The Anxiety & Depression Initiative

04/01/2026

Our Quarterly Newsletter is out.

Get the latest updates from the ADI, including new insights from Movement & Mental Health and what’s ahead this year.

👉 Read the newsletter: https://share.sender.net/campaigns/f15A/the-adi-quarterly-update

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03/23/2026

March 24th marks 11 years of the Anxiety & Depression Initiative.

What started as a small, community-based effort has grown into an organization focused on education, advocacy, and supporting real-world programs that use movement to improve mental health.

If you want to better understand where we started—and where we’re headed—take a few minutes to read more here:
🔗 https://theadi.org/11-years-of-the-adi-from-small-steps-to-a-broader-movement/

Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey.

03/15/2026

🚨 Now Accepting Concept Notes

The Get Out and Get Active Grant – 2026 Grant Cycle is now open!

The Anxiety & Depression Initiative (The ADI) is seeking innovative programs that intentionally use physical activity to support mental health. We’re looking for organizations ready to implement real-world programs that help people move more and feel better.

📝 Concept Notes Due: April 27

If your organization, or one you know, is doing meaningful work at the intersection of movement and mental health, we encourage you to learn more and consider applying.

🔗 Learn more and access the full RFP:
https://theadi.org/grant_rfp/current_cycle/

Please share this with organizations that may be a strong fit!

04/12/2025

🎉 NOW OPEN: The Get Out and Get Active Grant! 🏃‍♀️🧠

Do you have a bold idea that uses physical activity to improve mental health? We want to help bring it to life.

The Anxiety & Depression Initiative, Inc. (The ADI) is offering grants up to $10,000 for community programs, research, and educational initiatives that promote the mental health benefits of movement.

✅ Open to: U.S.-based nonprofits, academic institutions & government agencies
📅 Deadline: May 30, 2025
🔗 Learn more & apply: www.theadi.org/grant_rfp/

Let’s move minds and bodies—together. 💚

08/06/2024

Exciting Grant Opportunity: Get Out and Get Active

We are excited to announce a Request for Grant Proposals (RFP) for the Get Out and Get Active Grant, which aims to support innovative projects exploring the mental health benefits of physical activity. As you know, the core of our mission is to encourage physical activity for mental health in our community.

We are offering grants up to $10,000 per project to nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies based in the United States. Up to $30,000 in grants can be awarded by us to eligible proposals annually.

You can find the full RFP on our website at: https://theadi.org/grant_rfp/

06/01/2023

Congratulations to both Michele Vaillant and Terri Freeman on being selected as Pro Bono Partnership, Inc. Volunteer of the Year. Their dedicated work provides critical help to nonprofit organizations like ours to get quality legal services that we would otherwise be unable to afford. Thank you for all your hard work!!

06/16/2021

Get signed up ASAP for our Virtual Yoga Class this weekend to take advantage of this FREE class.

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05/27/2021

Get signed up for our Virtual Yoga Class this weekend to take advantage of this FREE class.

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11/28/2020

The Anxiety & Depression Initiative community has a lot to be thankful for this year. One of these things is the incredible support that we get from generous people from around the world. If you are looking for a charity to support for Giving Tuesday this year, please consider choosing the ADI. Facebook is matching up to $7 million and, as always, we get 100% of the money. Facebook never takes any processing fees for donations.

You can create a fundraiser for The ADI at:
https://www.facebook.com/fund/TheADI.org/

11/26/2020

Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!🍁 Our class lineup for this Saturday. Starting at 10:30 a.m., a virtual fitness class instructed by . Followed by a virtual yoga class at 11:30 a.m. instructed by . Classes are free and provided by To RSVP - https://www.meetup.com/Active-Life-for-a-Healthy-Mind/events/ or link in bio.

11/13/2020

Get signed up for our Virtual Yoga Class this weekend to take advantage of this FREE class.

Sat, Nov 14, 2020, 11:30 AM: ***If you have NOT completed the below waiver yet you MUST do so via the link below to get a link to the class***ALHM Waiver --> www.TheADI.org/V-WaiverLearn how yoga and