Stockton Recognized for Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being
Stockton's IMALIVE Fair that focuses on suicide prevention was one of the things cited in the university's application to receive the 2025 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award from Insight Into Academia magazine.
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 番茄社区app 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.
The award is a measure of an institution鈥檚 individual programs and initiatives that significantly advance the core values of inclusive excellence and belonging. Stockton will be featured in the September issue of Insight Into Academia magazine.
鈥淭he 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,鈥 said Dr. Brooke Zall-Crawford, Stockton鈥檚 director of Counseling and Psychological Services. 鈥淲e 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.鈥
In its award application, Stockton highlighted several on-campus programs through its Wellness Center that support students鈥 mental health and well-being, including , a first-generation student initiative that helps ensure graduate completion, and the Cultural Engagement Operations Project, which provides student interns opportunities to increase career readiness and 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 providing support for students in recovery and who are at risk for substance use. Stockton鈥檚 Alton Mental Health Initiatives Fund also provides financial support for the university鈥檚 annual Mental Health Fair, the IMALIVE Fair focusing on suicide prevention and a peer mental health mentoring program.
鈥淲e 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,鈥 said Lenore Pearlstein, owner and publisher of Insight Into Academia magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. 鈥淲e are proud to honor these colleges and universities as role models for other institutions of higher education.鈥
For more information about the 2025 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award, visit .
