Stockton University recently received, along with 70 other higher education institutions nationwide, the 2025 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award from Insight Into Academia magazine. Stockton will be featured in its September issue.
The award measures an institution’s programs and initiatives that significantly advance the core values of inclusive excellence and belonging.
“The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office at Stockton has always strived to foster a culture of mental wellness and well-being for students, faculty and staff,” said Dr. Brooke Zall-Crawford, Stockton’s director of CAPS. “We are proud to be recognized for our continued commitment to mental health, reducing stigma and providing preventative programming to increase student success, retention and a sense of belonging.”
In its award application, Stockton highlighted several on-campus programs through its Wellness Center that support students’ mental health and well-being, including First Ospreys. This first-generation student initiative helps ensure graduate completion. Stockton also highlighted the Cultural Engagement Operations Project, which provides student interns opportunities to increase career readiness as well as political and intellectual awareness.
The application also included the Uwill program, which offers 24/7/365 immediate teletherapy appointments for students, and the Collegiate Recovery Program that provides support for students in recovery and who are at risk for substance use. Stockton’s Alton Mental Health Initiatives Fund also provides financial support for the university’s annual Mental Health Fair, the IMALIVE Fair focusing on suicide prevention and a peer mental health mentoring program.
“We know that institutions are not always recognized for their dedication to their mental health and well-being services and support for their students and employees,” said Lenore Pearlstein, owner and publisher of Insight Into Academia magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. “We are proud to honor these colleges and universities as role models for other institutions of higher education.”
