Press Releases

Practitioners, Advocates Urge Swift Action on Bill Expanding Access to Mental Health Screenings in Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT Lacey Johnson, (202) 880-6989, activeminds@westendstrategy.com Colorado bill pushing for increased access to mental health screenings in schools passes committee vote; Active Minds calls for complete passage of bill in state legislature.  DENVER – Given Colorado’s track record of being among the states with the highest mental health…

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Active Minds and UNCF Release Recommendations for Supporting Mental Health in HBCUs

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2023 — Active Minds, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for youth and young adults, and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) are proud to announce the release of their latest report– Lessons from Black Colleges on Mental Health and Wellbeing: Practical Approaches for Historically Black Colleges and Universities to…

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Purpose-Driven Skincare Brand Murad Partners With Active Minds to Combat the Global Health Epidemic of Stress 

Murad Honors Their Holistic Wellness Approach Through Active Minds Partnership

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Active Minds-TimelyMD Student Ambassadors Champion Campus Mental Health Support

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2022 | View online (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Today Active Minds and TimelyMD announced joint student ambassador programs at 16 colleges and universities, with the goal of driving awareness of and promoting resources that improve and support students’ mental health. Active Minds is the nation’s premier nonprofit organization supporting mental health…

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Active Minds Awards $90,000 to Rising Mental Health Professionals 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    May 31, 2022   Active Minds, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and advocacy for young adults, is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Emerging Scholars Nash Family Scholarship. This new scholarship, made possible by generous support from Avi and Sandra Nash, recognizes three students who are…

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Active Minds Mentors White House Youth Mental Health Leaders

Forum highlighted importance of authentic storytelling to create change

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Active Minds, CLASP, and The Trevor Project Team Up to Address Microaggressions

The CALM tool will give users the language needed to correct aggressions against marginalized groups

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Five Colleges and Universities Named Best-in-Class for Health and Wellbeing

Active Minds releases updated recommendations for building a healthy campus community

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Acclaimed Suicide Prevention Display Returns This Spring

Send Silence Packing Begins National Tour this Spring

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Active Minds and TimelyMD Team Up to Improve College Students’ Mental Health

Active Minds and TimelyMD have joined forces to drive awareness of and promote resources that improve and support college students’ mental health

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