Spring Health commits $500K to free therapies as CEO calls on mental health community to join
Raging forest fires Los Angeles they forced the inhabitants to flee for their lives. While some will be able to return home, others have lost everything, from their possessions to their loved ones. Spring Health, a company whose goal is to “remove every barrier to mental health,” has launched an initiative to provide free support to victims of wildfires and has allocated $500,000 to the program.
“We believe that supporting the people of LA is very aligned with our mission as a company,” April Koh, co-founder and CEO of Spring Health, told Fox News.
As part of its Wildfire Mental Health Support ProgramSpring Health seeks to help wildfire victims, particularly “displaced families, first responders and other vulnerable populations” as they deal with “tremendous loss and trauma.” The program includes free therapy sessions and resources for participants.
“This program underscores our commitment to creating high quality mental health care available to those who need it most, when they need it most,” Koh said in a statement.
Eden Goldman takes video as a firefighter enters the remains of an apartment building he lived in that was lost in the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on January 10, 2025.
“We’re seeing really deeply personal stories of real loss.”
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Spring Health has apps “twisting” as wildfires continue to terrorize Los Angeles residents. The company believes that “recovery will take a long time” for those affected by devastating disasters, which is why they are now offering their services to help victims cope with the “emotional toll”.
“We see really deeply personal stories of real loss and, again, we feel very privileged to be in a position to help,” Koh added.
Spring Health CEO April Koh. (Spring Health)
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The company is now stepping up, even as the fires rage, as they look to “empower” victims with “the tools they may need to rebuild and heal from a mental health perspective.” Koh says the company sees the “broader community” still in “fight-and-flight mode” amid the disaster.
The CEO also urges others in the “mental health community” to “join” Spring Health and “really come together to make an impact here.”
“We can’t even imagine what people can go through during this time,” Koh added.
Jaclyn Senis and Laura Shockley, both displaced by the Palisades fire, embrace after dropping off their children at a new school in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on January 15, 2025.
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Early Thursday morning, at least 25 people were confirmed dead in the disaster, while dozens are still missing. AccuWeather estimates the total damage and economic loss from the wildfires to be between $250 billion and $275 billion, surpassing the numbers for the entire 2020 wildfire season.
At the time of writing this text, Cal Fire it is estimated that more than 12,000 buildings were destroyed in the fire. In addition, more than 40,600 hectares were burned.
