 2022 U.S. midterm election results:
“Millions of Americans practiced the sacred act of casting a ballot in the 2022 midterm…
Mental Health America receives $3.5 million grant from Elevance Health Foundation for substance use, addiction disorders program
Alexandria, VA (Oct. 20, 2022) – Mental Health America (MHA) today announced that it is a recipient of a $3.5 million grant from Elevance Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health Inc., to expand its efforts in online interventions for substance use and…