After World Mental Health Day, the Humana Foundation, which is the charity part of Humana Inc., worked with the Jewish Heritage Fund and the University of Louisville’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute to officially open the new Health and Well-being Center at Junior Achievement Finance Park of Kentucky. The event was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the location.
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The Health and Well-being Center adds mental health education to JA Finance Park’s interactive learning approach. It gives students a chance to connect financial literacy with emotional wellness and look into practical ways to keep their mental health in check as part of their overall well-being.
Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation, said the new learning space is a significant step in closing the gap in youth mental health knowledge. She mentioned that by blending mental wellness with financial literacy and career advice, students can gain important tools to succeed in both their personal and professional lives.
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The center will serve almost 10,000 middle and high school students every year. Students will take part in hands-on activities to learn about emotional well-being, create personal self-care plans, explore careers in mental health, and connect with local support services. This initiative meets a vital need, as one in six young people in the U.S. experiences a mental health issue each year, and neither Kentucky nor Indiana currently include mental health education in their K-12 curriculum. The center aims to make conversations about mental health more common and encourage students to reach out for help when they need it.
Each partner played an important role in making the center possible. Humana Inc. handled the planning and design, the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute brought in knowledge about environmental and emotional wellness, and both the Humana Foundation and Jewish Heritage Fund provided funding and strategy to support fair health results for Louisville’s youth. Jeff Polson, President and CEO of the Jewish Heritage Fund, pointed out that adolescence is a key time for brain development, and programs like this help young people lay a strong foundation for future success.
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