WOONSOCKET, RI -- CVS Health is expanding access to its nationwide mental health programming initiative with investments aimed at healthcare workers and essential employees to help address the growing need for emotional support services in the US amid the pandemic. The expansion plan includes a $500,000 contribution from the Aetna Foundation in support of Americares' COVID-19 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Project to help improve the mental health awareness and resiliency of frontline healthcare workers, and a $300,000 grant from the Aetna Foundation to offer frontline and essential workers crisis support via Crisis Text Line. Additionally, CVS Health is making Aetna's Resources for Living support program available to the US public.
