Four Priorities, One Healthier Arizona
We make our state’s greatest health challenges our priority. The Foundation partners with changemakers to improve mental health, chronic
conditions, health equity, and overcome substance use disorder.
Strengthening Minds and Saving Lives
Our state ranks 49th in access to mental healthcare. We’re working to increase access, build resiliency, and even save lives.
The AZ Blue Foundation invested $5 million in mental health over the last three years. In 2024, we helped provide more than 90,000 behavioral health services.
Why It Matters
Now more than ever, mental health matters. As the need for support continues to grow, we are stepping up to fill in service gaps and help Arizonans put their mental well-being first.
- More than 35% of Arizona adults have reported symptoms of anxiety or depression
- 40% of Arizona teens report poor mental health
- Suicide is the 9th leading cause of death in Arizona
Need mental health support right now? Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Creating Meaningful Change
Everybody Matters: Bringing Mental Health Support to Schools
Everybody Matters is a non-profit that teaches coping and social skills to kids K-12 who could benefit from the extra support, like those struggling with trauma.How Kid in the Corner is Shattering Stigma
Kid in the Corner provides the ‘Penny Pledge Program’ for students in grades 4 through 12, featuring in-person presentations and conversations about stigma, mental health, and suicide prevention.
