2027 Mental Health Services Honor Roll

Mental Health Services

The Center for Well-Being at American University provides comprehensive mental health support through multiple service delivery methods. All services are available free of charge to students enrolled in the school (including distance learners and AU-sponsored study abroad). The staff is trained to provide specialized support for a diverse range of student populations, including veterans, minority groups, first-generation students, and more. There’s also a dedicated Sports Clinician to provide therapy and performance consultation to student-athletes, and an Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) specialist to focus on the needs of students with substance-use concerns.

The Center’s clinical team offers individual and group psychotherapy, consultations, and referral services. In addition to on-campus counseling, American University extends its reach through partnerships and vendor services. The university contracts with Mantra Health to provide free telemental health services for students residing outside Washington, DC, and students studying abroad. Mantra Health also offers drop-in counseling services available from 8 am to midnight EST. For immediate crisis support, the university partners with ProtoCall to operate a 24/7 crisis line, with on-call clinicians available to support and offer guidance when requested.

Wellness Quality of Life

American University promotes holistic student wellness through campus-wide initiatives and partnerships. The Center for Well-Being partners with the Office of Student Involvement to host Fall and Spring Well-Being Fairs, major annual events featuring student organizations and campus partners engaging in wellness activities. The Center also collaborates with National Capital Therapy Dogs to bring therapy animals to campus, providing students with de-stressing opportunities.

The university’s approach to mental health and wellness extends across multiple campus departments and initiatives. The Center for Well-Being partners with the Center for Student Belonging, Kay Spiritual Life Center, and the Office of Inclusive Excellence to support students experiencing identity-based stress or bias. Targeted programming addresses the needs of Black graduate students, women’s health, Muslim community life, and international students. The university demonstrates particular commitment to supporting Jewish students through partnerships with AU Hillel and the Kay Spiritual Life Center, with programming focused on mental health and well-being and the unique experiences of bias and discrimination.

American University maintains an active mental health communication strategy. The Center for Well-Being manages an Instagram page where events, announcements, and health-related information are shared with the campus community. The Center also maintains an event page on the university-wide student involvement platform, ensuring students have multiple channels to learn about wellness programming.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Undergrads at American can serve in the Peer Health Educator (PHE) program for credit, or, if they have more limited schedules, as volunteers. They are trained in health-related topics by staff in the Center for Well-Being Programs and Psychological Services and attend a weekly class. Throughout the academic year, these peer educators run a variety of workshops and programs addressing mental wellbeing, substance use, sexual health, and relational health topics.

Resident Advisors receive QPR suicide prevention training and participate in the Behind Closed Doors simulation, positioning them as mental health allies within the residence halls. The Center for Well-Being also works with the Residence Hall Association throughout the year to provide targeted programming on stress management, interpersonal relationships, and other wellness topics.

Mental Health Services

Per ASU, “Same day availability is our commitment to students; you will always have a clinician available to speak to when you need us.” Per the school, the campus clinical staff “includes psychologists, counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and substance abuse professionals.” Counselors receive specialized training in suicide prevention, alcohol abuse prevention, domestic abuse prevention, and grief counseling.

Depending on the need, students have two different 24/7 responders:

Open Call and Open Chat, which provides text, call, video, or in-person options with counselors dedicated to ASU.

EMPACT Crisis Line, which, while intended for crisis support, has “highly qualified, helpful professionals” on call for general “guidance on how to handle a concern.”

All counselors are trained to assess and respond to any immediate health risks, arrange for follow-up or long-term support, and share resources with students in need. Students have access to “brief individual therapy,” where they work with a counselor toward a specific goal. Some opt for group therapy. “Groups are led by master and doctorate level clinicians and trainees who possess a vast range of skills, expertise, and experience.” Further, ASU’s online mental health resources are easily accessible, offering students a variety of ways to get started and organizing content by demographics as well as issues of concern.

Wellness Quality of Life

Wellness at ASU is centered around four pillars: physical health, mental health, educational development, and community engagement. In addition to formal counseling services, ASU students have access to mental health, physical health, fitness, and domestic violence prevention resources. The ASU wellness website houses instructional and informational videos as well as articles on topics including body image, grief, stress management, and depression. Students also have the option to enroll in credit-earning courses on stress management and critical incident stress management. Access to applications such as Headspace and Calm provides meditation instruction as well as relaxation and sleep tools.

The campus hosts a number of mental health-specific events throughout the year, including a fundraiser for additional support through the Out of the Darkness campus walk that partners with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The marquee peer-to-peer resource at ASU is Devils 4 Devils. Their meetings facilitate “open, supportive discussions about mental health,” and “[help students] gain valuable coping strategies and connect with a community that fosters understanding and resilience.” Students who participate as Devils-4-Devils ambassadors conduct outreach on campus through tabling and facilitating on-campus trainings. Committee members also host Community Circles, which provide students an environment where they can “come together to describe their experiences with learning, relationships, changes and challenges and receive suggestions and support from other students.” Students also produce a podcast, Inside ASU, that seeks to help students transition from having their parents taking care of them to taking responsibility for their own health.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) team provides individual counseling, crisis intervention, and case management services on campus. To best ensure student success, same-day non-emergency consultations with CAPS clinicians are always available, either resolving the issue or referring students for follow-up care. Emergency appointments are also always available, whether through CAPS during office hours or its 24/7/365 crisis hotline.

In addition to on-campus services, Babson extends its reach through a partnership with a teletherapy vendor, offering 24/7 crisis support and mental health consultations for students who prefer or need remote access. The college also provides referral services that work in coordination with students’ campus or private insurance plans and considers students’ ability to pay when connecting them with appropriate resources.

Babson College prioritizes student mental health right from the start. Admissions staff identify students who disclose mental health concerns during the application process and provide these students with resources and information about available support.

Students who visit the Counseling Center or Health Center are screened for depression and anxiety. This helps clinicians identify students who need additional support and ensure appropriate interventions are implemented.

Babson College recognizes the importance of maintaining support when students face mental health crises or need to take a leave of absence. A case manager from the Counseling Center is assigned to each student who takes a mental-health leave. Their goal is to help the student seek care and successfully prepare for reintegration into campus life. This comprehensive approach to case management and care coordination ensures students receive coordinated support across multiple campus departments and external providers.

All clinical staff at Babson College are trained to meet Massachusetts state licensure requirements and attend regular training focused on providing mental health services to college students and special populations. The college conducts mental health awareness and response training and CARE Team training for its community, equipping students and staff to recognize and respond to mental health concerns on campus.

Wellness Quality of Life

Babson College views wellness as a shared responsibility across the campus community. The Wellness and Prevention Services department offers a comprehensive range of programs addressing mental health and emotional well-being, with many initiatives led by students in partnership with campus departments. This approach ensures that wellness programming reflects student needs and engages peer leadership in supporting the college community. In addition, the college participates in orientation offerings focused on wellness and meets with students and families to discuss mental health resources.

Babson’s Residential Life professional and paraprofessional staff provide critical mental health support directly in residential communities. Through intentional one-on-one conversations and behavioral intervention case management, residential staff create supportive environments for residents. Throughout the academic year, themed mental health and wellness programming is offered in residence halls, bringing mental health education and resources directly to students in their living spaces.

Babson College maintains an active presence on social media, with the Counseling Center’s Instagram account (babson.caps) serving as a key communication channel for campus mental health and wellness updates. The college conducts both staff-led and peer-led educational initiatives to raise awareness about mental health and well-being throughout the campus community.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Babson College’s peer health educator program, Peers On Wellness (POW), represents a key component of the college’s wellness infrastructure. POW is devoted to promoting health and educating fellow Babson students on a range of wellness topics. Advised by Wellness & Prevention Services staff, POW extends the college’s capacity to reach students and creates accessible, relatable entry points for students seeking information and support.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center offers free, unlimited confidential mental health services to all enrolled students, although it may refer some students to other resources depending on the specificity of care they require. Students may access counseling through in-person or secure telehealth appointments and can self-schedule by selecting the clinician who best fits their needs and preferences. Alongside individual counseling, the Counseling Center offers prevention programming, groups, psychoeducational workshops, and crisis intervention.

For specialized or higher levels of care, the Counseling Center refers students to a network of local hospitals, behavioral health clinics, private practices, and community organizations, including the YWCA for survivors of interpersonal violence, as well as Jewish Family Service and local Muslim clinicians for students seeking faith-informed care. Its referral lists include counseling services with reduced rates for college students, though the cost of referred care isn’t covered. Receiving providers often handle follow-up; the Center remains available to coordinate care.

Batten’s Counseling Center provides culturally responsive, affirming, evidence-based care to students from diverse backgrounds and identities. This includes students who are LGBTQIA, neurodiverse, athletes, from a military background, and those from various racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, or anyone navigating discrimination, bias, and identity-related stress. In addition to the specialized experience clinicians bring (whether lived or professional), they also receive ongoing training to best support these students. They are trained in the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) and in supporting students with substance use, somatic disorders, and eating disorders, among other concerns.

After regular business hours, students have access to emergency crisis screening and support through the university’s after-hours on-call system, coordinated by the Counseling Center, Residence Life, and Campus Security. Residence Life or Campus Security staff escalate concerns to an on-call clinician, who conducts an evidence-based suicide risk assessment to determine the appropriate level of care.

Batten offers voluntary in-person screenings, including for depression and suicide, at outreach and wellness programming roughly every six to nine months. The events are open to all students, and some are tailored to identity-based student organizations, student-athletes, and other specific groups. Students can also book a comprehensive wellness screening by appointment. Clinicians review results at the event, and high-risk responses prompt an immediate clinical assessment. Students are then connected to counseling, a higher level of care, or a community specialty provider, and the Counseling Center follows up after a higher-level-of-care referral. Aggregate screening data helps shape programming and resource allocation. All students seeking services at the Center also complete an intake screening, either online before their first appointment or in person.

The university supports student well-being with academic flexibility where appropriate and a structured Mental Health Leave of Absence process, during which the Director of Counseling stays in regular contact with the student, their family, and off-campus providers. Once an off-campus provider recommends a return, the Director reviews readiness with the student and their family, then meets with the student within 24 hours of their return to connect them with campus services as needed.

Wellness Quality of Life

One of Batten’s initiatives is Marlin Wellness, a student-centered program built on ten pillars of wellness—emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, digital, physical, financial, environmental, and community—with programming tied to each. The Counseling Center partners with the Marlin Wellness Committee, Residence Life, Athletics, student organizations, and other departments on programming focused on suicide prevention, substance use education, stress management, identity-affirming initiatives, mindfulness, and community connection.

Incoming first-year students are met with proactive outreach, with mental health education built into both the June and August mandatory orientation programs. At June Orientation, counseling staff review the full range of available services, the concerns they address, and how to schedule appointments, and staff remain available afterward to meet individually with students or parents before the semester begins. In August, the Counseling Center leads Coping 101, an interactive hour-long session on identifying early warning signs of distress and practicing coping and grounding techniques.

The Counseling Center hosts a wide range of creative and inclusive wellness events, including DIY aromatherapy and sensory-based self-care kit workshops designed to help students understand stress responses and build healthy coping strategies. Batten also works with community partners like CAN Community Health and the LGBT Life Center to make sure that its educational programming and outreach is accessible.

For religious identity and anti-bias work, the Counseling Center has offered group programming for international students who feel isolated and targeted. It also hosts educational events such as a How Racism Impacts Mental Health talk-and-paint session. Campus Ministries has also run programming addressing the impact of antisemitism and supporting students on campus.

Non-credit offerings run throughout the academic year, among them Narcan and substance abuse training, ASIST workshops, human trafficking awareness programming, and Coping 101. The Counseling Center conducts regular outreach through Instagram, sharing mental health education, coping strategies, campus resources, upcoming events, and wellness initiatives.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Batten’s peer support offerings include student-created support groups such as a Survivors of Sexual Assault Support Group, a Veterans Support Group, and a Disordered Eating Support Group. Peer-led initiatives and campus outreach further promote mental health awareness and reduce stigma. The Counseling Center partners with the student-led organization Spectrum on programs supporting LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse students.

Residential programming regularly collaborates with mental health and wellness events, and counseling staff and residence life staff build programming together to support residents’ wellness. All students receive information about services and programming during orientation, and every residential assistant (RA) is trained under the Director of Counseling & Student Health in crisis response, communication, and how to support the mental health of their residents.

Mental Health Services

Bentley does its best to ensure that students don’t have to wait to see a counselor, increasing the availability of sessions as needed so that it can offer in-person and online meetings that are same- or next-day, with emergencies seen right away. Booking these appointments can be done by phone, online, or by walking in. Additionally, BetterMynd provides round-the-clock and free external teletherapy for the entire year, with ProtoCall doing the same for crisis support 24/7, 365 days a year. ProtoCall works directly with university police and Counseling Center staff when a higher level of care is needed. Any student identified as high-risk is immediately assessed by a core clinical staff member and connected with the appropriate support. When a higher level of care is needed, clear procedures are in place for transporting students to the local emergency room for further evaluation.

Bentley customizes its mental health offerings and trainings for different groups. The clinical team conducts significant outreach to specific populations through close partnerships, dedicated programming, and Let’s Talk hours with the Multicultural Center, International Students & Scholars, and the Gender, Sexuality & Student Programs Office, and by developing workshops delivered at retreats. Clinical staff provide substantial support to student-athletes, completing mental health screenings for all athletes annually and providing workshops built solely for that population. All clinicians are equipped to work with students who have substance use disorders.

When students need care beyond the Counseling Center and affiliated telehealth services, clinicians help connect them with community providers and, when needed, continue meeting with them until care is established. Staff members are trained to identify referral needs, and the center helps students find in-network providers through resources such as Thriving Campus. Students approaching the end of a mental health leave receive outreach and resources, while all students returning from a medical leave are offered a virtual meeting with the Assistant Director of CARE to discuss support options and ease the transition.

Wellness Quality of Life

Bentley’s Good Vibes Challenge and day of events raises awareness of mental health and wellness topics across campus. The university also offers well-being-at-work events where industry speakers highlight how businesses are innovating and organizes visits to companies that invest heavily in employee well-being. The Counseling Center also runs Let’s Talk programming and a variety of pop-up outreach events, and a certified therapy dog on staff full-time represents the center at campus events.

Bentley offers mental health outreach to new students, including a summer webinar for incoming students and families describing available services. Counseling staff are available to meet with any incoming student or family ahead of time to help them find the right resources. At Orientation, all students visit the Counseling Center to learn about services and see where to access them.

Campus-wide efforts extend into research and awareness. The Center for Health & Business explores the causes of burnout and how to manage it; destress programming runs across campus and through the library during exam times; and the campus marks World Mental Health Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Human Resources brings a number of well-being initiatives to campus, sends awareness newsletters, and promotes EAP services to staff and faculty.

Health and well-being also appear in the curriculum. Students can pursue a Health Industries minor, which covers the science of human health and disease and how those principles inform decision-making across the health sector. The Psychology department has offered courses including Positive Psychology, Psychology of Self, Mindfulness and Mental Health, Psychology Diagnosis and Mental Health, and Dynamics of Personality. BentleyPlus also offers a non-credit skills-building program that pairs group sessions and individual coaching with reflection and hands-on experience.

Bentley’s bias incident response team is an active group with members from many university offices and a full-time professional staff member at the helm. It has three core roles: assessing and addressing urgent needs, pointing those reporting incidents to the right campus office, and advising on how the broader community should respond to an incident.

Students facing identity-based stress or bias can report what happened or reach out to staff in any of several offices, and can access resources through the Counseling Center, the Multicultural Center, or the Office of Equity and Inclusion.

Mental health content is shared on the Instagram accounts of the Centers for Health, Counseling and Wellbeing and of BentleyPlus.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peers are a key part of Bentley’s support network. Some peer roles focus specifically on well-being, such as the well-being educators and BentleyPlus educators. Others, including resident assistants, orientation leaders, peer tutors, first-year mentors, and ambassadors in the affinity centers, receive training so they can support classmates as part of their broader responsibilities. Many of these groups host events on mental health topics, and through that programming and their day-to-day roles, they help students feel more connected and that they belong.

The Residential Center works closely with Wellbeing and BentleyPlus on a range of initiatives, including programming that connects every resident with a peer who supports their well-being. The Counseling Center collaborates on programming and also helps train the professional staff who oversee residential life, as well as the orientation leaders and resident assistants (RAs) who play a central role in it. All residents can take part in BentleyPlus programs, which are woven into residential life and focus on well-being, resiliency, and ten life-skills competencies.

Mental Health Services

Mental health and wellness are ingrained in the BU experience. For first-year students, BU aims to “collaboratively provide resources and experiences that foster a smooth transition for students and bolster their sense of support and integration into the BU community.” At orientation, students receive information about counseling and health services on campus, and all students take two online trainings geared toward supporting campus well-being:

AlcoholEdu for College seeks to “prevent risky drinking and other drug use on campus.”

Sexual Misconduct Prevention “teaches students information and skills to safely intervene in situations that may lead to sexual violence, and it discusses students’ rights and responsibilities related to sexual misconduct.”

All full-time students have access to the suite of mental health resources available through Student Health Services (SHS). This features an online screening process that directs students to the appropriate resources, such as therapy, psychiatry, support groups and workshops, 24/7 on-call services for mental health emergencies, and community referrals for long-term care. Individual therapy, available by telehealth or in person, is results-oriented and short-term. The number of therapy sessions is not limited; however, BU provides “referrals to local clinicians when longer-term or more extensive treatment is recommended.” Group therapy sessions are organized around cultural identities, gender identity and sexual orientation, and specific issues students might be navigating, such as chronic medical conditions, grief, and developing personal resilience.

Wellness Quality of Life

In addition to providing formal mental health services, SHS promotes wellness through four-week online wellness challenges customized to fit specific student needs. Participants “receive an email with tips and suggestions about how to look after their wellbeing.” Recent wellness topics include sleep, stress, gratitude, mindfulness, nutrition, community-building, physical activity, and resiliency. The Dean of Students’ office also hosts “a number of social events and activities to help students build connections.”

Because “research shows that mindfulness techniques can help many people better manage stress and enhance the ability to recover from challenges,” BU offers Mindful Movement Yoga in person or over Zoom and a month-long mindfulness series intended to help students “manage stress, promote relaxation, increase focus, [and] connect with other students.” Student Health Services also offers physical kits for student groups to provide to their members, such as the “Create a Good Night’s Sleep” kit: a sleep mask, ear plugs, tea, lavender lip balm, and information about sleep strategies.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The Terriers Connect Program forms the core of BU’s peer-to-peer resources and teaches faculty, staff, and student participants “to identify signs of distress, develop effective skills for communicating with and supporting students, and provide accurate information about referrals to mental health professionals.” Graduates of the program help to form a “robust network within the BU community of people students in distress can turn to.”

Through the SHS, students can access Togetherall, a free, anonymous, online, 24/7 peer support community. This online forum allows students to share and read others’ stories, join groups, consult with a mental health professional, and access informational materials privately and at their convenience. While participation is anonymous and student-directed, Togetherall is monitored by mental health professionals to ensure the safety of all participants.

Mental Health Services

The Office of Counseling Services provides free, confidential individual and group counseling to all Bryant students. Its team of licensed mental health counselors offers a range of services and resources, and students can access 24/7 mental health support. The university recognizes that specialized support may be needed for specific populations and works collaboratively across campus departments to ensure comprehensive care. For example, Division I student-athletes have access to dedicated sport psychology counselors, who provide one-on-one sessions and programming tailored to their needs.

The Office of Counseling Services also trains members of the campus community to recognize and support students in crisis. Training covers risk assessment, stress management, safety planning, and peer support. Bryant’s interdepartmental CARE (Campus Assessment, Response and Evaluation) Team provides coordinated assistance to students experiencing difficulties or who are considered at risk.

Wellness Quality of Life

Mental health and well-being content is intentionally integrated into student orientation, ensuring all new students are aware of available resources from their first days on campus. The university requires all first-year students to complete a series of Bulldog Wellbeing modules introducing them to mental health resources and campus support services.

The Wellbeing Center, located in the Fisher Student Center, offers a welcoming space where students can recharge, connect with others, and build practices that support their well-being. Students can stop by throughout the day to take a break, participate in well-being events and activities, attend yoga classes, or find resources that support their overall well-being. Bryant’s Instagram account serves as a year-round channel for mental health and wellness information, stigma reduction, and updates on campus offerings such as meditation, yoga, and mental health awareness workshops.

The university also addresses identity-based stress and bias through its Bias Incident Committee, which evaluates bias reports and connects affected individuals with support. Its broader goals are to raise awareness of how bias affects people and to build a community where everyone feels welcome and respected. Anyone involved in a bias report can request supportive measures, which are not disciplinary or punitive in nature; their purpose is to ensure everyone continues to have equal access to university programs and activities.

Students can seek guidance and support from Bryant’s on-campus rabbi when antisemitism affects their mental well-being. The university also offers opportunities for students of all backgrounds, Jewish and otherwise, to come together and learn from one another.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The Office of Counseling Services’ Student Support Network trains students to support peers who may be facing mental health challenges. In residence halls, resident advisors (RAs) are trained to spot signs of distress and connect students with appropriate services. RAs choose one of eight well-being dimensions for their annual programming theme, ensuring ongoing mental health and wellness education across the residence halls.

Mental Health Services

CCSU offers mental health care through the Student Wellness Center that includes individual, family, and group counseling, psychiatric services, and crisis intervention. The counseling team consists of experienced, licensed clinicians from varied backgrounds who receive ongoing training on student mental health concerns. Screenings for depression and anxiety are available to students at the counseling center, health services, and the annual campus health fairs.

For emergencies outside regular hours, campus police coordinate with counseling staff to respond to mental health crises. When a student needs care beyond what CCSU provides, counselors can make referrals to local practitioners. The center maintains relationships with community providers to help students find appropriate services.

Wellness Quality of Life

CCSU introduces mental health and wellness resources early, with counseling and wellness education staff attending orientations for new and transfer students. Once the academic year begins, events organized with Residence Life also help students learn about available support. The university shares information with students about services throughout the year, and the counseling department uses Instagram to reach students and the wider community.

The Wellness Education office reaches thousands of students annually through workshops, presentations, and other programming, such as for those experiencing identity-based stress and bias, while student clubs and organizations add to this work by hosting their own awareness and education events. A few other offerings include campus events that examine antisemitism and its effects on students, faculty, and staff, and an Academic Dismissal Prevention & Support Initiative (ADPSI) that helps students manage nonacademic problems that may interfere with their studies.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The university recently launched a peer educator program that includes mental health education for students. In the residence halls, Residence Life and the Student Wellness Center provide programs each semester on mental health, physical health, and overall wellness. Wellness Education staff also collaborate with Residence Life on mental health initiatives across campus.

Mental Health Services

Students can meet with a counselor at the Center for Counseling and Personal Growth (CPG) one-on-one or in a group, at no charge, in person or virtually. CPG uses a brief-therapy model: same-day urgent appointments during business hours or 45-minute appointments scheduled according to each student’s needs and treatment plan, whether that means one or two sessions to work through a concern and develop practical skills or several meetings that may shift from weekly to biweekly or monthly. For additional support, Clark partners with Uwill, a mental health platform that provides on-demand wellness services and free, around-the-clock teletherapy in all 50 states and many countries abroad. Students facing an emergency outside regular hours can call Uwill’s crisis line. When longer-term or specialized treatment is needed, CPG can refer students to community clinicians and provide a list of local providers who regularly work with college-aged clients.

CPG also emphasizes care that reflects students’ identities and experiences. Staff members have training and direct experience working with a broad range of students. For instance, groups for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students address concerns that can include the effects of discrimination and microaggressions. Alongside this clinical work, Clark offers antisemitism training through Hillel’s Campus Climate Initiative. Staff professional development has included a two-day intensive in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a Complex Trauma Certification Course, and a ten-module Certified Grief Informed Professional program addressing topics such as non-death loss and ambiguous loss in narcissistic relationships. Other training has covered responses to campus violence, autism spectrum disorder, body trust, and the mental health effects of legalized gambling among college students.

Students returning from a medical or mental-health leave of absence meet with both a CPG staff member for a well-being check and a Dean of Students Office representative to identify additional needs and connect them with resources.

Wellness Quality of Life

Clark introduces students and their families to available mental health resources during orientation, then reinforces those messages through programs throughout the academic year, including through Instagram and Facebook. Wellness Week includes events focused on managing stress and supporting mental, physical, and emotional well-being. CPG’s recurring Snacks and Skills sessions give students opportunities to learn and practice mental health strategies. Feel Good Finals provides stress-relief and wellness activities at the end of each semester, while weekly pop-up events led by Wellness Ambassadors engage students through various wellness activities. The annual Fresh Check Day focuses on mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

Students can also choose The Good Life, a First-Year Intensive course exploring ethics, health, and social involvement, or live in the Healthy Living Learning Community, where residents explore the dimensions of the Wellness Wheel with peers committed to healthy living and mutual support. Clark’s broader emphasis on belonging includes regular reviews of diversity, equity, and inclusion progress by the University Diversity Action Council. The Office of Student Leadership, Identity, & Community Engagement offers programs that foster leadership, learning beyond the classroom, personal growth, and efforts to create change.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

CPG supports Peer Educators, who study mental health through a for-credit internship and lead educational sessions for other students. The Office of Wellness Education hires Wellness Ambassadors to organize events and outreach that encourage whole-person wellness, healthy habits, and the prevention of illness and injury. Resident Advisors and Peer Mentors receive training in mental health and suicide prevention from CPG.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) is the nexus of mental health care on campus. Students seeking mental health support can call or go to the office to schedule a consultation or receive emergency care. CAPS regularly provides “individual, couples, and group counseling; psychiatric services; crisis intervention; assessment; workshops; [and] referrals.” CAPS “offers brief, time-limited therapy to enrolled students,” including interventions such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CAPS also offers “evidence-based experiential therapies and interventions such as Hypnosis, Reiki, Sandtray, Expressive Arts Therapy Skills, Sound Healing, and Mindful Psychotherapy.” CCU students needing emergency care outside of CAPS office hours can call the Public Safety office and speak with an on-call counselor. Students seeking long-term counseling, psychiatric care, or help with eating disorders, PTSD, or other specialized care are referred to caregivers in the greater Conway community.

While CCU offers individual therapy, for many students, group therapy is their “treatment of choice.” Common group therapy offerings include anger management, substance abuse recovery, and eating disorder groups. Support groups are also available for experiential challenges, such as grief, homesickness, or parenting. CCU students can also access the TimelyCare virtual health platform for free 24/7 on-demand and scheduled mental health support.

Wellness Quality of Life

CCU approaches student well-being by considering nine distinct dimensions of wellness that comprise a holistic individual: physical, emotional, spiritual, environmental, occupational, cultural, intellectual, social, and financial. To address emotional wellness, the LiveWell Office acts as “a resource for the campus community to promote societal, community, relationship, and individual wellness,” fulfilling its mission by providing “campus-wide wellness initiatives, educational events, presentations, internship opportunities, and services promoting well-being.” These include campus events such as World Mental Health Day, National Coming Out Day, Depression and Mental Health Screening, and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

As part of the required First-Year Experience course, students are matched with a peer leader to help them transition to college life. As one student noted, “I enjoyed being able to talk with someone who is older than me but has the same major so I can be more aware as to what is to come.” In addition to these peer mentors, other peer resources are available at Coastal Community. The LiveWell office runs its network of programs thanks in large part to its robust network of Students Helping Others Reach Excellence (SHORE) Peer Educators. SHORE educators provide an invaluable service to their community—educating their peers and supporting LiveWell staff—while gaining valuable skills themselves, such as presentation skills, leadership skills, teamwork, and identifying ways to serve their community. SHORE educators instruct students on topics ranging from stress management and sleep hygiene to building self-worth, healthy relationships, and depression awareness.

Mental Health Services

The CSU Health Network offers a variety of services and programming tailored for both individuals and groups. At the heart of that is the school’s digital YOU@CSU platform, which puts a personalized menu of easily accessible tools—hundreds of them—in front of students who may need anything from on-campus resources to educational content.

For students facing mental health issues, the school offers a variety of ways to access therapy:

• Individual therapy
• Students can meet one-on-one with a therapist through a program called Brief Individual Counseling. These sessions help build skills around acute needs, like anxiety, coping with trauma, or academic stressors. CSU also has immediate help available through daytime drop-in hours at the Counseling Services and after-hours support for emergencies.
• Group therapy
• Students looking for longer-term support can join one of CSU’s many support groups, which the school describes as one of the largest group therapy programs in the country, from identity-specific and skill-building groups to ones for students working through issues like trauma and anxiety.

The school also emphasizes the importance of tailoring these initiatives to individual student needs. That includes offering identity-specific services through the Multicultural Counseling Program, an embedding of counselors alongside student athletes, and dedicated staff to support veterans.

Incoming students are required to take two online trainings covering substance use and sexual assault prevention. In addition, mental health and well-being skill building is part of the required first-year orientation and the optional 1-credit, 8-week New Student Seminar course.

Wellness Quality of Life

CSU hosts a variety of programming to help foster belonging and ease the transition to student life, including “First 50 Days.” Highlights of this campus-wide, eight-week-long event include:

• “BBQueer,” which brings together the school’s Queer and Trans community.
• “Safety on the Plaza,” which helps inform students about available health, safety, and well-being programs.

The CSU Health Network offers educational workshops to help support mental health and well-being, with sample classes including:

• Mindfully Managing Stress
• Self-Exploration and Strengths
• Exploring Substance Use

The school’s Center for Mindfulness hosts meditation and mindfulness sessions, and the Health and Medical Center offers a designated space for students looking for a quiet place to pray, reflect, or meditate.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The Ram Recovery Community, a student organization, gives peer support for students experiencing mental health disorders, including substance misuse disorders and disordered eating. The group connects students with shared experiences through weekly meetings and social events like sober tailgates.

Another peer resource is Creating Respect, Educating Wellness (by and for) Students (CREWS). Their well-trained members aim to empower students through educational activities that support informed decisions about sexual health and alcohol and cannabis use.

The HDFS Peer Mentoring Program provides a year-long support system for incoming first-generation college students and students who have faced barriers to access and success in education. New students are paired with HDFS juniors or seniors who share these identities and experiences. The program builds community, eases the transition to college, and offers personalized guidance from mentors who understand the challenges firsthand.

Mental Health Services

Columbia helps students access the mental health care they need at every step.

Treatment planning: The school initially uses remote meetings to ensure students do not have to wait to see someone; continued care can be either telehealth or in-person.

On-campus therapy sessions: Therapy sessions are “oriented toward brief, solution-focused treatment,” and there are no set limits on the number of sessions.

Off-campus referrals: Students who “want or require more specialized or open-ended services may benefit from an off-campus referral.” Columbia has a team of social workers who coordinate referrals. By focusing on practitioners and clinics that accept student health insurance, “the first ten off-campus visits are free” to those on the plan, and subsequent visits require a co-pay of $20.

Crisis support: Students needing urgent support can attend counseling drop-in hours until 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Outside of these hours, crisis support is available by phone, including weekends and holidays.

Columbia’s commitment to having individually tailored student care can be seen in various ways, such as:

Staff trainings: All of Columbia’s care providers undergo training in working with diverse groups of students.

Specific expertise: Columbia has several staff members whose professional focus is working with underrepresented groups and specific populations, including a transgender and gender-expansive health team that offers counseling, support groups, and gender-affirming surgery consultations.

Specialized teams: The school has an eating disorders team made up of both medical providers and mental health practitioners.

For additional services, the school has several online resources, like the helpful Live Well Learn Well website, which can help students access either virtual support, online training and workshops, or in-person therapy groups.

Wellness Quality of Life

Here are just a handful of Columbia’s fully embedded offerings:

The popular Wellness Coaching program matches students with a certified Well-being Advocate to help define what “living well” means to them and design a plan to put that vision into action. There are no limits on the number of coaching sessions, and sessions are both confidential and HIPAA-compliant.

The website Go Ask Alice!, which provides accurate answers to a variety of health and mental health questions, was created by Columbia University and is now used both by students and people worldwide.

Columbia Health provides trainings to students in the residence halls on topics including reducing and managing stress, time management, and sleep hygiene. In addition, RAs are trained to spot the signs of student distress and make appropriate referrals.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Students who join the CU Well Peer Leader education program help first-years transition to life at college and offer outreach initiatives on topics like healthy ways to manage stress and drug and alcohol use.

Columbia also offers the Friend2Friend training, which equips students with the tools to spot signs of distress in their peers and refer them to mental health resources both on- and off-campus.

Mental Health Services

Through the Counseling Center, Dartmouth College’s full-time students have access to “the highest quality psychological services,” helping them meet their professional and personal goals without negative impacts on their health. Students can call during business hours and speak with a counseling professional to establish individual or group counseling (on- or off-line), get outpatient referrals, and learn coping skills. There are also 24/7 crisis intervention hotlines (such as Uhelp, which may include in-person responses from on-call counselors), and all services are free.

Awareness of these offerings is embedded across all of the school’s operations, with campus tours prominently pointing to the Student Wellness Center and orientation and pre-matriculation activities opening stigma-free dialogues about counseling services and overall mental health. To that end, the school has also trained almost 100 employees in “nurturing a healthy, supportive communication environment,” and staff have also been trained to speak directly to the needs of specific groups, from those attending college for the first time in their family to those from out of the country. Some of the continuing education topics counselors have focused on include:

• Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patient Populations
• Supporting Mental Health Among College Athletes
• Jewish Identity and Antisemitism
• Decolonized Approaches to Trauma Recovery

The school notes that about 25% of students utilize the Counseling Center, and even more are screened for mental health concerns through primary care visits. Given that “about 25% of Dartmouth undergraduates are varsity student-athletes,” the school’s Sports Medicine Athletic Trainers are also at the ready, whether that’s addressing depression or anxiety or identifying REDS (relative energy deficiency syndrome). Between these activities, randomized surveys, and other outreach, the school estimates “most students are screened every 6 months,” if not more often.

Wellness Quality of Life

A student’s dormitory is more than just a residence: it is an active House Community. The school intends for these to be “environments for learning” and consequently provides supportive programming that embraces mindfulness and meditation, on- and off-campus retreats, yoga, and other activities designed to focus on one’s well-being. Mental health is also prioritized, as all Dartmouth Undergraduate Assistants (UGAs) “receive mandatory mental health training,” which they in turn use to share and aid their fellow residents during mandatory House Community sessions.

Students must also complete three Wellness Education courses, which expose students to stress-management techniques, physical activities that can release anxiety, general education about stressors like alcohol or safety, and overall “success coaching.” Some other departments have their own offerings as well, whether that’s Mindful Physiology for Biology majors or mindfulness practices for Sociology students. Additional trainings are offered, some of which are requirements, like the Sexual Violence Prevention Project.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The student-led Dartmouth Student Mental Health Union “promotes mental health advocacy” in conjunction with advisement from the Counseling Center. Additionally, the Student Wellness Center sometimes trains and hires “peer facilitators to educate students on healthy relationships, resources, and other topics,” ensuring that at-risk areas are covered from as many angles as possible, as in the way the Sexual Assault Peer Alliance (SAPA) provides direct peer-to-peer support, and the Sexual Violence Prevention Project teaches other skills, such as how to intervene. There are also peer mentoring programs that help students to connect with those sharing certain experiences, whether that’s navigating undergraduate concerns with peers in the Native American Program or attending the Tucker Center for Spiritual Life’s grief support group.

Mental Health Services

Dickinson offers free, confidential individual and group counseling, with a brief mental health questionnaire administered at check-in. Its clinicians have training and experience addressing a wide range of concerns, everything from racial and gender identity, LGBTQIA+ issues, discrimination and bullying, and neurodiversity to eating disorders, grief, and the effects of financial and sociocultural pressures on mental health. The Wellness Center also offers animal-assisted therapy, bringing co-therapist rabbits into individual and group sessions; its therapy rabbits even have their own Instagram account.

Students in crisis can access walk-in counseling, while after-hours on-call counselors provide consultation, assessments, and determination of next steps. Through TELUS Health, students can also access free, short-term virtual counseling, 24/7 crisis support, and mental health resources such as articles and videos. When appropriate, Dickinson refers students to outside providers, although it does not monitor their care after they connect with one. Students returning from a mental health leave of absence must discuss existing supports and whether additional assistance may be needed.

Wellness Quality of Life

The Wellness Center offers psychoeducational workshops, ongoing support groups, drop-in sessions, and other programs. Dickinson promotes Wellness Center events through campus websites and Instagram.

Other resources include education on recognizing antisemitism, offered on request by Dickinson’s rabbi to Jewish and non-Jewish students. The rabbi also provides pastoral support to Jewish students and makes referrals to the Wellness Center when appropriate. A multidisciplinary CARE team responds to concerns raised by members of the campus community.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Students can join a mental health-focused organization or participate in peer education addressing alcohol use and misuse. Peer educators work with Resident Advisors (RAs) on mental health programming, connecting student-led efforts with residential life. Wellness Center staff also collaborate with residence life colleagues to develop programs, share information about 24/7 mental health resources, and educate residents about suicide prevention, alcohol, and trauma. RAs receive training in mental health and crisis response.

Mental Health Services

Counseling Services offers free, campus-based mental health support, including prevention and educational workshops, individual counseling, and group therapy. Clinical appointments can take place in person or virtually. Through TimelyCare, students also have 24-hour access to virtual medical and mental health services, health coaching, and other wellness resources. Health Promotion complements these services with education and programs on topics such as aromatherapy, substance use, and risk reduction, as well as a Collegiate Recovery Community. Students referred to off-campus providers must pay any expenses not covered by insurance; the optional Student Blue Plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina includes mental health coverage.

Counseling staff participate in independent and department-sponsored professional development to strengthen their ability to provide culturally responsive care. Targeted offerings include the EmpowerMENt series, which addresses mental health experiences among students with marginalized racial, ethnic, and LGBTQIA+ identities; a “Let’s Talk about Mental Health” collaboration with the Black Student Union; a Graduate Student Support Group; and an LGBTQIA+ Therapy Process Group. Coaches and athletics staff receive training in supporting student-athlete mental health, and an Anxiety Management Toolkit is available for student-athletes.

Students can use an anonymous online screening tool developed by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health to explore concerns such as depression, anxiety, eating difficulties, and addiction. Those receiving care through Counseling Services complete a comprehensive screening before their initial assessment and each subsequent individual or group appointment. Varsity athletes also participate in annual remote screenings during their competitive seasons, followed by in-person meetings with clinical staff. Athletes whose results indicate moderate or high risk receive phone and email outreach offering consultation and referral assistance. Before enrollment, students who disclose medical or emotional concerns on a health information form receive immediate, individualized outreach and resources.

Wellness Quality of Life

HealthEU (HEU) brings together Elon’s work across six dimensions of well-being: community, emotional, financial, physical, purpose, and social. On October 29, 2025, Elon became the first North Carolina institution to adopt the Okanagan Charter, joining an international effort to advance health-promoting colleges and universities. HEU’s Serenity Suite and Mind-Body Connection spaces provide opportunities for relaxation and mindfulness, with massage chairs, immersive virtual-reality experiences, and sun therapy lamps.

HEU courses incorporate mental health topics, with several sections taught by clinicians, while other for-credit courses address one or more dimensions of wellness. Students can take part in hundreds of wellness-related programs each year, including HealthEU Day and department-sponsored activities. The university shares information about these opportunities through its website, routine emails, social media accounts, and a weekly newsletter.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer EARS provides student-to-student emotional support using empathy, affirmation, reflection, and support. There are Peer EARS consultation times posted on the school website, and the trained peers can help with the transition to college, homesickness, academic demands, time management, relationships, personal stress, or feeling disconnected. SPARKS Peer Educators organize health programming on mental fitness, sexual health, and substance education, while Student Well-Being Connectors introduce students to HealthEU and help them find available resources.

SOS for Higher Education suicide prevention training is available to students, faculty, and staff and is required for many student leaders and student employees, including Residence Life staff, SPARKS Peer Educators, and first-year seminar Peer Educators. Residence Life staff receive required mental health and suicide prevention training, and residential programming helps students develop self-care and stress-management skills, recognize signs of distress in others, and understand how to raise concerns about a peer.

Mental Health Services

Counseling & Psychological Services (C&PS) offers confidential individual and group psychotherapy at no cost to full-time undergraduates. Counselors address adjustment, relationships, family concerns, emotional distress, and other difficulties through a collaborative, solution-focused approach that considers students’ goals alongside their circumstances, personal histories, relationships, identities, and sociopolitical experiences. Students also have access to Uwill teletherapy for up to eight sessions annually, with eligibility renewing in August. They can obtain crisis assessment, support, stabilization, and referrals through on-call counseling during evenings, weekends, and other periods when C&PS is closed.

C&PS helps students find community therapists, psychiatrists, intensive outpatient services, substance use treatment, and specialized care, including guidance about insurance and accessing providers. The counseling team undertakes professional development in suicide risk, addictions and problem gambling, athlete wellness, treatment-resistant depression, trauma and loss, transgender-affirming care, racial and generational trauma, minority stress, autism, sociopolitical stress, and responses to campus crises, among other subjects.

Fairfield has a number of ways of identifying concerns, with faculty Early Alerts, Student of Concern reports from campus community members, and wellness assessments. Its interdisciplinary Case Management Committee reviews reports and screening concerns, evaluates potential risk, and coordinates responses, including formal assessments and interventions for students considered potentially high risk. Students can also self-assess at any time with the online eCHECKUP TO GO or visit the in-person screenings at the annual Fresh Check Day event.

During short mental-health-related leaves, counselors monitor students’ needs. Students returning from medical withdrawal typically meet with a C&PS clinician to review their progress and plan for a successful return.

Before enrollment, prospective students and families can consult C&PS through its website, wiki, phone, and email to understand available care and whether it fits the student’s needs. C&PS also discusses support at first-year orientation panels and resource fairs and may help identify outside providers when more intensive or specialized care is necessary.

Wellness Quality of Life

Fairfield’s mental health support is also integrated into collaborations with many other departments, with counselors embedded into athletics, residence, nursing, and more. Students also directly engage with wellness initiatives, whether those are student athletes in the Stag Cares Ambassador program or student government representatives in the University Health and Wellness Committee. There’s even a Wellness Room in the library and a range of programs and events through Health Promotion and Wellness.

In fact, wellness workshops are required for first-year students, who earn a designated number of attendance credits, and are generally available to other students voluntarily. Wellness Wednesday sessions cover topics such as homesickness, managing stress and time, self-care, nutrition, and journaling. Spring Play with Purpose offerings include vision boards, personal boundaries, outdoor activities, relaxation, and therapy dog visits. Campus education includes QPR suicide prevention, Recognize and Refer, One Love healthy-relationship training, Get Inclusive online modules for undergraduate and graduate students, and periodic Narcan instruction.

Support for students experiencing identity-related bias or stress includes counseling, advocacy, educational programs, and community partnerships. Fairfield works with the Center for Family Justice and hosts Campus Advocates who provide confidential assistance. Programs addressing gender-based violence and Title IX include What Were You Wearing? and Denim Day. The Fairfield U Wellness Instagram account shares wellness information and campus event announcements.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

New Student Leaders provide peer support through the First-Year Experience course. Counseling staff train them in Responding to Students in Distress, Validate, Appreciate, & Refer, and QPR. Fairfield also has a NAMI on Campus chapter and an active Psychology Club that organize student-directed activities, including suicide awareness walks. These opportunities complement student involvement in wellness planning and athletics-based outreach.

A C&PS clinician works with Residence Life to support Resident Assistants and Area Coordinators, reach students of concern in residence halls, and collaborate with resident staff on relevant mental health programming. Health Promotion and Wellness contributes workshops, wellness events, and stress-reduction activities across the residential community.

Mental Health Services

Campus Mental Health Services (CMHS) offers free and confidential counseling to all students through individual, couple, and group settings. This counseling covers topics such as anxiety and stress management, relationship issues, depression, substance use and abuse, trauma, and many others. Farmingdale also offers virtual reality therapy for anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Counseling personnel participate in annual professional conferences to stay informed about developments in crisis intervention and management.

The college assesses students who receive mental health services, and although it does not conduct universal screening across the campus, the Campus Mental Health website (and various in-person programs) offer screening for depression and anxiety. These screenings help the school to triage services or make the appropriate referrals. For incoming first-year students with existing mental health challenges, the college reviews their needs and the services they have previously used. Decisions about maintaining contact during a mental health leave of absence are made on a case-by-case basis.

Wellness Quality of Life

Throughout the year, Farmingdale offers workshops and seminars addressing mental health and wellness for commuter and residential students as well as academic departments. Psychoeducational sessions focus in part on risk and self-harm, while recurring classroom presentations address mental health topics and available services. The college also provides ongoing training seminars for faculty and professional staff, including residential personnel.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

In its residential setting, the college provides training for staff and mental health and wellness offerings for students who live on campus.

Mental Health Services

Florida Institute of Technology understands that every student has their own unique needs, and that’s why it supports well-being in a variety of forms, from proactive and preventative to responsive and empathetic. The Student Counseling Center provides free clinical services (both individual and in group), while Wolzer Health Psychiatry includes counseling and psychiatric care. There are programs “designed to forestall mental health distress” via Student Outreach and Support and the Evans Library, and dozens of apps freely available and sorted by topic:

• Mindfulness
• Anxiety/OCD
• Focus and Attention
• Sleep
• Self-Care Habits
• Mood Trackers

Orientation is the first opportunity to discuss accessibility resources and to evaluate accommodations, but far from the last stop. Among the school’s archives and tools are mental-health-related tips from the school paper, The Crimson (e.g., “’Tis the Season to Share Compassion,” “Looking Back to Move Forward”), as well as activities to practice across categories from Assertiveness to Stress Management.

The school also features a CARE Team for non-emergency responses, which the school says takes anonymous reports in order to intervene, if necessary, with “a compassionate, individualized approach” that also promotes “student accountability and development.”

Wellness Quality of Life

Wellness is incorporated into just about everything students do, whether that’s on a day-to-day basis through dorm life or in yearly events like orientation and the Health Fair, which provide a strong emphasis on mental health and the various offerings that support it. A mental health task force and annual surveys also help the school ensure that they’re properly adjusting to meet students where they are, which is why residential directors seek out programming that reinforces self-care and connection.

Student-athletes in particular are given mandatory mental health education with a contracted consultant, but optional educational programming is available to all, like a first-year seminar that introduces students to wellness services (among FIT’s other offerings). The health and wellness program provides training in topics such as “appropriate coping skills” and “how to ground yourself in times of stress.”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Florida Tech has a number of registered student organizations: they and their events can be found through FIT’s Engage/Corq platform, whether that’s the national Active Minds (which has an active presence on campus), which works to “reduce the mental health stigma” or the local Rainbow Alliance, which works to create “a welcoming and positive atmosphere for discussion.” Participation in some of these organizations also counts toward completion of the school’s Cultural Competency Certificate, ensuring that students develop both socially and academically, and in a way that helps to embrace and include their fellow students.

The school also has more direct support options, be it the global master-level clinician support provided by TalkCampus (which provides a peer to speak with 24/7) or the campus-specific Panther Peer Mentor Program (PPMP), which matches new students with upper-level ones.

Mental Health Services

All students enrolled in degree-seeking programs can freely access individual, group, and couples counseling, along with workshops, assessments, testing, and referrals from The Center for Mental Health Care & Resources. Clinicians work with students to shape personalized care plans, which may involve counseling, group support, and wellness programming across campus.

The Center’s clinicians are licensed psychologists, counselors, and social workers who maintain their credentials through continuing education and receive required professional ethics training. Staff members work as generalists with students from different backgrounds and with a range of concerns. Their professional development covers common student mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, and adjustment difficulties; approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy; and issues affecting emerging adults, including stress, loneliness, and substance use.

Students can reach crisis mental health support at any hour. When the Center is closed, its phone line connects students in crisis with an after-hours counselor; emergencies are directed to Georgia Tech Police or 911. For students whose needs exceed the services available on campus, the Center helps identify community providers offering specialized or more intensive care. Students pay any costs associated with off-campus counseling, and the Center helps them find options suited to their insurance and financial circumstances.

Wellness Quality of Life

Center staff introduce available mental health and wellness services during annual orientation programs, ensuring that students know how to arrange a consultation or seek ongoing care. Georgia Tech promotes well-being through outreach, faculty and staff consultation and training, suicide-prevention and wellness initiatives, and collaborations with residential life and student affairs. The Wellness Empowerment Center also shares daily Instagram posts about mental and physical health, including strategies for concerns such as eating disorders and social anxiety, and information about resources available to students. It also partners with Happy Tails to offer pet therapy intended to ease stress and anxiety, reduce loneliness, and encourage calm, connection, and belonging. (Check out Doggapalooza!) In the weeks before final exams, the Residence Hall Association’s Wellness Wednesday helps residents unwind and learn about campus resources. Activities have included a rage room with plate smashing, scavenger hunts, snack packs, giveaways, and therapy-animal visits.

Students wanting to study mental health can get a minor in the Science of Mental Health and Well-Being. Its courses include Mindfulness: Science and Practice and Science of Stress, Anxiety, and Happiness. Separately, all incoming first-year undergraduates and transfer students must complete a course on navigating college life, including self-care and ways to seek additional support.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The Center for Mental Health Care & Resources created its Peer Coaching Program to provide a student-led source of practical support. Trained student coaches meet individually with peers to address concerns such as academic pressure, stress, time management, and transitions to college life. Conversations focus on goals identified by the student and strategies for achieving academic, social, or personal objectives. Coaches receive ongoing supervision and serve as trained paraprofessionals; the program provides consultation and education, not counseling or therapy.

In first-year residence halls, multiple upperclassman Resident Assistants serve on each floor. They are an early point of contact when students face difficulties, sharing their experiences, introducing campus resources, and offering encouragement during stressful periods, sometimes with exam-time snack packs. The Residence Hall Association further supports residents through events and initiatives throughout the semester.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling & Wellness Center provides daily drop-in services, consultations, individual and group therapy, assessments, and referrals. It also offers educational outreach and works with community providers through referral partnerships. For services off campus, some costs are covered by the college’s health care plan, while others are paid on a fee-for-service basis.

Students seeking help outside regular hours can contact Campus Safety and reach an on-call counselor who offers brief support and triage, with follow-up the next day.

Gettysburg uses several methods to identify students who may need support. Every incoming student must also submit an electronic mental health history form, which clinical staff review individually. Students can use the form to express interest in early outreach and planning for support. All athletes complete an online screening survey each year, and self-assessment tools are available on the counseling website for all students.

Wellness Quality of Life

Campus wellness activities include Monthly Wellness Wednesdays, Community Wellness Day, Fresh Check Day, and programming during Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The Wellness Advisory Committee promotes wellness efforts across the college, including recurring events and resources.

In the residential experience, a different aspect of wellness is emphasized each month. Students explore the topic through curricular activities and discussions on their residence hall floors, with a related campus-wide event and information shared in dining halls and on social media.

The college also addresses identity-based stress and bias through orientation education and social media campaigns throughout the year. Student staff and volunteers receive education on recognizing and responding to these experiences. Bias reporting procedures are in place, and the counseling center offers support to students affected by identity-based stress or bias.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Through the Counseling & Wellness Center, psychology majors can participate in a year-long peer counseling internship. Licensed clinicians provide training and supervision, preparing peer counselors to lead educational programs and offer individual emotional support to fellow students.

Mental Health Services

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides individual, group, and couples therapy, psychiatric care, and crisis assistance in person or by telephone. Its Flexible Care model guides the delivery of counseling services. Under a same-day scheduling approach, students can be seen on the day they request help for routine concerns or crises. Psychiatric appointments may involve a one- to two-day wait; students needing immediate psychiatric attention may instead be directed to the emergency room. For needs requiring specialized treatment, or when students prefer off-campus care, CAPS identifies providers that accept their insurance.

After-hours support is coordinated among CAPS, Campus Safety, and Residential Life. ProtoCall provides around-the-clock coverage, with a CAPS clinician available as backup; CAPS follows up with the student the next day.

CAPS clinicians follow the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS) guidelines and participate in ongoing continuing education; a dedicated Eating Disorder Treatment team is available. The center also draws on local and virtual provider partnerships, while staff members bring relevant specialized training, lived experience, or both.

All student-athletes undergo formal mental health screening, as do students seeking services through either CAPS or the Health Center. Hope also conducts an annual student survey, most recently using the Academic Flourishing cohort survey. Before students arrive, the college may communicate with them or their parents about existing needs, help establish or transfer care promptly, and connect students with the Disability and Accessibility Resource office. Pre-arrival identification and outreach are available but not required. During short-term absences, Hope maintains contact with students; if a student has withdrawn and the college has connected them with outside care, it does not contact the student during the leave.

Wellness Quality of Life

Hope’s Well-being framework encompasses its broader campus programming. Mental health is addressed in some First-Year Seminar and Summer Bridge courses, while CAPS offers workshops and noncredit training opportunities. Mental health education and skills training are required for all Residential Life staff. Most Campus Safety and Campus Ministries personnel, coaches, and other student-facing employees have completed such training and are encouraged to take refresher training every three years. The college communicates about mental health through a blog and Instagram.

The college also addresses experiences related to identity and belonging. First-year seminars cover healthy and varied human experiences, and lectures throughout the year explore different dimensions of identity. The Associate Director of Community Belonging responds to bias and discrimination concerns, while CAPS and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion offer programming, peer support groups, and individual counseling. Hope has also presented a theatrical production accompanied by resources and discussion about Jewish-Christian relationships on a college campus.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

CAPS and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion provide peer support groups as part of their efforts to support students experiencing identity-related concerns and to foster connection. CAPS also works closely with Residential Life to train all resident assistants and incorporate personal wellness into ongoing residential programming.

Mental Health Services

Juniata provides free in-person and telehealth counseling to undergraduate and graduate students. Counseling is available Monday through Friday, with time reserved each day for urgent needs. Clinicians also offer scheduled hours at selected locations across campus, making support available beyond the counseling center. Students receiving counseling who lack access to psychiatric care elsewhere may receive psychiatric services at no charge. The college partners with a community provider for crisis and after-hours services. In the event that a student is hospitalized or assisted by Public Safety, the counseling center is notified so that it can provide a follow-up.

All counseling clinicians have at least a master’s degree and several years of experience. Some clinicians are designated to work with particular populations, including neurodiverse and queer students, while campus events, student organizations, and community partnerships provide additional support for varied student needs. Collectively, counseling staff have completed more than 1,000 hours of continuing education, including approximately 30 trainings in the preceding 12 months. Professional development topics have included racial justice in higher education, culturally inclusive counseling, classroom accommodation requests, LGBTQ+ health, suicide prevention for transgender and gender-diverse young people, culturally competent substance-use treatment, and race-based traumatic stress. Training formats include workshops, courses, seminars, and webinars offered by professional organizations such as the American Counseling Association and the Center for Collegiate Mental Health. Juniata belongs to AUCCCD and follows its general guidance for clinicians.

Students in counseling complete monthly mental health screenings to track progress, while student-athletes are assessed initially and as needed. Optional online screenings are available to all students, with individual results and referrals for higher-risk students when appropriate. Referrals typically begin with campus services. When outside care is needed, counseling staff help students find community providers who accept their insurance. Students receiving both campus and community care remain connected to the counseling center, but those transitioning entirely off campus are not routinely tracked.

Juniata has established procedures for mental health leaves, including treatment recommendations and return requirements. The Dean of Students Office and Director of Counseling maintain contact during leave. Returning students must document treatment and provide a clinician’s assessment of their readiness to resume college. Campus counseling remains available after their return.

The college also introduces students and caregivers to campus and community mental health resources during early contacts, including tours and First Look events, so conversations about support can begin before enrollment.

Wellness Quality of Life

As part of the transition to campus life, all incoming students receive information about college and community resources, and counseling staff participate in orientation. Juniata emphasizes prevention and mental health education across campus. Its offerings include QPR suicide prevention training, Green Dot training focused on interpersonal violence and conflict, and the Red Folder Initiative. Peer-led activities and awareness events—including campus pinwheel displays commemorating lives lost to suicide—extend this work. Programming addresses mental health, interpersonal safety, suicide prevention, and substance use, while directing students to campus and community resources. Mental health training and events are available to interested students, and required first-year experience courses address multiple aspects of succeeding in college.

A campus care team and associated program provide ways to identify, report, and respond to concerns about student well-being. Students and staff also receive training on anti-harassment and respect policies, including expectations for treating others with dignity; events such as the Freedom Seder specifically recognize and support Jewish students. The counseling center uses a dedicated social media account to publicize activities, share mental health resources, and post supportive messages.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer-facilitated programs and informal group gatherings create opportunities for students to offer one another support. The counseling team also provides targeted training for student groups with support roles, including residential assistants and new student leaders.

Mental Health Services

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is available to all enrolled KSU students and includes individual, group, and relationship counseling, case management, virtual wellness programs, and outreach. Through the University System of Georgia (USG), students also have round-the-clock access to Uwill, which provides telemental health, crisis support, and other wellness services. When needed, students are referred to psychiatric services or community providers for care.

Uwill handles round-the-clock crisis support in partnership with the university. For after-hours crises on campus, two CAPS therapists are on call each week, and Uwill is available for 24/7 crisis support.

CAPS clinical staff and the Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) dietitians take part in continuing education aimed at tailoring services to the populations they serve. CAPS hosts CEU-accredited events twice yearly with additional trainings every month or two, and staff are encouraged to seek outside professional development matching their clinical interests and licensure requirements.

Students who need to step away for medical reasons after the official withdrawal deadline can request an Administrative Emergency Withdrawal (AEW), which is available until final grades are posted. A re-entry meeting when students are ready to return is strongly encouraged but not required.

Wellness Quality of Life

To reach incoming students who may have pre-existing mental health challenges, CAPS is present at every orientation event, and the AVP for Student Wellbeing works with the Orientation team to encourage new students to sign up for the YOU@Kennesaw app, which offers personalized wellbeing resources and information about campus services. The goal is to connect students with support early in their time at KSU.

CAPS runs events across campus to educate students and promote wellbeing. HPW adds Mental Health First Aid and QPR suicide prevention trainings and stress management programs, including Moments of Mindfulness and Teatime and Terrariums.

The Wellbeing@KSU team started the You Matter Campaign, which focuses on mental health and suicide prevention, with the goals of reducing stigma and linking students to resources. It has four parts: mental health and recovery trainings, the YOU@Kennesaw app, Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month, and year-round peer-to-peer support.

The Wellbeing@KSU team also posts on Instagram, promoting mental health awareness, resource listings, event announcements, and practical tips, with content shared and reshared through the divisional Student Affairs account as well.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

In the peer-to-peer aspect of the You Matter Campaign, trained students offer guidance on counseling, alcohol and other drug education, and financial well-being—giving students a more approachable starting point when they are looking for help.

Through CAPS, peer counselors connect students to campus resources and offer guidance on academic success, stress and time management, adjusting to college, and building real social connections. These counselors also run outreach programs and group events including informal meals and conversation, crafting and conversation, Mental Health Game Nights, and support groups built to foster community and promote wellbeing.

Resident Assistants (RAs) complete QPR training each year, and RAs and Community Coordinators are encouraged to build their own mental health and wellness programming for their residents.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Services department offers individual, couples, and group counseling and also partners with TimelyCare, a telehealth platform, to deliver free mental health services, including free psychiatric assistance, to its students. A counselor on call is reached in the event of an emergency, determines what should happen next, and supplies resources and follow-up.

Mental health screening is voluntary and offered each term, online and in person, and again at every other appointment once a student is engaged in care. The CCAPS assessment, administered through the Center for Collegiate Mental Health, tracks wellness progress across visits.

For students who need more intensive care, Knox has partnered with local community organizations that charge on a sliding scale. Referrals are made through these partnerships, though the college does not track them once given. The college also works with disability student services to connect students who qualify for state assistance programs with resources that affect both their mental wellness and their academic success.

Beyond coursework, group experience, and community involvement requirements aimed at multicultural competence, counselors do ongoing work to address their own biases, transference, and unresolved personal issues that could shape how they treat students. Counselors complete continuing education every two years to maintain licensure and are encouraged to expand their knowledge of specific student populations; trainings include art therapy, EMDR, and dialectical behavior therapy.

Wellness Quality of Life

The college offers more student-centered learning workshops, an approach to mental health that draws students in more effectively than traditional formats. The subjects range from coping strategies and study skills to eating disorders and drug addiction. Knox also offers unconventional support groups that pair a traditional group format with popular interests, such as a group combining Dungeons and Dragons with mental health.

KnoxWell, a campus-wide program built on six areas of wellness, is being integrated across all programming so every area of wellness gets addressed. Outreach events include KnoxWell Day, along with RECESS and an annual spring wellness event. Knox has also opened a confidential wellness room that students can check out for an hour at a time to manage sensory overload, attend telehealth appointments, do homework, or take time for themselves. Counseling Services shares updates on Facebook and Instagram throughout the week and sends electronic newsletters to students weekly.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer Educators are involved in outreach and programming events for the campus, and Counseling Services has been expanding its partnerships with student organizations and other departments so that students help lead and support events and workshops, with the goal of increasing student involvement.

Resident Assistants are trained to educate and support their residents, while outreach activities and events are scheduled outside regular business hours to accommodate students’ varying schedules and encourage participation.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center provides individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, psychiatric consultation, and case management. Clinicians deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed care through a multidisciplinary team of licensed psychologists, counselors, and social workers experienced with students across cultural, racial, ethnic, religious, gender, sexual orientation, and ability backgrounds—all of them specialists in undergraduate and graduate mental health. They are trained in advanced trauma treatment, EMDR, motivational interviewing, cultural-relational theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and keep current through continuing education.

Mental health screening is available year-round, in person and online, with student-athletes screened annually. Responses suggesting suicide risk or another acute concern route the student straight to crisis resources, including the Counseling Center and the 24/7 crisis response line.

For urgent concerns during business hours, the Counseling Center offers same-day triage and risk assessment. After hours, calls to the center connect students with licensed clinicians through a contracted 24/7 crisis response service. Those clinicians can involve on-call university personnel and emergency services when clinically necessary.

On referrals, Counseling Center clinicians assess first, then work with the student to decide whether campus services or a community referral is most appropriate. Provider selection accounts for clinical need, insurance, cultural and identity preferences, geography, and other individual factors, and case management helps the student get past whatever barriers stand in the way, coordinating with campus partners along the way.

Two case managers in the Dean of Students office stay with a student through the whole arc of a medical leave—the decision to take it, the leave itself, and the reentry on the other side.

Students experiencing identity-based stress or bias can seek confidential counseling and case management. Bias reports follow established procedures centered on safety, connection to resources, and an appropriate university response; dialogue, restorative practices when suitable, and continuing education are also part of the approach.

Wellness Quality of Life

Loyola communicates with incoming students and families or guardians through summer orientations, webinars, and outreach about existing mental health needs and continuity of care in college. WellFest in the fall and Healthy Hounds Day in the spring bring students together to explore resources, meet staff from the various support offices, and practice wellness skills with free food, music, and therapy dogs.

The university’s Jesuit mission and Eight Dimensions of Wellness framework guide an approach that integrates mental health promotion across the student experience, with various departments contributing. Campus-wide work includes awareness campaigns, suicide prevention programming, Mental Health First Aid training for faculty, staff, and students, and peer support and bystander education.

First-year students take an introductory course in each of their first two semesters. Separately, all students complete more than twenty hours of education spanning suicide prevention, self-care, sexual assault prevention, substance use, and bystander training.

Mental health information appears on multiple social media accounts associated with the university, including the Counseling Center, Women’s Center, and student groups.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

An Active Minds chapter, which is a peer-led mental health advocacy group, and the Greyhound Wellbeing Network, a peer ambassador program, are active at Loyola.

Every Resident Assistant and student leader is trained in suicide prevention and intervention. All residents themselves must complete two mental health trainings: one addressing their own wellbeing and another teaching them to recognize distress in others. The halls are also a focal point for the Counseling Center’s ongoing public health campaign, which rotates topics by semester across suicide prevention, anxiety, healthy sleep, destigmatizing therapy, and coping with loss.

Mental Health Services

MIT offers both on-campus and telehealth therapy, as well as a 24/7 crisis number that immediately connects students with a clinician. The school also provides a dedicated coordinator to assist with off-campus referrals, which are covered by the student health insurance for up to 52 therapy sessions a year (and just a $5 co-pay for extra sessions).

Counseling staff undergo a variety of trainings, including multicultural competency, assessing for neurodiversity and ASD, and treating eating disorders and eating concerns. The school also offers a number of therapy groups and workshops that are identity-specific, as well as groups for students working through similar issues. Previous examples include groups for first-generation and low-income students, students who are survivors of sexual violence, Latinx students, and students with ADHD. Each semester, MIT also provides a support group for students returning from Medical Leave.

Incoming students are required to take four quarters of PE and Wellness Courses. Wellness classes that count toward the requirement include Nutrition, Stress Management, Healthy Relationships, and Meditation.

Wellness Quality of Life

MIT provides additional noncredit workshops and events, many of which can be found through the MIT Health website. Other initiatives include:

DoingWell is MIT’s initiative to help students prioritize wellness. DoingWell hosts a wide range of community events, from one-off events like Cookie Decorating Night to ongoing series like “Tomorrow Time,” which provides a supportive space for students who feel overwhelmed and struggle to start tasks.

The Wellbeing Lab is a dedicated space in which students can relax and decompress. It also hosts various programs and events, including workshops on sleep and self-care, therapy dogs to engage with, and regular weekend social events.

Wellbeing Ambassadors and Wellbeing Lab Assistants “help students prioritize their wellbeing by building healthy habits and encouraging peers to seek support when needed.”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

MIT has a number of peer resources to support mental health and wellbeing, such as:

MIT Active Minds, a student-led initiative that conducts an annual wellness screening for the student body and promotes mental health education and advocacy through peer-to-peer outreach and campus events

Weekly support lunch, which brings together students and members of the CARE team staff to discuss any challenges that students may face

PLEASURE educators, a peer group that provides resources to help students learn about “healthy relationships, sex positivity, and sexual violence prevention”

Medlinks Peer Program, a peer health program for students living in dorms that helps spread awareness about available campus resources and hosts wellness-related programming

Mental Health Services

Should the need arise, all students at Mercer University are encouraged to call Counseling and Psychological Services to make a free appointment. (Crisis resources are available outside of business hours.) The initial session, with a fully licensed counselor, will help to determine an appropriate action plan, whether that’s for one-on-one counseling (usually weekly), group services, or a referral. There are also a limited number of daily Same Day Solution Sessions, available in-person and online, for those who need urgent attention. The therapists are trained to cover a wide range of concerns, from sports performance issues and socialization problems to abuse/assault and depressive disorders.

The Counseling Center also proactively reaches out to both students and parents during orientation to destigmatize services and provides, per the school, “a variety of trainings, presentations, and opportunities” for students and faculty to learn more about mental health. It additionally offers training to organizations, such as the Peer Advisors and Minority Mentors, in the interests of connecting with specific student needs.

Their overall goal is to provide “opportunities for healthy emotional and social development,” and in fact, one of the earliest interactions all students will have with CAPS is through a four-week program that, in conjunction with the national program RADical Health, is “built into the class curriculum to empower and equip students with tools to stay well and stay resilient.”

Wellness Quality of Life

Mercer students will also encounter CAPS on the campus, through outdoor events like Fresh Check Day, which educates about mental health and suicide prevention in an interactive and engaging way; stress-relieving activities like “coloring on the lawn”; and awareness-raising giveaways, like the Safe Spring Break bags. Other initiatives include weekly Wellness Wednesday activities, and CAPS has sought to find students in novel ways, as with one “experiential engagement event” that involved improv.

Other campus facilities also help to raise awareness. For one, Resident Assistants provide in-person health and safety checks in each dorm, along with providing bulletin board postings and programs on wellness topics throughout the year. In addition, a relatively new “outdoor functional fitness area” that’s part of the Recreational Sports and Wellness department yields new fitness programs and resources for those who relax and reduce stress through physical activities. The overall goals are to foster community connection as a foundation for wellness.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Students “who wish to advocate for health behavior” can intern for the AWARE Peer Health Educator program, learning peer-counseling techniques directly from CAPS, helping to reach those with “problems that may not rise to the level of requiring professional counseling.”

Mental Health Services

Michigan Tech’s Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being provides free mental health services to all its students. It does so based on individual need, or as the school puts it, “the most effective, least intensive form of mental health support.” This means that in-person individual counseling is “only one of many potential beneficial options,” along with referrals to long-term providers in the community, group therapy, and 24/7 telehealth support through the fully licensed clinicians at TELUS Health. The center also allows students to make appointments by phone, in person, with email, or through online forms; the office also has walk-in hours for those urgently needing to talk.

Wellness Quality of Life

Across the Michigan Technological University campus, students are consistently encouraged to Be Well: “Connect Well, Recharge Well, Live Well, and Play Well.” Those four pillars give students the means to develop their own self-care plan, whether that’s by improving their sleeping habits, having conversations facilitated by their RAs or through community hangouts, and participating in campus events. Residents also have direct access to a mental health clinician.

The school notes that it is currently amending its General Education requirements to include for-credit mental health/well-being courses as a part of its Activities for Well-being and Success requirements; the current offerings include classes that focus on:

• Mindfulness
• Self-Compassion
• Stress Reduction
• Biofeedback
• Foundations of Well-being

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The school launched PAWS (Peer Awareness for Well-being and Support) in 2024, a program designed to make sure that all students can recognize the signs of a mental health crisis and either directly provide help or refer their classmates to a professional. The school takes its Green Bandana Project seriously, asking that students visibly show their pledge and support as a “safe person for other students struggling with mental health,” and those advocates and student employees also receive CPE (Certified Peer Education) training, to ensure that they are able to assist as effectively as possible. For students who want to be involved, but may have less time, there are also independently run initiatives like the Well-being Advocates, a club that hosts events at least once a month in order to encourage physical activity and mental health, as well as free online access to the QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) suicide prevention training.

Mental Health Services

All currently enrolled students at Mississippi Christian are eligible for free, confidential counseling. Students seeking services after arriving on campus in the fall or spring begin with a consultation to assess their needs and identify appropriate recommendations. Counseling staff also attend every summer orientation to explain available services and answer questions from students and parents.

Mental health screening is voluntary and offered when requested. Assessments also take place during counseling sessions when a need arises. The counseling center follows the standards and guidelines of the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS).

Students experiencing a crisis are seen the same day by MC Mental Health Services. After hours, students reach an emergency line answered by one of the university’s own counselors rather than an outside call center.

When a student leaves school for inpatient treatment or for other mental health reasons, they must contact the Director of Mental Health Services before returning, and the two meet to plan the return. The university also maintains contact during mental health leave when appropriate. If the student decides not to come back, the Director works with them to identify appropriate services outside the university.

Wellness Quality of Life

The university emphasizes mental health and wellness outreach, which can take many forms. Every year during Suicide Prevention Week, Mississippi Christian plants 1,100 pinwheels in a high-traffic stretch of campus, one for each American college student lost to suicide annually, with signs among them explaining what the display means, where to find help, and offering encouragement to anyone walking past.

Wellness Week fills each day with activities that teach why mental health care matters, and closes with a Friday fall break so students can practice what they learned. In one activity, students write down goals or dreams and plant them in soil with seeds, using the care required for growth as a metaphor for nurturing their ambitions. Students also paint encouraging messages on rocks to leave around campus or give to others, and during “Express Yourself,” cups of coffee with supportive messages are distributed.

Other events address specific issues. Athletic Mental Health Week includes activities for student-athletes and speakers whose own experiences have involved mental health challenges. At an alcohol-awareness event, students navigate inflatable obstacle courses while wearing impairment-simulation goggles, and receive mocktails and information about alcohol levels and intoxication.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Students help lead campus awareness events and engage classmates in conversations and activities regarding various issues pertaining to mental health and wellness.

Resident Assistants and Lead Resident Assistants are trained every year, and the university supports residential staff and brings training to the halls on request.

Mental Health Services

The Student Counseling Center (SCC) at Molloy University provides free counseling to all students, working within the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy model to provide short-term care that helps “students to resolve or effectively manage a specific issue or challenge.” This also means providing self-help tools, from online self-screening programs like information-providing ULifeline or the drug and alcohol risk-assessment of Partnership to End Addiction to orientation guides, like Set To Go, which help students adjust to the responsibilities of college and adulthood. For those seeking longer-term or more intense care, the school partners with ThrivingCampus to help identify the right community providers.

The school also actively provides mental health training to the community, has hired another clinical counselor to ensure more students are heard and seen at a professional level, and makes sure that all clinical staff get proper professional development to stay in touch with the evolving needs of their students.

Wellness Quality of Life

As of September 2025, Molloy will be adding an in-person Wellness Climate Survey to its annual mental health and wellness fair, helping to ensure that the school remains on top of what its students need. This will also help to inform the training provided to RAs, who already twice-annually review crisis response protocols and the best ways to respond to students in the dorms. It will also supplement the current weekly psychoeducational workshops run by the Student Counseling Center.

The school also has several partnerships, as with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which works with Molloy Athletics on an Annual Suicide Prevention Walk. Molloy University has also twice since 2016 received a three-year Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant, which they have used to support initiatives like:

• THRIVE, “a weekly workshop designed to help you succeed,” in which students can discuss and interact with the community to improve overall mental health and wellness
• The Crisis Response Protocol, to call out risk factors and warning signs of suicidal ideation
• Campaigns and trainings to raise awareness of mental health concerns and to work toward their prevention, helping the community “recognize the importance of promoting positive awareness and begin to end mental health stigma.”

Mental Health Services

CAPS offers short-term counseling and connects students with off-campus providers when they need longer-term or more specialized care. Students seeking off-campus care may use their university health plan or other insurance coverage. The university also promotes Uwill as a no-cost therapy option offering students weekly 30-minute sessions.

CAPS may use the following modalities: EMDR, DBT, CBT, and CAMS, as well as other approaches. CAPS collaborates with other campus offices, and an on-site referral coordinator develops relationships with community providers to help connect students with suitable services. A campus-wide screening event runs during National Depression Screening Day, with in-person anxiety and depression screening offered annually.

For after-hours support, ProtoCall answers calls after 5:00 p.m., on weekends, and during campus holidays, and triages callers. A CAPS clinician is on call each week to monitor those contacts and follow up with students whose circumstances raise concern.

For incoming students who disclose existing mental health needs, staff help arrange community referrals when ongoing, longer-term care may be necessary.

Wellness Quality of Life

Montclair State’s initiatives and wellness outreach include a weekly Paws with Pebble self-care session and the Be-Well to Excel resource fair held alongside National Depression Screening Day. Destress Week and Recharge Week occur during times that are especially stressful for students, such as finals.

Non-credit offerings include Mental Health First Aid training plus CAPS workshops and presentations on stress management, suicide prevention, and related topics. The university also offers degree programs in Counseling, Psychology, and Public Health, though those courses are required only of students in those majors.

Within the first fifteen days of each semester, the university sends every student an email outlining available mental health resources. The Red Hawk Wellness News is sent every two weeks, and the CAPS outreach coordinator uses Instagram for resources, program announcements, and other mental health information.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The university offers peer-to-peer outreach activities rather than a formal peer-support program. Residential Life staff are trained to spot the signs and symptoms of mental health distress, and staff organize health-focused programming for the residents.

Mental Health Services

From the moment you enroll at Nazareth University, the school is proactively working to collect health histories, track mental health trends, work with Student Accessibilities to provide adequate accommodations and address special needs, and “adding to, or expanding, mental health group offerings throughout the year.” A “multidisciplinary team” called Naz Cares provides case management services for any in-crisis students.

Health & Counseling Services additionally works along a seven-step “continuum of care model” that provides space for students to learn and practice self-care while also making sure that they’re fully supported by the community, whether in residences, with teachers, speaking to Peer Mentors and Educators, or attending counseling. The school leans toward “short-term, solution-focused, on-campus mental health treatment” with a staff of five licensed clinicians (and a part-time graduate intern) who can provide counseling, psycho-pharmacological evaluation, and outreach. Additionally, off-campus referrals are available for those who need weekly (or more frequent) counseling sessions.

Ultimately, Nazareth seeks to provide expert care to all types of students (including those with chronic illnesses or on the spectrum) and for all types of disorders. Though the school does not currently offer teletherapy options, they are reviewing offerings, particularly for students who study abroad.

Wellness Quality of Life

Programming begins with the first-year Academic Achievement and Success seminar, a requirement for all students that foregrounds mental health and well-being education and directly addresses “suicide prevention, mental health conditions, loneliness, substance use, healthy eating, sleep hygiene, physical fitness, and infection control.”

An easy-to-navigate YOU platform further helps students personalize their approach, as well as to help discover more of what the school offers, like the following group workshops:

• Anxiety Toolbox, which seeks to “develop alternative responses to anxiety”
• Trauma-informed self-defense classes that build empowerment and safety
• SMART Recovery that pairs two behavioral therapies to help “cope with urges and cravings”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Nazareth lists various trainings that it offers to student leaders (RAs, Peer Mentors, etc.) so that they can better “provide wellness programming and education on campus.” This cohort is specifically trained to intervene in a suicide crisis through QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer), although the school also lists various other preventative treatments, such as Narcan, first aid, or the like.

Students can also search through various student-run groups for best-fit activities, such as:

• Active Minds, which provides a “safe space” for those with mental illnesses.
• Meditation & Mindfulness, which gives first-hand experience with contemplation and its “positive effects on the mind, body, and spirit.”
• Psychology Club, which seeks “to bring knowledge and understanding about issues of mental health” through service opportunities, faculty engagement, and other activities.

There are also specific associations for those who are just seeking out peers with similar backgrounds with whom to discuss experiences, as in the Atlas Center, an inclusive and welcoming resource for students across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, or the various organizations that make up the Diversity Council.

Mental Health and Wellness Services

NYU’s Counseling and Wellness Services (CWS) serves as the hub for NYU students seeking mental health help and support. CWS offers free and immediate counseling in both individual and group settings, both in-person and online. This is further bolstered by a Wellness Exchange app that ensures there’s always a person on the other end to talk to, whether that’s by phone hotline, chat, scheduled same-day Urgent Counseling sessions, or email. Access is also available to psychiatric care and recovery programs, with referrals available as needed for off-campus services. The school states that students are able to see a mental health counselor within 24 hours.

NYU doesn’t just support students in the midst of or after stressful events; it also provides services designed to pre-empt them by improving general mental well-being and addressing stressors from dating to eating to identity.

Here are just some of the services offered:

• MindfulNYU is a setting for those who want to practice yoga and/or meditation in groups. Calming Corner is a repository of MP3s, stress relief tips, and poses for students who prefer to work privately and at their own pace.
• Podcasts on healthy relationships and social media feeds that offer “practice health and wellbeing resources through vibrant, award-winning designs.”
• Virtual Wellness Workshops on everything from “ADHD Coaching: Intro to Executive Functioning Skills” to the self-image of “The EVERYbody Project.”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Students can opt into SMS-driven “Texts to Inspire” for the “resilience and connection” that comes from their peers, or they can step into Listening Labs, in which they can formally work on their sharing and listening skills, seeking connection as opposed to judgment. There is also RADical Health, a four-session, peer-facilitated in-person program that focuses on “Strengthening Emotional Intelligence,” “Principles and Priorities,” “Building Resilience,” and “Creating Positive Outcomes for Yourself & Others.” One student notes that the RADical Health program was “so helpful I took it twice.”

Though students generally need to take the initiative in requesting help, mental-health programming (which is in some cases required) is hard to miss and is baked into all aspects of student life, from the residential to the social to the academic. As NYU puts it, their communication is “holistic and dynamic,” and their network encourages peers to constantly support one another.

Mental Health Services

Students at Northern Michigan University have multiple avenues when it comes to “individualized support for becoming their whole, authentic selves.” Some of those include:

• Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) provides traditional telehealth or in-person psychotherapy appointments, and makes every attempt to accommodate the specific needs of each student. Group counseling of up to eight students is also sometimes recommended, and after-hours counseling is provided by HelpNow.
• CARE (Case Administration and Resource Education) provides non-clinical support for dealing with stressful situations and finding community support.
• The Wildcat Support Network, which provides contacts for each of the eight dimensions of support: intellectual, career, physical, social, spiritual, emotional, environmental, and financial.

The school also provides a wide range of general resources, compiling and sharing information from national organizations, from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) to the National Women’s Health Information Center, always with the goal of destigmatizing the idea of asking for help.

Wellness Quality of Life

Classrooms and residential halls are visited by counselors to ensure that students have an awareness of various mental health topics and know where to turn for help. Students are also encouraged to take charge of their own progress by using apps like WellTrack Boost to track their personal mood and work through modules, videos, and self-help tools as needed.

One particularly innovative form of stress relief comes through the new Animal Assisted Intervention program: the Wildpups are registered therapy dogs that students can interact with if they’re missing their home and need to “ease the anxieties that come with being a college student.”

Other offerings that can be found around campus in the hopes of reducing stress include:

• PathwayU (career guidance and wellbeing)
• A pantry that works to address food insecurity
• The Office of Opportunity, Empowerment, and People, which seeks to ensure that “all individuals—regardless of background or circumstance—have the pathways, resources, and support needed to succeed.”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The Hub is an electronic service that helps students at NMU discover and match with student organizations, events, and activities, the idea being that “you’re more likely to connect with people when you’re doing something you love.” An in-person equivalent of this would be through Resident Advisors and Directors in each housing community.

Mental Health Services

The Pace University Counseling Center provides students with free in-person and virtual services across several major areas:

• Alcohol and Drugs: In accordance with the school’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe environment, the school helps to assess, assist, and ultimately support recovering students, providing both outreach services to raise awareness (like an interactive board game that demonstrates the harm-reduction approach) and consultation for interventions and other assistance.
• Individual Counseling: Pace’s licensed counselors can “discuss any personal or emotional difficulties in complete confidentiality” and note that some of the most common topics they discuss involve family/relationships, anxiety, and depression.
• Group Counseling: As the school puts it, a group setting allows you to “try out new behaviors” in a safe space, and notes four active groups already established to (1) build social strength, (2) reduce emotional suffering, (3) manage stress, and (4) understand oneself and others.

The school’s goals are to help students “more fully direct their energies toward fulfillment of their academic, professional, and personal goals,” and for those who need longer-term care, medical monitoring, psychological assessments, and other documentation, there’s an “extensive” referral list for “high quality and affordable” care. (The school’s health plan covers mental health care, but notes that co-pays depend on whether students select in-network coverage.)

Students are also invited to spend time in the “Zen Den,” an on-site relaxation room in which students can “take a break from the demands of their busy day and calm their mind by engaging in one of many different rejuvenating activities.”

Wellness Quality of Life

The Counseling Center is always ready to collaborate with anyone on campus who is working to “promote the personal, social, and intellectual development of students.” This sort of outreach program includes trainings such as “Dealing with a Student in Crisis,” and all students receive an “Introduction to Counseling Center Services” and training in their introductory coursework. This has also led to a series of social media campaigns on mental health topics, with some of the most frequently requested topics including “Building Self-Esteem” and “Assertiveness.”

Those at Pace University are also asked to take certain trainings, like MindWise’s SOS for Higher Ed, which teaches students the ACT (Acknowledge, Care, Tell) framework in the hopes of recognizing and compassionately acting on the signs of suicide risk: this course is notably available to both students and faculty. There’s also a health program offered through the RADical Hope Foundation that covers “stress management, self-care, resilience, active listening, and engagement.”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

One particularly engaging initiative at Pace is the awarding of badges for the completion of various forms of personal development or education. In this fashion, students can become Wellness Ambassadors, moving from modules and volunteer hours to a point where they are able to independently help their peers “live healthier, happier, more successful lives through the eight dimensions of wellness.” Students can also find more specific peer support groups for those against sexual assault, or seeking interpersonal wellness.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center provides individual and group sessions. Psychiatric services are delivered through Health Services. After hours, students can reach a 24/7 crisis line, with next-business-day follow-up when the clinical situation warrants it. The Counseling Center’s Associate Director and Director are also on call as needed.

For students seeking off-campus care, Counseling Center staff help identify providers covered by the student health plan or a student’s private insurance, as well as lower-cost and sliding-scale options. Its electronic health record allows staff to track referral outcomes.

For incoming students with existing mental health needs, Pratt uses orientation programming, outreach, referrals, connections to disability services, and the CARE team. Staff may coordinate with students’ previous providers to maintain continuity of care. When applicable, students who are already enrolled can receive assistance before their start date. Information is also shared through parent and family newsletters and online pre-term family orientation. The Student Advocate office works with outside providers and coordinates with the Learning/Access Center when needed.

Counseling staff work with Health Services and have experience spanning a wide range of student populations and mental health needs. Students may receive mental health screenings when visiting Health Services or the Counseling Center. Individual students flagged for concern receive support through the CARE team and Behavioral Intervention Team.

A Student Care Coordinator meets with and manages students returning from a mental health leave of absence.

Wellness Quality of Life

Wellness resources include life and sleep coaching, meditation, nutrition programs, a food pantry, a Calm Room, and a Meditation Incubator. A creative arts therapy clinician and interns work with students through a range of artistic approaches, complemented by drop-in groups and open studios. Mental health programming is also woven into athletics, and the institute intends to keep building that relationship.

Pratt shares information about health promotion and educational events through event postings and Instagram. It also offers department-specific mental health training in response to requests, including topics related to international students or study abroad.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The institute has a student-led Yellow Tulip Project chapter on campus, with events and programs which “create a safe space at Pratt to smash the stigma of mental illness,” while its Recreation, Wellness, and Well-Being Center is developing a peer-support program. All residential staff, including RAs, take part in mental health training.

Mental Health Services

Princeton’s mental health offerings are anchored by Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) and include:

Individual counseling

Specialized treatment for issues like substance abuse, disordered eating, or student-athlete stressors

Group counseling sessions for specific topics like grief and communities such as student veterans and individuals who identify as LGBTQ

Psychiatric consultations

Referrals to local mental health providers

Should an urgent need arise, students can call the CPS Cares Line and speak with a counselor 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For students “dealing with and/or supporting survivors of violence and abuse, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking,” the Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education (SHARE) office is a confidential resource that “provides crisis response, support, short-term counseling, advocacy, education, and referral services.”

Wellness Quality of Life

Students have the opportunity to educate and empower themselves through a number of workshops. Topics range from mindfulness meditations and sleep issues to depression screenings. Offerings include:

MindWise on Campus—a 30-minute simulation that teaches students how to recognize the warning signs of mental distress in someone, build trust, and encourage someone to seek help

Princeton Distress Awareness and Response Training (PDAR)—an interactive session that demonstrates to students how to respond to someone in a mental health crisis

Skills-Based Consultations—60-minute individual sessions with a CPS counselor where students can learn strategies for coping with imposter syndrome, social anxiety, breaking bad habits, overcoming perfectionism, and more

Peer-to-Peer Resources

There are many ways in which Princeton Tigers show support for one another:

Peer Health Advisors (PHA) identify mental health resources on campus, offer referrals to University Health Services (UHS), promote mental health programming, and destigmatize mental health challenges. These peer advisors are well-versed in topics like sleep, stress, substance abuse, nutrition, and sexual health.

The Princeton Peer Nightline, run completely by students, is an anonymous service that invites individuals to discuss their problems with trained, certified, nonjudgmental, and empathetic volunteers.

The Princeton Perspective Project (PPP) recognizes that everyone faces setbacks and challenges in their collegiate career. The group endeavors to normalize these struggles and offers a safe platform where students can share their stories through writing, video, or other creative expression.

Mental Health Services

The Student Counseling Center provides short-term counseling at no cost during the academic year, with off-campus referrals for longer-term or specialized treatment. Through a contracted network, students can also schedule up to twelve teletherapy sessions and six psychiatry visits. They can also access immediate phone support at any hour. The Counseling Center offers same-day and crisis appointments. Outside of office hours, the on-call team and the contracted 24/7 mental health support line help students access appropriate care.

Counseling Center clinicians have experience supporting the student populations they serve and receive continuing education to strengthen their knowledge. Training topics have ranged from suicide intervention, trauma and memory, and EMDR in short-term counseling to student-athlete mental health, diversity and leadership, and behavioral threat assessment.

The Counseling Center maintains a list of community clinicians who have expressed interest in serving college students and are accepting new clients. Staff can share these referrals with students seeking longer-term or specialized services.

Incoming students with questions about existing mental health needs may consult with Counseling Center staff to explore suitable campus and community resources. Rhodes screens all student-athletes for mental health concerns through an Athletics Department-coordinated process. Other students may choose to complete an online mental health self-assessment and receive a feedback report.

Students returning from medical leave must submit a healthcare provider form describing their treatment, current condition, and recommendations for continued wellness. Following their return, they are strongly encouraged to meet with Student Outreach & Support for one or more Return from Medical Leave meetings to discuss their well-being, relevant resources, and remaining concerns.

Wellness Quality of Life

Rhodes offers mental health and well-being outreach each semester, often using hands-on activities and informational materials. Regular therapy dog visits are being scheduled through the Mid South Therapy Dog organization. Each spring the campus marks National High-Five Day, with students exchanging high-fives and celebrating one another’s successes. In the fall, Rhodes holds Fresh Check Day with the Jordan Porco Foundation, addressing suicide prevention and mental health stigma, with tables staffed by off-campus providers so students can meet community clinicians face-to-face.

The Counseling Center offers affinity groups and awareness activities for students facing identity-related stress or bias.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Every Rhodes student can reach Kindly Human, a contracted peer-to-peer support platform operating around the clock. Students get up to sixty minutes of active contact with a peer listener monthly at no charge, and can browse peer listener profiles without limit before choosing whom to talk to.

The Student Counseling Center trains Resident Assistants (RAs) annually on available mental health resources for Rhodes students, then partners with those RAs to deliver hall-specific programming on mental health and wellness. RAs also complete suicide prevention training (QPR) annually.

Mental Health Services

Rice University is listening, and all incoming students who reach out for support meet with Wellbeing Advisors who can “connect them with relevant resources.” At any time, they can also come in for wellness screenings or assessments. Students don’t need to take the first step, either: the school provides suicide prevention and mental health training during new student orientation, and offers “ongoing psychoeducational programs on stress management, substance use prevention, and other coping skills throughout the academic year.”

On a professional level, both the clinical counselors and wellbeing advisors are fully trained, and the Consultation and Assessment Team (CAT) regularly meets to review “critical mental health cases” to make sure the school responds with the appropriate programs and policies. Rice also participates in the American College Health Association—National College Health Assessment every 3–4 years. Some trainings include:

• QPR suicide prevention, a three-step program that asks trainees to Question, Persuade, and Refer at-risk individuals
• Mental Health First Aid for early interventions and better overall responses to student challenges
• DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), a form of talk therapy for those with strong emotional responses
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a type of psychotherapy that attempts to process trauma

Wellness Quality of Life

Students at Rice University are encouraged to use self-assessment tools to help them identify, avoid, and/or treat their most major risks. A wellbeing resource fair helps to kick off the fall semester so that students can find organizations both on- and off-campus that will be of help. In addition, the school lists “over 200 psychoeducational wellbeing programs,” and the Wellbeing and Counseling Center itself offers a variety of workshops (both regularly scheduled and by request). Past topics have included:

• Long Distance Relationships: Making It Work
• Obligation Overload (A Time Management Workshop)
• Project SAFE: Bystander Intervention

Each individual residential college also works with Wellbeing Advisors on “outreach and education,” and physical wellness sessions are a part of the school’s Rec Center offerings.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Each year, over 200 students take a three-credit-hour course that designates them as Rice Health Advisors, who in turn “provide peers with resources, social support, and health education.” In general, by learning to assess one’s own health and to identify the “major risks among their peers,” all students benefit from healthier lifestyles. Other peer initiatives include projects like the Caregiver Program, a “volunteer organization whose goal is to promote safety and accountability at registered public parties.”

Mental Health Services

CAPS offers short-term counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and care coordination, with clinicians experienced in culturally responsive, identity-affirming care. Designated staff provide specialized support, while workshops, groups, and outreach address the needs of different student populations. Counselors also pursue continuing education, and the clinical team has completed Trauma Informed Care, Resiliency First-Aid, and CAMS Cares refresher training.

Students can schedule CAPS appointments online or by phone, and same-day visits are available when space permits. Since cancellations may open appointments, students are encouraged to call even when the online calendar is full. Urgent concerns receive prompt triage and same-day crisis support or other appropriate care.

After hours, students can reach a crisis counselor through the 24/7 Rollins Mental Health Helpline, provided by ProtoCall. Depending on the situation, counselors offer immediate support, suicide-risk assessment, crisis intervention, and safety planning, or connect students with emergency services, community care, or CAPS follow-up. Students facing a life-threatening emergency are directed to call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

When students need specialized, intensive, or longer-term treatment, CAPS helps them find off-campus providers, for which students generally use their own insurance. Referrals account for clinical needs and urgency, insurance and cost, availability, accessibility, identity-related preferences, and the choice of in-person or virtual care. Whenever possible, clinicians help them weigh options, overcome barriers, and make initial contact, then document whether they connected with care. Higher-risk students may receive interim support or closer coordination.

For incoming first-year students with existing mental health needs, Rollins shares information about CAPS, crisis support, accessibility resources, and community treatment options before and during the transition to college, and families may consult with the college before arrival. CAPS also participates in orientation and works with other offices to connect students with counseling or ongoing care.

Wellness Quality of Life

CAPS brings mental health education into classrooms and other campus settings through workshops on stress and anxiety, resilience, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, and responding to someone in distress. Other non-credit offerings include presentations, campus events, student-organization collaborations, and peer-led activities.

Orientation introduces students to support resources, while those whose mental health substantially affects their functioning may be eligible for academic flexibility under college policy and documentation requirements. Wellness campaigns and college communications reinforce these efforts by highlighting counseling, the Helpline, prevention activities, and ways to seek help.

Students experiencing identity-based stress, bias, discrimination, or marginalization can receive identity-affirming counseling, consultation, and campus support. Clinicians help students address the emotional effects of these experiences, develop coping strategies, and find connection, while also sharing information about reporting options, advocacy, student organizations, and community resources.

Jewish students may also seek pastoral support through the Center for Spiritual Life & Interfaith Engagement, guidance from Hillel leadership, CAPS referrals, and opportunities for individual or community connection. More broadly, Rollins provides counseling to all students affected by bias or campus and global events, coordinating with Student Affairs when appropriate.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Health Promotions offers a course that trains Wellness Ambassadors as peer educators and advocates. Participants study mental health and holistic well-being, practice recognizing and responding to common student concerns, and learn to lead inclusive outreach and prevention activities. They make wellness information accessible, connect with students who may be reluctant to seek formal help, address stigma, and guide peers toward resources.

Student-led Active Minds activities add opportunities for advocacy, peer education, and outreach shaped by students’ experiences.

Resident Assistants receive training from the Wellness Center and CAPS during onboarding, including QPR suicide prevention and How to Help a Friend. RAs incorporate well-being into residential programming throughout the year. Activities address resilience and dimensions of wellness, with tailored programming for first-year, second-year, and upper-division residents.

Mental Health Services

Five full-time clinicians staff the Student Counseling Center (SCC), seeing students individually and offering couples and group sessions. The SCC’s model provides short-term counseling to help enrolled students recognize barriers to success, strengthen self-awareness, and develop skills for their academic and personal lives.

The SCC partners with the Hamilton Center and the Union/Regional Hospital Behavioral Center on outside care and referrals, with the former also providing a mobile crisis unit operating 24 hours a day. After hours, the Center provides contact information for students seeking help; three on-campus, full-time Residence Life staff trained in crisis response rotate on-call coverage, and Public Safety personnel trained to provide mental health support are available around the clock.

Rose-Hulman administers annual online surveys to the student body and conducts yearly mental health screenings of NCAA athletes. The Healthy Minds Survey examines how common mental health problems are, what students know and believe about mental health, and whether they use services, with particular attention to help-seeking, stigma, and the barriers in between. Students identified as at-risk through screening are connected to the appropriate level of care.

High-risk students complete a re-entry plan outlining available services and resources; re-entry planning also helps students returning from mental health leave identify barriers and connect with support.

Incoming students meet the counseling staff at orientation events, where every SCC member promotes services and explains what resources, wellness programs, and counseling exist. The SCC partners with the Accessibility Office on early orientation for students with disabilities, smoothing the transition and getting accommodations in place from day one, and offers welcome and informational services during move-in.

Wellness Quality of Life

Rose-Hulman offers more than 100 mental health outreach events, including a Student Wellness Fair, peer education activities, and a campaign focused on student-athlete mental health. Its year-round programming includes the Glow Walk for Suicide Prevention & Awareness, where participants wear glowing accessories during an evening walk to honor those affected by suicide. The Wellness Fair brings together organizations, resources, workshops, and self-care activities.

Regular wellness activities include weekly crafting sessions called Crafternoons, outdoor mindfulness activities through Touch-grass Tuesdays, and a weekly social skills group. Quarterly de-stress programming features mental health check-ins and the gaming-themed Smash the Stigma event, alongside twice-monthly therapy dog visits. Other offerings include a monthly Happy Hour collaboration with Student Activities on the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, CODA partnership events addressing Denim Day and male allyship, a sleep-hygiene Pajama Party, and Nugs not Drugs & Jungle Juice, which promotes social connection and awareness of substance use through a gathering with chicken nuggets, nonalcoholic drinks, and Mario Kart. Take a Break events with the Office of Community and Belonging combine relaxation with conversations about mental health and inclusion.

The institute provides culturally responsive counseling and offers presentations and programs upon request. Its Office of Community and Belonging provides training and support, including a dedicated space for students from underrepresented groups. Mental health information is shared through Rose-Hulman social media, its Marketing & Communications office, and the MINDFul College Connections consortium website.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer Mentors affiliated with the Student Counseling Center and MINDFul College Connections help promote and organize counseling center activities and are available to fellow students. Peer Coaches in the Learning Center assist with organizational skills. Within residence halls, Resident Assistants conduct three mental health-focused programs, supplemented by educational sessions and informational posters and flyers.

Mental Health Services

The Wellness Center offers in-person and virtual counseling, crisis services, animal-assisted interventions, and integrated behavioral health. Alcohol and drug screening are available at the Wellness Center and may also be prompted by academic performance concerns. At Wellness Center appointments, students are assessed for urgency and appropriate care, while screening tools incorporated into academic settings help identify concerns among students who might not otherwise seek support. After office hours, there is a crisis call line for students.

Rowan University also offers students free, immediate access to online therapy and wellness resources through Uwill. Students can choose a licensed therapist based on their preferences and schedule appointments during the day, evening, or weekend.

Counseling & Psychological Services (CPS) staff training includes trauma-informed response, gambling addiction, the influence of culture on healthcare decisions, barriers to equity, and microaggressions, as well as interdepartmental in-service training. Rowan also offers Green Dot Bystander Intervention, Narcan Training, and Mental Health Overview education.

For students receiving intensive outpatient care or hospitalized for mental health reasons, the REACH crisis team checks on those known to the university and helps coordinate continued services during a leave of absence. A dedicated healthcare navigator and clinical staff follow up on hospitalizations and referrals, while a high-risk team meets weekly.

Information about mental health resources and services is shared at orientation and reinforced in First-Year Experience classes. The university uses @RowanUWellness and @RowanThrive on Instagram as channels for mental health communication.

Wellness Quality of Life

At Rowan, an evidence-informed training program prepares employees to recognize and respond to mental health concerns. There is a Pet Therapy program, as well as nationally recognized programs like Take Back the Night.

Rowan 101 is built on the Rowan Thrive model, which takes in every aspect of well-being. Students can pursue internships with optional credit, as well as non-credit outreach and workshops, and peer-led groups.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer offerings span outreach, workshops, internships, ProfPals, and SBIRT—Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment—giving students both leadership roles and peer-delivered support.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center provides short-term care options, including individual counseling, consultations, referrals, and walk-in urgent appointments. Its licensed, master’s-level clinicians work as generalists and provide crisis intervention, risk assessment, and campus outreach. Students and families learn about the Center and how to access its services during orientation.

Students can also use TimelyCare at no cost for virtual counseling, 24/7 mental health and crisis support (through TalkNow), basic care assistance, self-care resources, and psychiatric services (with a referral from the school).

A voluntary mental health screening tool is available online. Students seeking Counseling Center services also complete assessments, generally in person, although some complete them online when receiving virtual care. When students are referred to other providers, the Center usually offers sessions until they establish that connection. Outside referrals may involve fees; a case manager in the Dean of Students Office helps students locate lower-cost options.

Wellness Quality of Life

Paws for Mental Wellbeing brings therapy dogs to campus twice a month, while the weekly Creative Connections group gives students a chance to connect through creative activities. The Counseling Center also offers workshops on suicide prevention and sexual assault awareness and prevention, along with other topics requested by the campus community. Additional wellness programming is offered through the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion holds monthly meetings about student concerns, including the effects of faith, background, and identity on mental health. Students experiencing identity-related stress or bias can seek support from the Dean of Students team, Student Health Services, and the Counseling Center. The Office of Institutional Equity addresses and adjudicates reports of discrimination or bias and supports the university’s commitment to an inclusive campus.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Salisbury does not have a formal peer-to-peer program dedicated specifically to mental health. Instead, support and referrals are incorporated into a range of student development and academic success roles, including Resident Assistants, Orientation Leaders, Student Leaders, Teaching Assistants, TRIO mentors, Powerful Connections mentors and faculty fellows, Sea Gull Circle mentors, and STARS mentors.

Resident Directors and student Resident Assistants organize mental health and wellness programming throughout the year. Their programming follows learning objectives that explicitly include awareness and use of health and wellness resources.

Mental Health Services

The Student Counseling Center (SCC) is free and confidential for all SRU students, with easy-to-schedule appointments by email, phone, or stopping by the center. The staff of 8 is professionally trained and the center is accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS). The center also accepts master’s- and doctoral-level trainees to fulfill clinical hours, and anyone not yet licensed receives direct supervision from those who are.

The overall scope of service focuses on short-term care in both individual and group settings and refers students to outside resources for more intense or longer-term care, with the counselor serving as an intermediary until that transition is complete. For mental health emergencies during office hours, students will receive priority care; outside of office hours, students are directed to the university police (who have been trained for mental health crisis support).

The school also recognizes the needs of certain groups, with counselors providing dedicated programming that speaks to them directly. On the broader level, the school sends out a wellness screening and assessment survey from the American College Health Association every two years and covers wellness during its one-credit FYRST seminar for first-years.

The center also provides Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training for other departments (upon request), and maintains contact with students returning from a leave of absence as needed. Their main hub at the SRU ConcernCenter consolidates additional information and resources for students.

Wellness Quality of Life

Overall wellness comes from the top down, with the Dean’s Office running a wellness-tip-filled Instagram account, general-education-fulfilling electives that examine mental health (including an optional Wellness minor), and floor-by-floor programming run by community assistants to help focus on the overall health of residents.

A few other initiatives include having a dedicated liaison for student-athletes, a social justice counselor, and a musical wellness program for music-related majors. The school also points to specially tailored programming that can help students stay up to date with any “emergent concerns.”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Wellness Peer Educators work with the Dean of Students office to provide programming to their peers that can help develop “lifelong healthy habits.” The school also hosts a branch of the student-run Active Minds, which similarly plans friendly campus-wide events that foster better mental health. Finally, all students receive Bystander Intervention education, the better to be there for their peers in the event that care (or a referral) is needed.

Mental Health Services

Ease of access and awareness are key factors of the programming provided by St. John’s University, which is why students who visit the Health Center or Counseling Center are “screened for mental health concerns at each visit.” (Student-athletes are annually screened.) Once a student is seen, the school attempts to resolve their needs within a semester (utilizing the short-term counseling model), but remains flexible in providing other lengths of care. Additionally, it can make referrals for “longstanding or specialized support” within the community.

That screening allows CAPS to offer a range of care for whatever the student needs: some might benefit from in-person skills workshops alone, whereas others might work best in a group setting or in a virtual one-on-one counseling session. The staff is equally diverse and multidisciplinary, so students can speak with “full-time licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors,” and more.

Wellness Quality of Life

Education, particularly of the preventative variety, is key at St. John’s University. All incoming students must complete an online course that includes “alcohol prevention strategies and information about recognizing and preventing sexual violence.” Additionally, those who work in the residences provide further programming each semester for students and simultaneously receive training on various mental health issues, so they will be prepared to perform crisis response if needed.

The Office of Wellness Education and Prevention also seeks to provide “skills and strategies to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally,” which can be through “large-scale signature events” like the yearly Wellness Fair, or with weekly outreach at tables across campus, or even in classrooms with presentations. Students can also work one-on-one with “highly trained Graduate Assistant Wellness [Coaches]” when they feel dissatisfied with their current goals, and can turn to BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students) should they wish to evaluate their behavior “in a judgment-free environment.”

Overall, the mission is to “make St. John’s a safer place,” and students should feel more comfortable knowing that all of their peers have received suicide prevention training, or by seeing the major events and “ongoing trainings throughout the academic year” led by organizations like SOAR (Sexual violence Outreach, Awareness, and Response).

Peer-to-Peer Resources

There are several peer-mentoring groups on campus, particularly during that formative first year, and each runs multiple events each year, building an inclusive community that can help to alleviate and address some of the major stressors students may encounter. By focusing on specific groups that students are familiar with, they can lift their peers through troubling times.

• Project AIM focuses on the needs of first- and second-year international students, recognizing the additional “social and intellectual learning environment” they might benefit from.
• R.I.S.E. Network (Reach, Inspire, Succeed, Empower) pairs first-year Scholars with upper-level Network Leaders, working to help “first-year students who may need help adjusting to the academic and social demands of college.”
• E.P.I.C. (Establish Relationships, Promote Possibilities, Impact Direction, Confirm Next Steps) pairs students “based on common interests, background, academic and professional aspirations,” to build a tighter community.

Students can also work as Wellness Peer Educators, specifically supporting and educating about health topics and helping to run larger wellness workshops and events on topics ranging from stress management to financial wellness. There’s also SJUOK?, a series of interactive programming built by students to check up on one another and keep a better eye out for warning signs, and BILT (Bystander Intervention Leadership Training), which provides the tools students need to “safely intervene and interrupt harm.”

Mental Health Services

The importance of quality mental health services is baked into the very core of St. Lawrence University. Quite literally: the number for the SLU Crisis and Counseling Helpline is printed on the back of every student ID, and all forms of the Counseling Center’s services and support, including psychiatry in person or via telehealth, are free.

All of the counselors have been trained to work with identity-based populations, and regularly interact with organizations on campus to better understand and serve their needs while also working to make it easier for students to approach them with any concerns. Some of those specific recent trainings include Empower and Elevate (to support the mental health of Black athletes), ACT for Body Acceptance, and creating inclusive school environments around gender and sexuality.

For after-hours care, there’s a 24/7 Crisis and Counseling Helpline operated by TimelyCare, which includes counseling staff both as a backup and as a follow-up call (as needed).

Those visiting the center are provided with the CCAPS 62/34 screening program, with the PHQ-9 additionally given to those making urgent appointments for depression and/or suicidal ideation. The center also provides wider screenings twice annually, and all athletes (which the school estimates at 40% of the population) receive a check with HANDS and GAD at the start of each year. These screenings allow the center to provide differentiated treatments and timely support, with the school noting that it holds some appointment times available throughout the day for any such needs.

The school extends its continuity of care to those who are out on medical leave, with clear instructions for return and to ensure that the readjustment period does not cause a relapse.

Wellness Quality of Life

SLU Thrives, a counseling center initiative, encourages students to participate in wellness activities like the Thrive Lectures (which focus on things like the mind-body connection and managing stress in college) or CA Wellness Councils, regardless of whether they are in care. There’s also a Sunday Night Campfire program run through Zoom, available to both students and parents, that walks through various forms of counseling, health, and wellness, which helps to ensure that the mandatory orientation every first-year student receives is reiterated. For additional outreach, the program puts up posters across campus, sends out regular emails, and promotes services via the SLU Thrives Instagram.

For those looking to do their own proactive self-care, Wellsort is available through the university’s site to help determine which areas to focus on. Additionally, certain academic departments now offer for-credit coursework on well-being, whether that’s financial (in the Economics department) or more general (through Psychology).

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Thrive Mentors are another layer of student support in the residence halls, living among students to help first-years keep well-being at the top of their minds as they transition to college life. They also help to lead workshops that encourage engagement and relationship building.

A third of the Community Assistants (student employees of the Residence Life Office) also serve on the CA Wellness Council to help provide campus-wide programming for healthy well-being practices and overall education.

Finally, TimelyCare also offers peer-to-peer support online for those who prefer that option, and Athlete to Athlete is a program that focuses on mentoring, emotional support, and connection between athletes.

Mental Health Services

In addition to the usual licensed counselors you’d expect to find working at a public institution, SUNY Geneseo stands out by also having a therapy dog (Rose) who “holds office hours” weekly.

All counseling is free to students, and the staff is qualified to cover a range of potential concerns, meeting the individual where they are. However, the goal is short-term intervention: as the school puts it, they serve like primary care physicians, addressing the “presenting concerns” and providing goal-oriented care. When individual or group therapy isn’t enough, they offer referrals to more specialized care; students can also browse the BetterMynd service for additional, free telemental care, and the school provides an online listing of other on-campus, local, national, and online resources.

Appointments are made through the student MyHealth portal, generally within two business days, although there’s also a roughly two-hour block each day for walk-in crisis counseling. Counseling remains open over the summer, but is more limited.

Counseling Services is also working to be increasingly proactive, with plans to annually survey students and screen students on a two-year cycle, and it has been training its clinicians through professional development that is aligned with what the data shows current students may most be struggling with. The school also offers a professional development certificate (Wellness Education for Learning Leaders) to its staff and faculty.

Wellness Quality of Life

The school’s Real World Geneseo experiential learning course combines a brief immersive retreat with semester-long academic work that allows students to explore identity (and reduce identity-related stress or bias). It utilizes workshops, cultural experiences, wellness activities, and more to help students understand how to best create an inclusive community.

Various workshops and programs also provide outlets for well-being, whether that’s Mind-Body classes (in groups, 1:1, or as part of a Zoom session) from a registered yoga teacher or, new for 2026, a series of weekly wellness workshops that cover topics ranging from self-compassion and coping skills to better emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

Students can also join in the cross-divisional Well-being Collective, working alongside faculty, staff, and peers to “thread well-being into the fabric of the culture of SUNY Geneseo.”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Geneseo Pathways confidentially connects peer advocates—student volunteers who have been intensively trained to help—with students who need help managing their academic or social stress levels. The program also provides on-campus educational programming. As this is only offered during class hours, students can also turn to the Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program (from the neighboring University at Albany) if they need to talk.

Resident Assistants will be newly trained in Mental Health First Aid and have already been trained to play a role in maintaining wellness across their dorms.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center’s three licensed counselors have patterned their free services after the school’s environmental themes, offering three tiers of support: “I need to be watered” for mild care; “I need to address my roots” for deeper, longer, more individualized care; and “I need to be repotted” for regular care or diagnoses that will likely require off-campus referrals (which can be utilized at a reduced rate through the school’s health plan, and reached via a free business Uber account). The counselors hold various certifications, including for ASD and trauma, and are trained to work with college athletes.

Students can book appointments by phone, email, or in person, and walk-in crisis appointments are available for two hours each day. The school also partners with TimelyCare to provide 24/7 virtual support. For crises after office hours, campus police are available around the clock if needed, as well as on-call residential staff.

The school notes that it has expanded its offerings of late by collaborating with various offices, community partners, and student organizations, and working to introduce programs where mental wellbeing intersects with other initiatives, such as environmental justice, DEI, or physical health. It also brings certain events and presentations directly to the residence halls to make sure that students are aware of services. Mental health screenings are available, but not routinely scheduled.

Wellness Quality of Life

The school offers two “stressbuster” events each year. The first, held during the spring equinox, pairs coping skills with fun DIY activities like crafting spa items. The second, held during finals week, seeks to ensure that students aren’t overwhelmed by providing stress-reduction tips and nutritious foods.

Beyond that, the school offers Counseling highlights on its Instagram account and makes sure that its events are always well advertised.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer ambassadors are a central form of outreach for the school, tabling around campus, supporting the various programs, and helping increase the school’s social media presence. This extends to the residential halls as well: the school has found success in bringing mental health awareness directly to the students, rather than waiting for them to seek it out.

Mental Health Services

Stony Brook University highlights seven integrated areas of care:

• Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), which offers counseling, psychiatric services, and “specialized programming for diverse student needs”
• Student Health Services (SHS), which, in addition to providing “comprehensive medical care,” also conducts screenings for anxiety and depression
• Student Support Team (SST), which works for those students with emergency situations, like food insecurity
• Center for Prevention & Outreach (CPO), which presents workshops and training to advocate for mental health, warn about substance use, and prevent violence.
• CARE Team, which intervenes in the event of reported behavior that might jeopardize campus safety
• Recreation & Wellness, which works toward every student’s physical health and stress relief with both fitness programs and mindfulness activities
• Student Accessibility Support Center, which provides “access and equity through accommodations” for neurodiverse students.

Under this umbrella of services, students are more likely to be seen and to have their needs met, whether they’re in crisis, need to talk, or simply want to blow off steam. This allows students to find the level of support they’re most comfortable with, whether that’s through in-person counseling or with virtual teleconferencing through TimelyCare or the 24/7 “Talk Now” support. Staff, too, have more opportunities to be trained to respond and intervene, from the “comprehensive, easy-to-navigate” Stony Brook Red Book, to information about QPR and Mental Health First Aid via the Healthier U platform. As for the counseling staff itself (and its trainees), they get “comprehensive, evidence-based training” each year that’s tailored to the school’s diverse population. Some examples include:

• Stress Management & Resiliency Training (SMART)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

In short, when one department benefits, all of the others do as well; CAPS collaborating with the LGBTQ Center, Interfaith Center, and the Uniti Cultural Center helps to address a wider range of students, and the constant “rigorous training initiatives ensure that Stony Brook’s counseling professionals remain highly skilled, culturally responsive, and prepared to meet the evolving mental health needs of the university community.”

Wellness Quality of Life

Just as the counselors receive up-to-date training at Stony Brook University, so do the professional staff and assistants in the residences, who in turn “frequently collaborate to offer mental health awareness and educational events for their residents.” In fact, Stony Brook offers training and education in various forms, including for-credit peer education and experiential mental health education, as well as non-credit weekly workshops. A few notable programs include:

• PALS (Pet Away Life Stress), where students can “participate in animal-assisted interactions designed to promote coping, connection, and relaxation.”
• Upstander Program, an extension of the Center for Prevention and Outreach, where students learn how to intervene as bystanders, be it for suicide prevention (QPR), violence (Green Dot), or alcohol overdose (Red Watch Band).
• Sensory Space, various calming, supportive environments that can be found on campus for when students need “a peaceful retreat to recharge during the day.”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Stony Brook students help fill in any remaining gaps not already covered and reach those who might not feel comfortable going to an organization. The school notes the volume of workshops and events offered by these mental health peer educators: “at least twice a week,” you can find some sort of activity on mindfulness, coping, the healing arts, etc. “In-person discussion spaces” offer opportunities for direct connection, and these can be especially useful for certain groups of students, such as international students, who might feel as if their needs are not fully understood. These services aren’t limited to the campus either: the online TimelyCare community provides virtual spaces for such discussions and support.

Mental Health Services

The backbone of SUNY Albany’s mental health services is the Counseling & Psychological Services office (CAPS). After a brief consultation, a clinician will recommend services, which may include:

• individual, couples, and group counseling sessions
• recovery programs and related services
• psychiatric services (and, if necessary, medications)
• a Trauma and Resilience Specialist for individuals struggling to work through a difficult event
• the STEPS programs, designed to help students confront issues stemming from alcohol and cannabis use

Mental health professionals at CAPS are available 24/7 for students with urgent mental health concerns.

Wellness Quality of Life

SUNY Albany sponsors numerous events and one-off courses centered around health and wellness. These allow students to develop the necessary tools to help improve their mood. Options include:

• Mindful Mondays—a weekly virtual event that offers guided mindfulness meditations and activities.
• Stress Less—an hour-long workshop that addresses how stress affects health and provides strategies for stress management.
• Better Sleep, Better Lives—a one-hour course that examines the importance of a good night’s rest and helps participants improve their sleep hygiene.
• Recovery Ally—a two-hour class devoted to the recovery process and aimed at teaching students how to recognize substance abuse issues, provide support, and destigmatize addiction.

Beyond posted offerings, students may also request additional programming based around topics like body image, relationship communication, and more. Events depend on demand and staffing capabilities.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

For those who feel more comfortable turning to their classmates for support, Albany has developed the robust Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program. Here, student volunteers are trained by mental health professionals to address issues ranging from relationship struggles and gender identity to addiction and academic stressors. Students can access this help via two primary avenues. The first is a peer assistance hotline available seven days a week, 1 p.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday, and from 1 p.m. Friday until Sunday at midnight. The second is through peer wellness coaching. These coaching sessions allow students to discuss their well-being, develop mental health goals, and receive support to realize said goals. Individuals can schedule up to three sessions per coach. After their third meeting, they can request a new session with a different coach.

Mental Health Services

Help through Stetson University’s Student Counseling Services (SCS) is just a phone call away, offering individual, relationship, and crisis appointments, as well as consultations, screenings, and referrals; there are even specific end-of-semester support sessions to help cope with a potential increase in stress levels. The counseling team consists of four full-time staff members, including one graduate intern, who pursue ongoing professional development to stay current with the evolving needs of students.

SCS further makes itself available with multicultural groups on campus, and is ready to make educational presentations upon request, or to simply provide support for any event that may feature sensitive or triggering topics.

Screenings are provided for all student-athletes as a part of the NCAA guidelines. The CCAPS 62 (or 34) is also routinely given at each counseling session, which allows staff to better understand any shifts that may require either an elevation in support or an off-campus referral for more intensive care. The latter is a particular focus for SCS in 2026–2027, specifically working to ensure that referrals are as effective and helpful as possible.

Other initiatives from the school include requiring all staff, faculty, and student leaders to take the “Fostering Student Mental Health” module provided via the United Educators platform.

Wellness Quality of Life

A men’s mental health initiative has found an unexpected but effective setting for engaging students: a barbershop. More generally, there’s an annual wellness fair (with hands-on psychoeducation), as well as tabling across campus on a regular basis, both from SCS and its partners.

The school also points to several for-credit courses that focus on mental health and wellness, and notes that some wellness events are boosted by the fact that students can partially satisfy the cultural credits required by many majors if they attend.

Note that while the school also offers a list of off-campus resources that address various concerns from bullying to gambling to relationships, because these are independent of SCS, there will be no follow-up unless students contact them for support. Accordingly, the SCS continues to reach out through organizations and across tabling events and through updates to its Facebook and Instagram pages throughout the year to ensure that students are aware of any additional programming across campus.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The WELL Team, which consists of peer health educators, hosts several key events for students seeking better on-campus health, whether that’s through Stress Less Week (before finals), partnering with the duPont-Ball Library to bring in PAWS Therapy Dogs, or a Love Your Body Week that focuses on body positivity.

Resident Advisors are trained as QPR gatekeepers, working throughout their halls to help prevent suicide.

Mental Health Services

Stevens’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has been “highly utilized,” providing licensed, experienced outpatient care to students each year through individual, group, and crisis services. That approximately 10% of students seek out CAPS resources speaks to their outreach: constant “workshops and trainings to help students build coping skills and reduce the stigma around seeking help.” It still may not be easy for students to ask for that assistance, but Stevens Institute of Technology doesn’t appear to make it any harder, with a lot of proactive yet optional surveys, screenings for depression, and training (like those from Vector Solutions) given to students so that they can offer customized care. There’s even a form of move-in orientation called “Less Quack While You Unpack” that’s designed for students who prefer a quieter and less bustling move-in date.

Wellness Quality of Life

Part of Stevens’s community-driven work comes from the Duck Support Network, a coalition of faculty, staff, and students who have completed specific Mental Health First Aid training and are therefore “a network of approachable, informed community members.” That’s not where Stevens leaves things, though: the school also offers a year-round multimedia campaign called Stigma-Free Stevens that actively encourages “help-seeking behaviors.” Resident Advisors also have a mandate to offer mental health programming in the residences, so students know that they’re supported wherever they go on campus. (Part of the first-year experience course involves students also getting a “basic mental health toolkit,” which also helps them to support themselves.) A few other activities include:

• Connectivity Group, a weekly gathering through Disability Support Services that helps those students “build social connections and mutual support.”
• Virtual Reality Relaxation Lab, a means of accessing “immersive, calming environments” that can reduce stress and anxiety.
• Campus Therapy Dog, a service animal that students can schedule time with for comfort, companionship, and stress release.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Stevens Institute of Technology has its own chapter of Active Minds, through which students can independently work to “raise awareness about mental health,” boost positive wellness, and help their peers spot potential signs of a mental health disorder. Students can also search for specific activities that sound appealing through the school’s DuckLink browser, such as “Mindful Eating,” or click through by topics like Self Care or Healthcare. And there’s no wrong way to get involved: students can help run a fundraiser like Neon Nights, where students “parade through campus wearing their brightest neon colors, glowing for mental health,” or they can simply participate in the dancing.

Stevens also hosts the Wellness Peer Educator initiative, “a group of student volunteers” who provide outreach not only on campus, but to the overall community, receiving and then passing along training in numerous topics. As with many mental health peer-to-peer offerings, the goal is “to bridge the gap between students and mental health,” seeking to make sure that the student body lifts itself up and succeeds.

Mental Health Services

Syracuse’s integrated wellness model yields a mix of traditional services (counseling, crisis appointments, psychiatric care) and alternative care (dietary plans, personal trainers, meditation, pet therapy), all of which serve to promote the well-being of every student. A campus-wide health and wellness survey helps to ensure that the school is on the right track in providing that care. Likewise, a series of mandatory online trainings and introductions to services for all first-years ensures that students are on the right track for requesting them as needed.

Though this model provides plenty of options beyond therapeutic ones for students in need, Syracuse points to its “favorable staff-to-student therapist ratio” and a similar ratio for psychiatric providers, explaining that this helps to support incoming students. Counselors also appear to be well-trained in various therapies from CBT and DBT to psychological first aid, and there are several preventative trainings aimed at supporting students in distress. It’s also easier for students to get medication, if required, as there’s an on-campus pharmacy in the same location as all other health services.

Wellness Quality of Life

Students at Syracuse are, of course, supported outside of the Arch as well: resident life staff, for instance, are fully trained for general mental health needs, especially when it comes to suicide prevention. The school also offers “structured, supportive space” for roommate mediation or relationship counseling, the better to ensure that a student’s living environment does not negatively impact a student’s academic success.

There are also plenty of classes students can take to sharpen the tools in their own mental health toolbox, with the university noting that communication, marketing, and business courses “often center curriculum and projects around wellness initiatives.” Whether students are looking for help with substance abuse or meditation, there’s a broad range of wellness programming to choose from.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer Educators are paid undergraduates who are split across three areas of expertise, working up to 10 hours a week to engage with their peers on various health and wellness topics. Their three areas include:

• Be Wise—educational material about alcohol and drugs to ensure students make “informed decisions”
• Peer Educators Encouraging Healthy Relationships and Sexuality —information on healthy relationships, particularly consent, sexual health, and the prevention of violence
• Students Advocating for Mental Health Empowerment—work that “normalizes mental health” and provides tools for stress and time management (among other topics)

You’ll find these trained peers across campus, making presentations, setting up information tables, or running educational, interactive programs.

Mental Health Services

Temple University describes its model as stepped care, meaning that it can be utilized wherever a student happens to find themselves in that moment, whether that’s initiating 1:1 counseling or psychiatry, accessing skills classes or yoga, finding a referral for accessible external providers, or getting emergency crisis support. Clinical screening tools are utilized to help connect students with the appropriate level of care, and an after-hours line ensures that students who need to talk immediately can do so. The school has also created an innovative partnership with the Temple University Police Department, wherein co-responders from Counseling Services jointly respond to mental health calls and assist as needed.

Those working for Counseling Services make up a diverse group that is able to cover a lot of ground, from psychological services to group therapy, resilience resources, campus alcohol and substance awareness (CASA), and sexual assault counseling and education (SACE). Additionally, many of the clinicians have had extensive experience through workshops and annual conferences to help a wide range of student populations and work with community organizations to widen that coverage. There’s even an Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership division (IDEAL) that focuses on supporting students across religions, ethnicities, and sexual orientation and gender identity, and which has recently hired a Director of Interfaith Inclusion and Civil Discourse as it combats antisemitism and other forms of hate and discrimination.

Coverage doesn’t just begin as students enter the school, either. The New Student Orientation introduces a wealth of materials about registering for counseling and support groups and finding community resources, while students who are taking a leave of absence are asked to remain in touch to better maintain a smooth return. To that end, the school employs case managers to ensure that students can find support even as they return home, working from a referral database of resources and organizations that have worked for previous undergraduates.

Wellness Quality of Life

Beyond the therapy and counseling provided by Counseling Services, students can also speak with professional staff from the Wellness Resource Center, who can help them explore stress management techniques and avail themselves of other on-campus resources. These include various educational fairs, trainings (including QPR and the administration of Narcan), and discussions about health.

Academically, students can also enroll in for-credit classes regarding topics such as positive psychology or mindfulness and meditation.

There’s also a series of social media and digital news that serves to share mental health work, campus resources, and student experiences with the campus community, destigmatizing subjects that might otherwise deter a student from seeking counseling.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

There are several peer education programs run by different departments. At the Resiliency Resource Center, undergraduate psychology interns provide support to their peers. The Wellness Resource Center runs a program that trains students to become nationally certified peer educators who then create educational mental health opportunities for their peers. Within the residence halls, RAs receive a variety of trainings, including for suicide prevention. And most recently, the Division of Student Affairs introduced a mentorship program that pairs incoming students with volunteer juniors and seniors whose mentorship can help with the transition to college life and serve to identify valuable resources.

Mental Health Services

Texas Christian University is proud of the deep and specialized support it offers for students, whether that’s from its fully APA-accredited staff therapists and their special certifications in areas like sports psychology, EMDR, or therapeutic gaming. The school also has dedicated services for veterans as well as a self-developed “cultural-based trauma training” that’s a collaborative part of the school’s Karyn Purvis Trauma Institute. That doesn’t preclude inviting and partnering with other agencies (nor hosting and sharing techniques with other school staffs), always with the goal to “bring additional training and programming on campus at no cost to students.”

TCU also points to the fact that it is resource-rich, so it doesn’t have to split therapists across independent and group counseling: it is able to field a dedicated team that can “focus [solely] on providing triage and crisis care counseling.” Similarly focused resources include a Wellness Promotion Office that works on mental health programming, a Student Success Office that offers coaching, and coordination between departments from the office of the Dean of Students to make sure that when students need something, they get it.

Wellness Quality of Life

Students don’t have to go searching for resources at Texas Christian University—a lot of information is provided to them first at orientation, and then followed up with programming that comes directly to them in the dorms. Per the school, “the counseling center, campus advocacy and resource office, and Substance Use and Recovery Services all host programs and services” there, in addition to the mental health programming that RAs must provide and which Peer Educators often bring to the residences. A 24/7 helpline is prominently promoted there as well.

In the classrooms, students have the option to take both for-credit and non-credit courses, with the CALM Studies Initiative providing both options in its focus on “reducing stress and anxiety and [fostering] belonging.” There are also Wellness Workshops multiple times throughout any given month, plus other offerings, like Safe Zone, which aims to help “provide a greater sense of safety for the LGBTQIA student community.” Students also indirectly benefit from the constant trainings the staff receive—the school mentions that “over 1,700” faculty and staff have learned “how to give trauma-informed responses to students in distress,” and because that training is available on request, the number continues to grow.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

TCU features more than 10 peer support communities, “because we know that having a community of supportive peers is a protective factor.” The school also gives students the opportunity to provide both direct and indirect support (depending on their personal comfort). Those who want to can get involved as Peer Educators, providing preventive programming to other students, or they can send virtual letters of care to their peers, encouraging them. Students don’t even have to sign up for a specific peer group: they can either visit peer support lounges in the counseling center and just hang out with other students or find GroupMe communities through the school’s digital FrogConnect program, thereby “reducing isolation and loneliness by fostering community.” TCU is listed as a national leader in such peer support services.

Mental Health Services

Trine University’s Counseling Services Department describes itself as being “committed to creating an environment where students holding diverse identities feel welcomed, heard, and understood.” They do so by offering free, confidential, solution-focused cognitive behavioral counseling to all students, and reaching out to the community to gather resources and referrals. Outside of regular hours, the school partners with the Parkview Student Assistance Program to provide a 24/7 helpline that can refer students to one of the three licensed mental health care clinicians as needed, or directly contact the program’s director in the event of a mental health crisis.

Once a student schedules an appointment by email, they’re given either the GAD-7 or PHQ-9 for screening; this helps staff determine which therapeutic interventions are needed. If the short-term, problem-solving therapy provided on campus is insufficient, counselors work with the patient to find a referral that works.

Counselors are active throughout the summer, reaching out with information about the various resources that can be accessed, especially during orientation and the move-in weekends, where they make educational presentations. They also increase their staff support during those first few weeks to ensure a smooth transition and engage directly with first-years in the classrooms to be clear about the importance of seeking help.

Wellness Quality of Life

There’s a Mental Health committee that consists of various departments (like Student Engagement and Activity), staff in the residences, and members of student government, and this organization regularly supports mental health with activities and programming. Such offerings include awareness walks, wellness programming during the most stressful periods (move-in, midterms, finals), and the design of “stress-free zones.”

First-years are also mandatorily enrolled in a University Experience course that serves as a gateway for sharing information about mental health and well-being. Additional for-credit courses can be taken through the College of Health Sciences that cover the physical (yoga), financial, and mental (personal wellness) aspects of well-being.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

QPR suicide prevention training is a necessity for all residential staff, including RAs. These students are also tasked with sharing information about campus services and passing along or posting materials designed by the University staff.

Mental Health Services

Union College notes that they have no limits on their in-person treatment: as long as it’s during business hours, you’ll get same-day access, and as many sessions as needed (generally once weekly), all for free. (Some staff also provide after-hours on-call service, and students can access the telehealth provider TimelyCare without cost, 24/7.) Enrolled students can take a screening at any time via the center’s webpage and can book their own appointments as needed.

The Eppler-Wolff Counseling Center team is extremely credentialed, each having over 15 years of experience; additionally, they each have different trainings, which allows a wider range of specialized services that focus on culture/identity, BIPOC, eating disorders, and sports psychology. The school also points to its work with various religious groups on campus, including faculty/staff advisors, to make sure those needs are being met. Getting this information out is also a top priority for the school, which prints the contact information on the back of every student’s ID card.

The school explains that “most support is done on campus,” and for those long-term or specialized situations where care must be referred elsewhere, there are partnerships in place with local providers, hospitals, and assessment centers which help make efficient referrals and track support without an interruption in care.

Wellness Quality of Life

One great reason to come on down to the Wicker Wellness Center is because of its nine in-house therapy dogs, which students can play with and take for walks. Students who need or prefer a little alone time can also make reservations for a relaxation room, and there’s twice-weekly nutrition counseling. There are also weekly outreach events and programs tied to monthly themes for students seeking activities and community.

The school also looks to reduce the stigma associated with seeking care by partnering with the athletics department to do mental health awareness games, or to fundraise with individual teams, like the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention did with the Men’s Hockey team. Last year featured a basketball tournament with members of Greek Life that sought to help men recognize signs that they might benefit from support, and there was also an alliance with the Student Forum that brought in guests to speak on mental health.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

There is a Peer Assistance Link (PAL) program that seeks to pair first-year students with veteran students, thereby providing social and/or academic support, and maintaining monthly check-ins to track progress.

Mental Health Services

The Midshipmen Development Center (MDC) is the on-campus home to free and confidential counseling and serves to support a midshipman’s well-being. In-person care can be scheduled, or, for those in crisis, there are walk-in appointments. To ensure that midshipmen have round-the-clock coverage, midshipmen can also consult with the Chaplain’s office by telephone or in person, speak with a licensed physician in the medical office, or seek out on-duty staff certified in Mental Health First Aid who stay overnight in the dormitory for immediate on-site intervention. The USNA declares itself able to support “any and all counseling needs,” and has received specialized training for its populations; it also has access to the wider range of Navy Medicine if needed.

Screenings are professionally conducted on all midshipmen: online before their first year, and again before their junior year. (Athletes receive an annual in-person screening as per NCAA best practices.) Those who seek out counseling or receive any medical visit receive additional screening, and additional informal, in-person screenings are conducted by the chain of command (from officer down to senior enlisted and midshipmen). If symptoms are detected, midshipmen are referred to the appropriate level of care, with “red flag” issues evaluated and passed along to professional counselors.

To avoid midshipmen needing to take a leave of absence that might prevent their graduation and commissioning, the Midshipmen On-Ramp Program (ORP) provides administrative support in the form of tailored accommodations—excused absences, adjusted deadlines, etc.—that essentially remove the fear of career repercussions. This allows midshipmen to deal head-on with major life events and “seek help, stabilize, and successfully reintegrate.”

Finally, the USNA provides annual in-person training on all its available services for midshipmen, as well as a specific module on suicide prevention in September.

Wellness Quality of Life

At 0530 each day, midshipmen likely begin with an email outlining upcoming MDC programs, workshops, and resources. Mental health and well-being are also covered in required first-year and junior-year courses, with additional psychology electives available to interested midshipmen.

Well-being goes hand-in-hand with “performance optimization,” and is therefore a vital part of academy life. Campus-wide initiatives include “Let’s Talk,” a series of confidential consultations with MDC counselors across the Yard, as well as monthly health awareness themes that take support out of the clinical setting and right to where midshipmen “live, learn, train, and practice.” Additional programming includes the Communication Center’s LifeKnow Command series, Plebe Summer Mindset Interventions, and religious leadership from the Chaplain’s office, including an active-duty Rabbi who leads the Jewish Midshipman’s Club. (USNA is committed to “a respectful and nondiscriminatory environment.”)

Peer-to-Peer Resources

With all midshipmen living in one dormitory, Peer Advisers are always within reach. These specific midshipmen—the “eyes and ears” of the Brigade—strive to provide their peers with access to various services, and the confidence to trust in those programs without any sense of stigma in help-seeking. Additionally, these advisers are present on every varsity team and participate in each extracurricular, ensuring that every affinity group has coverage.

Mental Health Services

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is the all-in-one home for KU’s on-campus mental health needs, providing everything from therapeutic services, psychiatry, and assessments to groups, workshops, outreach, suicide prevention, crisis support, and education. It recently added even more coverage by partnering with Mantra Health to provide virtual, 24/7 options for campus students, and it continues to offer same-day appointments each weekday. CAPS also coordinates after-hours care with local partners, including the University Police Department, and keeps a number of staff available for emergency consultations as needed.

Clinicians for CAPS are regularly trained (and also pass along training to others) on a range of topics from trauma to anxiety to eating behaviors.

Students are not required to take any mental health screenings, but CAPS does provide multiple assessments online and in-app. Services such as these are communicated to students during orientation, with a particular emphasis given to incoming first-years.

Wellness Quality of Life

As the Health Education Resource Office (HERO) puts it, “Healthy Hawks Thrive,” and their holistic offerings are designed to make sure that the students are supported, whether that’s through prevention-based programs, animal therapy, or a set of three one-on-one Daily Life sessions that focus on recognizing and reducing stressors.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

HOPE@CAPS is a peer community space that hosts 12 paid Mental Health Peer Educators who have been trained via the NASPA model. Here, students can connect with community, relax on massage chairs, play with various de-stressing toys, or speak with their peers and participate in CAPS events or workshops.

The residences make mental health and well-being a central part of the experience; RAs receive multiple trainings and participate in the JED Healthy Campus Task Force.

Mental Health Services

Students can visit the Counseling Center for individual counseling without an appointment between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Group counseling is also available at scheduled times. Outside those hours, Lynchburg relies on an interdisciplinary team trained to respond to mental health concerns, including security officers who can recognize warning signs and contact an on-call professional or the university’s Counselor on Call.

Lynchburg begins preparing for students’ mental health needs before their first semester. Health Services reviews forms submitted by incoming first-year students and contacts those whose information suggests a concern involving a pre-existing physical or mental health condition. Admissions counselors have also received guidance from the Counseling Center about mental health risk factors so they can point students toward counseling support when they arrive. At orientation, the directors of Counseling and Case Management lead sessions on adjusting to college. Students learn where to find support, can ask questions about counseling, and receive information about moving care from an existing therapist to the campus center.

Online assessments provide another way for students to engage with mental health resources. Lynchburg sends assessment links by email and makes them accessible through QR codes at events including New Student Orientation, Hornet Days, Welcome Week, and Homecoming.

Counselors’ professional development spans clinical approaches and campus-specific concerns. Reported training includes EMDR and Game to Grow, along with resources from THRIVE Publications, the Virginia Counselors Association, PESI, and university student affairs programs.

Wellness Quality of Life

Wellness Promotion brings students together for campus activities on different aspects of well-being, including communication, bystander intervention, and holistic wellness practices.

Some of the wellness activities are hosted by counselors, including a weekly board game night open to all students, as well as a therapeutic book club where students can bond over shared challenges. Student-athletes have a different forum for these conversations: Beyond the Game, a monthly wellness talk series led by the Director of Counseling Services.

Spiritual life also contributes to the university’s efforts to foster an inclusive and supportive campus environment. College Chaplains and the Associate Vice President for Belonging have received National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) training, while a College Chaplain and university counselor are planning a group exploring the intersection of spirituality and mental health.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Students serving as Wellness Ambassadors help classmates learn about health, mental wellness, and available support. Their responsibilities extend from direct peer outreach to coordinating educational events and sharing information through the center’s social media channels.

Within residential communities, Community Advisors have an ongoing role in this work: they provide peer support, and their programming must address mental health awareness and help residents build relevant skills.

Mental Health Services

The Talley Center for Counseling Services provides assessment, short-term individual counseling, group therapy, single-session consultations, and crisis intervention. An initial assessment helps determine appropriate care, with referrals available when students need longer-term or specialized treatment. Group offerings include the Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group, LGBTQ+ Support Group, DBT Skills Group, and Understanding Self and Others, which addresses anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.

Students can also use TimelyCare for counseling and psychiatry, with on-demand telehealth support available around the clock. UMW maintains a 24/7 hotline and follows a formal crisis response protocol, with campus security personnel trained to respond and follow-up from the Talley Center.

The Talley Center combines specialized clinician training, targeted programming, and referral partnerships to serve students with different needs. Its staff includes clinicians trained to support students from minoritized groups, and the university reports specific clinician training related to students on the autism spectrum.

Assessment and applicable screenings continue throughout treatment rather than ending after intake. Mental health screenings are also sometimes offered at outreach and tabling events. The Talley Center reviews clinical and outcome data, including patterns in students’ presenting concerns, to identify emerging needs and adjust its services and outreach.

When students need care beyond the Talley Center’s scope, clinicians help identify appropriate community providers or campus partners. They consider the student’s clinical needs, preferences, insurance, and financial circumstances; for those without insurance, referrals may include sliding-scale or lower-cost providers. Staff also work through practical obstacles such as transportation, cost, or reluctance to seek care. Case management checks whether students connect with referred services, and cases remain open for consultation or renewed assistance if that connection does not occur.

UMW also helps students plan for transitions into and out of campus life. During orientation, the Talley Center director meets separately with students and parents; parents can discuss individual circumstances and learn how to connect their student with care. Incoming students may tell the center about an existing mental health condition even if they do not need immediate services, and students with pre-existing conditions are encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Resources if accommodations might help. A university case manager supports students taking a mental health or medical leave, and those returning from a mental health leave must attend a support meeting.

Wellness Quality of Life

UMW’s Quality Enhancement Plan, Life After Mary Washington, identifies well-being and mindfulness among ten core competencies the school is committed to developing, and offers well-being programming through that initiative.

Throughout the academic year, the Talley Center organizes outreach around suicide prevention, sexual violence awareness, and seasonal pressures. Events include programming during the September “Red Zone,” Talley Treats in October, and participation in Take Back the Night. The center works with campus departments and community organizations to bring these efforts to students beyond its counseling offices.

UMW addresses identity-based stress through annual academic and co-curricular programming. The James Farmer Multicultural Center contributes to these efforts with events exploring cultural and social identities, including the effects of bias and trauma.

To keep resources visible, UMW promotes mental health events through its Health and Wellness social media account and includes mental health links on the university’s Linktree. TimelyCare information and other resources also appear throughout the year on campus Zoom screens.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

A peer educator internship program was introduced in fall 2025; through it, student interns share mental health and wellness messaging, primarily through social media. In residence halls, students have regularly scheduled wellness conversations with Resident Assistants, all of whom complete Mental Health First Aid and Behind Closed Doors training.

Mental Health Services

At the Wellness Center, medical services, health promotion, and Psychological and Counseling Services (PACS) are housed together, and students seeking care receive evidence-based screenings and clinical assessments.

Individual and group counseling are available as well as workshops for support or skill-building. Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., students can call PACS to request a brief, 30-minute in-person Urgent Same-Day Appointment for a crisis or specific urgent concern, or they can speak with an on-call clinician.

UNH looks beyond individual appointments to understand what students need. Every two years, it sends students a confidential survey about mental health and well-being and uses the results to track concerns and inform prevention and support. Clinical training is another part of that work: each clinician attended or led at least one training in the past year focused on adapting evidence-based care for the student populations the center serves. UNH also reports being able to support students experiencing trauma, chronic suicidal ideation, and severe mental illness.

When students need help after hours, an outside crisis service works in coordination with campus safety, residential life, and PACS. For those seeking care beyond campus, UNH notes that students have health insurance that supports access to off-campus counseling.

Students can begin exploring their options before arriving at UNH. The university shares information about emotional well-being resources with incoming students and their parents or guardians, and students who want more guidance can consult directly with UNH about services on campus and in the surrounding community.

Wellness Quality of Life

Mental health education also extends beyond the counseling setting. The for-credit Lifetime Activity Program: Wellness course offers one option, while non-credit classes cover intuitive eating, the Well-being Wheel, sexual well-being, and alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs.

Opportunities to connect with others are part of campus life as well. At UDay, students can explore more than 200 student groups, campus departments, and local businesses alongside faculty, staff, and Durham residents.

UNH also addresses the campus environment in which students live and study. Students who experience bias can report it through established channels and be connected with support, including counseling. Alongside training in inclusive practices for students, faculty, and staff, the university responds to bias reports, addressing both individual incidents and the wider campus climate.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Support also comes directly from fellow students. Peer-led education helps students learn about campus mental health resources and ways to care for their emotional well-being. Other peer programs serve students in recovery and provide education around eating concerns.

Peer Ambassadors build on this work through wellness and mental health awareness outreach, promoting services and helping reduce the stigma of seeking support. Community Educators have a different focus: they engage their fellow students in interpersonal violence prevention through information tables, events, and interactive programs.

In residence halls, RAs offer another familiar point of contact. They help residents build community, find resources, and take part in programs that encourage self-reflection, mental health awareness, and coping skills useful for both well-being and academic work.

Mental Health Services

UNCG students can benefit from a wide range of resources offered by Counseling & Psychological Services. Licensed providers are available for individual and group counseling as well as crisis interventions. Psychiatric evaluations and medication management are available through the Student Health Services Medical Clinic, as are assistance and referrals for specialized treatment and assessments. The “Let’s Talk” program allows students to drop in for brief, problem-solving consultations with counselors during specific hours at various on-campus locations. Counseling & Psychological Services offers professionally led support groups for a broad range of needs, including:

ACCESS: Accessing Campus Connections and Empowering Student Success, which brings students with ADHD together to implement cognitive behavioral skills

Free Expressions and Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts, for students who seek to reduce stress and invite healing through creativity

Body Wise, for students struggling with disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image concerns

Healing Trauma through Yoga and Meditation

UNCG recognizes the academic importance of Health and Wellness, making it a core competency in Minerva’s Academic Curriculum (MAC): students must fulfill three course requirements that either teach specific skills (like Stress Management or Yoga) or cover public health and information literacy. UNCG also administers the Healthy Minds Survey biennially to evaluate and stay up to date on the trends and needs of its student body.

Wellness Quality of Life

“Be Well. Stay Well” is the motto of the Spartan Well-Being Program, which fosters wellness with signature events, workshops, campus massages, and a recharging lounge that includes a nap nook, meditation space, games, and snacks. The program’s skill-building workshops, like Healthy Boundaries and Stress Management, help students develop healthy approaches to eating, sleeping, and relating to their community. For students who want to learn techniques for improving their own wellness, Counseling & Psychological Services offers workshops on:

Practicing mindfulness with Train Your Brain

Exploring shame-resilience with The Power of VulnerAbility

Using dialectical behavior therapy to understand and regulate emotions with Bend Don’t Break

Learning healthy coping strategies with Safe Coping: Self-Medication No More

Students can also find community support in professionally facilitated identity-based spaces like Latinx Connections and Sista Talk (Black women).

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The Spartan Well-Being Coaching project is the cornerstone of peer-based support, where students meet with a peer guide “to create solutions and strategies to address student-driven goals.” The areas of focus are up to each student but often include “stress management, self-care practices, and interpersonal relationship conflicts.” Students can also connect and find support through the 24/7 online platform Togetherall, which gives students a safe place online to express feelings and combat isolation.

Mental Health Services

Students can receive immediate, walk-in support through the Mental Health Access Team, whether they need a brief consultation or help during a mental health crisis. Scheduled appointments with counselors typically involve a one- to two-week wait. Mental Health Services also offers individual counseling, groups, and specialty counselors. After hours, ProtoCall provides support in coordination with the Student Support Team.

The university encourages incoming students who have existing mental health needs to get in touch before arriving at school. Staff can help transfer records and meet with students in advance when needed, allowing them to discuss support before the semester begins.

Screening is part of in-person mental health visits, and students can also choose to be screened at the annual Fresh Check Day. Counseling staff undertake training relevant to a wide range of student experiences, including working with refugees, immigrants, and undocumented students; Indigenous health and well-being; racial trauma; and cross-cultural care. Other areas of training include support for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse students, neurodiverse and autistic clients, ADHD, spiritual diversity, and co-occurring trauma, addiction, and substance-use concerns.

Wellness Quality of Life

The University of Oregon promotes mental health awareness through student-led orientation activities, outreach campaigns, and non-credit programming offered by Health Promotion and Wellness Services. Students can also explore the science of well-being through BI 170, Happiness: A Neuroscience and Psychology Perspective, a four-credit course examining research on what contributes to a fulfilling and meaningful life.

Outside the classroom, the new Duck Nest Wellness Center gives students a place to relax, study, and connect with others, with a coffee and tea station, a wellness pod, and flexible spaces for collaboration. The Collegiate Recovery Center (CRC) offers another source of community, providing non-clinical support for students in recovery from substance use concerns.

The university also addresses the effects of bigotry and intolerance on student mental health through participation in campus initiatives. Mental health staff work with Residence Life to bring wellness programming into residential communities.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Students can find peer support through both formal and informal offerings associated with Mental Health Services and the peer wellness education program, including peer-led meditation, a Gender Affirming Hair Pop-Up, and Go Together Groups connecting students looking to attend events with others.

Mental Health Services

Students can visit the University Counseling Center (UCC) without an appointment from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This drop-in model provides same-day access for both routine and urgent concerns.

The center offers individual and group counseling, crisis support, case management, and help finding additional care. Students who want a brief conversation can use Ask a Therapist, a 15-minute consultation offered virtually or at locations around campus.

The center also offers specialized treatment programs addressing eating disorders, substance use and addiction, trauma, sexuality, gender affirmation, and may use dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

Pitt offers several options for crisis support. Students can drop in at the Counseling Center during office hours or call the center 24/7 to reach a ProtoCall clinician after hours. The UCC’s Higher Education Assessment and Response Team (HEART) responds alongside Pitt Police to welfare checks and mental health crises on and off campus, providing follow-up care and case management.

All Counseling Center clinicians work as generalists qualified to address a range of concerns across diverse student backgrounds. The UCC’s Culturally Responsive Care (CRC) team provides year-round staff training in cultural awareness and sensitivity and reaches out to students from marginalized and underrepresented groups.

Students seeking care are screened to distinguish routine, urgent, and crisis concerns, then receive an initial consultation to determine next steps. Clinicians follow appropriate clinical protocols when a student is assessed as high risk, and they use the CCAPS and other measures to monitor progress and emerging concerns.

When students need community-based or more intensive care, the UCC helps them find appropriate providers through Thriving Campus and other referral resources. It also works closely with nearby University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient care. Students considering a leave of absence can turn to Care and Resource Support for help navigating the process and communicating with faculty and staff; the UCC can provide referrals and supporting documentation when appropriate.

Support begins before students arrive. Incoming students and their parents receive information before the academic year and during orientation about the UCC, Student Health Services, and Disability Services, including how to contact these offices and what documentation may be useful.

Wellness Quality of Life

Natural Connections brings together the University Counseling Center, Campus Recreation, and Student Health Services to support student well-being through outdoor activities, ecotherapy, and hands-on learning. Its programs help students build connections with themselves, others, and nature while developing skills that support mental health and personal growth. The program also has a residential component: students in the Natural Connections Living Learning Community participate in activities such as hiking, kayaking, and whitewater rafting, along with specialized programming supported by the UCC.

That connection between clinical support and everyday campus life extends to residence halls, where embedded counselors make services easier to reach, support outreach, and work with Residence Life. Pitt offers 17 Living Learning Communities organized around shared themes or academic interests, connecting students’ residential and classroom experiences through activities and dedicated staff.

Students can develop practical coping skills through a for-credit Wellness & Resiliency course, which teaches emotional regulation and interpersonal skills using a DBT framework. Virtual Wellness Workshops are available and topics change in response to student needs and feedback, with Managing Emotional Distress and Mindfulness Skills among the recurring offerings. The Office of Health Education and Promotion also provides nutrition and collegiate recovery programming. The university also offers a virtual Mental Health Champions Certificate Program to help students, faculty, and staff recognize mental health concerns and respond supportively.

For students facing identity-related stress, the Office of Inclusion and Belonging provides programming and staff training. Students, faculty, and staff can report identity-based incidents and other discrimination through the university’s reporting system. Reports are routed to the Civil Rights team, which contacts affected individuals to offer resources and an opportunity to discuss resolution options.

The university promotes mental health resources through the UCC and Student Affairs Instagram accounts. Student Affairs is also developing a broader communications plan with Marketing & Communications to raise awareness of services, reduce stigma, and share practical mental health information.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer support takes several forms at Pitt. Togetherall provides an online community where students can discuss mental health experiences, while the UCC hosts student-led Peer Support Spaces in person and online. Topics vary by semester; recurring groups include Adoptee Support, Collegiate Recovery, and Making Connections, which uses art to bring students together.

Through the Wellness Concierge Program, trained Peer Wellness Coaches meet individually with students to explore wellness strategies, set goals, and connect with campus resources. PantherWELL Peer Education Workshops, offered through Student Health Services, give students opportunities to learn from peers about stress management, alcohol safety, and safer sex.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center offers group and short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and referrals; Health Services provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management. Students can also reach licensed counselors through TELUS Health by phone or virtually, at any hour and regardless of location, for immediate support.

The Counseling Center serves students with a range of concerns, including those who arrive at URI already managing mental health challenges. Its clinicians include generalists and practitioners with specialized expertise. When students need ongoing treatment beyond the center’s short-term services, a full-time care manager helps connect them with community providers. The center also works with identity-based organizations, university departments, and outside providers to arrange specialized support, and develops outreach for particular student populations with campus partners in response to assessed needs.

During intake and initial consultations, students complete assessments and clinicians use the results to determine appropriate care and plan treatment. The university also offers brief, informal screenings at outreach events and wellness days. Separately, Health Services administers PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 screenings to students with appointments at least once a semester, with interventions and referrals based on the results.

URI extends wellness support and outreach before students begin college. Incoming first-year students complete a medical history form, and those who report being in active treatment are contacted about available services and helped to establish a plan for their arrival.

Wellness Quality of Life

URI brings mental health education into the classroom as well as campus life with for-credit courses such as EDC 203, Mental Health First Aid, and EDC 204, Advancing Mental Health on Campus. Outside class, events such as the Be 5K Walk/Run for suicide awareness and prevention, IMALIVE, and FlourishFest offer other ways to engage with mental health and well-being. The university also offers QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention training.

Students dealing with bias or identity-related stress have several places to turn. URI’s Bias Resource Team accepts confidential reports of bias incidents, while the Counseling Center, Psychological Consultation Center, Couple and Family Clinic, and Student Support and Advocacy Services offer confidential support. Identity-affirming spaces include the Multicultural Student Services Center, Gender and Sexuality Center, Office of International Students and Scholars, and Military and Veterans Education Center.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

For students in recovery or considering it, Rams Together for Recovery & Wellness provides a community built around shared experience. URI’s Collegiate Recovery Program brings students together through peer-led meetings, wellness activities, and drop-in spaces. Peer Health Educators, working through Health Promotion, lead workshops and outreach on mental health awareness, stress management, and well-being, including campus-wide initiatives.

Peer connection also begins with the transition to college. First-year experience and mentoring programs, student ambassadors, and orientation leaders help new students settle in, meet others, and find resources. Student-led organizations and affinity groups provide additional communities based on shared identities, experiences, and interests. RAs support their residents and receive Mental Health First Aid training.

Mental Health Services

USD provides counseling to all students at no additional cost. Help doesn’t end when the office closes: through the TimelyCare app, students get free virtual care at any hour, plus self-guided resources and well-being tools.

For students experiencing a crisis, USD takes a centralized and collaborative approach. Its partnership with the San Diego County Department of Behavioral Health’s Mobile Crisis Response Team expands access to emergency mental health services for students, faculty, and staff.

Students are screened in several ways (online, in person, and via surveys), with check-ins offered once a semester. USD also brings mental health screenings and educational events directly to certain student populations who may be more at risk. The university has placed particular emphasis on outreach to international students in response to stresses in the sociopolitical environment.

Counseling staff receive training in areas such as evidence-based trauma treatment, neurodiversity and autism spectrum disorders, restorative practices, gender-based violence, diversity and bias, and support for LGBTQ+ and other sexual and gender minority students. Staff also attend the annual Association on Higher Education and Disability conference.

Wellness Quality of Life

Wellness support is offered in many forms. Be Well, a first-year program that every new student completes, includes a sit-down with a Wellness provider to discuss campus resources, inclusivity, and what success looks like. New students living in university housing also participate in a third-week check-in designed to ease the transition to college and reinforce awareness of available resources.

USD Wellness helped develop the Civil Discourse Initiative, which prepares student leaders to facilitate conversations across political lines and other divides. With input from the school’s mental health counselors, the program teaches skills like tolerating distress, regulating emotions, and communicating effectively, and Civility Cafes hosted by faculty and student leaders carry those conversations through the year.

USD is also on its way to becoming a JED campus, and its mental health promotion has grown to match. USD’s Begins with US campaign treats suicide prevention and mental health awareness as public health issues. Alongside the San Diego City Attorney’s Office, USD Wellness has also produced public service announcements and hosted large events addressing the fentanyl crisis, while spreading the word about the university’s Narcan distribution and support resources.

Identity-based stress is a focus for the school, so USD added a psychologist whose role centers on health equity and access, organizing related programming, and addressing incidents of bias or discrimination. Wellness staff are continually trained on these issues and pass that knowledge on to campus safety personnel, and counselors make sure that students who have faced such issues know that support is available.

Well-being also has a place in the classroom. Students can take Thrive at USD, a recreational course built around well-being skills and information. USD also offers asynchronous instruction on mental health and well-being practices and has plans to expand these offerings.

Wellness partners regularly attend parent information sessions and programs to keep families informed about wellness resources. In addition, a monthly newsletter to all parents provides well-being information, campus resources, and practical suggestions for supporting student mental health.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Students can find connection and support through Peer Mentors, Student Success Coaches, and Sexual Violence and Prevention Peer Educators. USD requires QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention training for all Resident Assistants, Commuter Assistants (peer support for off-campus students), Academic Student Leaders, Residential Life professional staff, and Peer Health Educators.

Mental Health Services

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is free for all enrolled students, and access is as simple as scheduling a 30-minute appointment online or by phone. Same-day appointments are available for emergencies that occur during business hours, and a 24-hour crisis line is available through ProtoCall. Initial appointments serve as a form of triage, ensuring that students then advance to the level of service they need, whether that’s education or peer work, group/individual therapy, or referrals to external providers. The program also employs brief, evidence-based psychotherapy (BEBP) for anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and issues with alcohol.

There are six staff clinicians, all of whom receive continuing education that keeps them up to date with the needs of their students, with an end goal of inclusivity. They are also encouraged to research new evidence-based practices that can later be introduced as in-house trainings. Additionally, the Director and Associate Director respond directly to after-hours crises and other support as needed.

Students who visit CAPS take a CCAPS screening at each session, and other more specific screenings such as ScreenU (for substance abuse) and the Sports Anxiety Scale are available on a case-by-case basis. The department also interviews any students who are taking a leave of absence to make sure that campus resources are available to support them on their return.

The entire department communicates via newsletters, emails, and social media, and utilizes both the summer and orientation to share information about services with parents and students.

Wellness Quality of Life

Given CAPS’s stepped approach to care, the program offers several holistic and intermediary options:

therapies that utilize light or nature

a MindBody Lab (particularly for athletes) that pairs biofeedback and mindfulness coaching

meditation recordings

Additionally, CAPS brings in other faculty, whether that’s in the form of a professor’s mindfulness class or a chaplain’s grief group. They also facilitate various forms of outreach, whether through resilience workshops, harm reduction events, or the nationwide Let’s Talk program, which informally addresses topics like seasonal depression and healthy relationships to help break down barriers that might otherwise keep students from scheduling an appointment with CAPS. A similarly themed “Educate Yourself” program brings in subject experts to answer anonymous questions on sensitive subjects.

The broader Sewanee Wellness community promotes mental and physical health by working with student organizations and departments to produce workshops. There are also identity-specific support spaces, like the CAPS-hosted “LGB-Tea” gathering.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

The school employs Peer Health Educators who can speak on a range of topics (such as suicide prevention, stress management, and healthy eating) and do so directly where their peers congregate, whether in a fraternity, dorm, or classroom. Additionally, there’s a student-led chapter of Active Minds, which works to raise awareness of (and destigmatize) mental health services.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Services team offers support groups for students as well as free in-person or online counseling. Clinicians have experience working with diverse populations and participate in annual training on topics such as depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, grief, trauma, eating disorders, sexual orientation, gender identity and domestic violence. Staff also complete Tampa General Hospital’s annual training on patient safety and unbiased care.

Students whose needs exceed the team’s scope are referred into the community. Depending on the student’s needs or diagnosis, the clinical case manager helps coordinate outside care and confirms treatment.

After hours, students can call the 24/7 support line, and campus safety officers are trained to respond to emergency situations. The clinical case manager receives a report whenever the support line is used and follows up as appropriate.

At student and family orientation, incoming students receive information about services and are encouraged to contact the Counseling Center before arriving if they need guidance or support.

The university does not maintain contact with students during a mental health leave of absence, but when a student is ready to return, a clinician will assess readiness and arrange support.

Wellness Quality of Life

UTampa Cares, the university’s Emotional Well-being Quality Enhancement Plan, focuses on strengthening resilience and belonging through skill-building and connecting students with resources. Initiatives include Academic Success Coaching, Peer Wellness Coaching, and emotional well-being workshops. Well-being is also incorporated into required first-year coursework through wellness activities and information about campus resources.

The Dickey Health and Wellness Center addresses nine areas of wellbeing: social, physical, emotional, occupational, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, digital, and financial. Its resources include a self-service Wellness Room with massage chairs; borrowable de-stress kits; the self-directed Snooze, or You Lose sleep education program; spiritual wellness support; and substance use education and support.

A Wellness Residence Hall includes a floor for students in a wellness-themed first-year course and a separate substance-free living-learning community.

UTampa promotes an optional online wellness assessment that stays confidential and returns individualized feedback and resources across eight areas of wellbeing, with the option to meet a wellness coach afterward. The Wellness website also provides BASICS alcohol and drug screening, mental health screening, AlcoholScreening.org, and gambling problem screening.

Students can report bias incidents, including antisemitism, through student conduct or Spartan Support forms. These reports are referred to the Office of Access and Community Programs and the Bias Education Resource Team (BERT), which provides support to those affected and education aimed at preventing future incidents.

The university shares information through Live Well and institutional social media, campus-wide messages, tabling, flyers, screens, and Involve UT.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Live Well is UTampa’s student-led wellness education program, with more than 20 initiatives and free events throughout the year. Three groups focus specifically on mental health: Active Minds helps students understand mental health and available resources, and it also offers How to Help a Friend training; Balance UT emphasizes stress relief and mindfulness through yoga and meditation; and Healing Arts uses creative expression to support well-being. Never Alone UT, a separate program, offers peer support centered on belonging. Students can also receive free peer wellness coaching and peer nutrition coaching. These programs give students ways to connect with one another and build everyday wellness skills.

Mental Health Services

Counseling Services provides free, confidential mental health care to all UW–Eau Claire students. These services include group therapy, individual therapy, couples counseling, case management, referrals, and assessments for substance abuse, eating and body image concerns, and ADHD. Its multidisciplinary staff includes psychologists, social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, counselors, and an art therapist. Students can also receive telehealth services via a partnership with Mantra Health, including therapy and emotional wellness coaching, through the Care Hub platform.

Students needing immediate assistance can use on-campus crisis drop-in services Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mantra provides a 24-hour crisis line and drop-in video support until 11 p.m. Students can also contact the county crisis hotline, and the Dean of Students office is notified and follows up to offer case management.

Counseling staff have completed training to work with a variety of student populations, including veterans, LGBTQIA+ students, international students, students from racial and ethnic minority groups, and first-generation students.

Wellness Quality of Life

Counseling Services offers a gender and sexuality group for students and conducts targeted mental health outreach. The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and the Multicultural Support Services Office are available to students for resources and support. Housing and Residence Life makes wellness one of its four central learning outcomes, with a student wellness project focused on mental health: poster campaigns, digital resources, and other programs.

Incoming students learn about mental health resources during orientation. The university also offers an online Recognize, Respond, Refer: Suicide Prevention Training for students.

Counseling Services runs an Instagram page and stays active on Blugold Connect+, the school’s official student engagement platform and mobile app.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer educators promote wellness advocacy through programs like Lifesavers Suicide Prevention Training, designed to teach students how to recognize the symptoms that someone is struggling, how to ask about it and intervene, and how to refer that person to help.

Togetherall provides a free, anonymous online peer support community available 24/7. Licensed mental health professionals monitor the community to help maintain a safe environment where students can openly share their experiences. Students also have access to mental health resources and self-guided courses on topics such as anxiety, depression, and sleep.

Resident Assistants provide programming that promotes resilience, emotional well-being, and the use of resources and coping strategies during stressful times. Resident Assistants also receive suicide prevention training.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center provides mental health support services, including group therapy and short-term individual counseling. Students complete a mental health screening when seeking services, then the counselor considers the student’s needs, existing supports, and access to care. Clinicians then work with students on treatment plans informed by clinical best practices, whether that means on-campus care or a referral to an appropriate off-campus provider.

Its counselors draw on multicultural and systems-based approaches and complete 30 hours of continuing professional development every two years.

Wellness Quality of Life

Ursinus offers a number of well-being activities, including therapy dog groups, reiki, yoga, art therapy, and music therapy.

Mental health education includes HS-240, a for-credit course in which students learn principles of stress management, explore coping strategies, and develop personal stress management plans for different populations. All incoming students must complete the online VECTOR Well-Being training module.

The Wellness Center shares mental health information through the college’s Instagram account.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Certified UCrew Peer Educators raise awareness within their communities through programs on wellness and the impact of substance abuse: “We believe there is No Shame in getting help or in talking about mental health and Substance Use Disorder.”

Resident Assistants, along with professional staff, organize programming on mental health topics within the residential communities.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center offers brief, solution-focused therapy at no additional cost to students. While the goal is focused (as opposed to long-term) therapy, there is no limit on the number of sessions, and students are not required to provide insurance information. Students can seek counseling for a variety of concerns, from anxiety and depression to lack of motivation and gambling addiction.

Onboarding invites incoming students to disclose their mental health needs themselves, and resource awareness is built into every stage, with the goal of students encountering what the college offers well before they need it.

Wellness Quality of Life

A Wellness Council of faculty and staff meets monthly, and the college has established a student development and wellness coordinator position. Mental health education and training opportunities include Safe Space ally training and JED’s You Can Help a Friend program. All students who visit the Student Health Center receive wellness screenings and assessments.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer Health Educators focus on topics of wellness with students. Every residential living unit has a mental health chair, and there is a mental health concerns committee. In addition, there are wellness programs and events, QPR training, wellness checks, and support from trained Resident Assistants.

Mental Health Services

Wentworth offers counseling and drop-in sessions to all students at no additional cost. Students also have access to a free, 24-hour emotional support line and an on-call counselor for urgent mental health needs, including after hours and year-round. Same-day crisis services are available, along with triage and brief appointments when possible.

Students needing specialized care are referred to a psychiatric nurse practitioner at the health center or to outside providers. Wentworth also offers targeted programming and student support groups, with dedicated staff and local referral resources for specific clinical needs. Off-campus coverage depends on a student’s insurance, although services are fully covered after any applicable copay.

Mental health screenings are available to all students online, at campus events such as Fresh Check Day, and when students seek services or are identified as needing support. All incoming students complete alcohol and other drug education modules.

Students taking a leave of absence for mental health reasons use the institute’s general leave process. Wentworth offers a formal support program for students returning from leave and provides resources regardless of the reason for their absence.

Counseling staff participate in new student orientation, and families can schedule appointments or share concerns before students arrive on campus. Counseling staff also reach out to students who request support or whose mental health needs are brought to their attention by Admissions or other campus offices.

Wellness Quality of Life

Wentworth offers Mental Health First Aid certification and OneWIT, a six-hour course on mental health and suicide prevention, to students and faculty. Faculty Wellness Ambassadors also support mental health and wellbeing efforts across campus.

Each semester, the institute holds a Wellbeing Day featuring programs on specific wellness topics. Other initiatives include Fresh Check Day and Move for Mental Health, a partnership with the Fitness Center.

A non-credit online course through Brightspace is open to all students, with some faculty offering it for extra credit, and a health and wellness module is built into the First-Year Seminar.

Wentworth shares mental health information through social media, virtual screens, posters, and email, and makes its action plans available on the institute’s website.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer-to-peer mentoring is available through Counseling Services, while certified peer educators provide health and wellness education across campus.

Through residential housing, students have access to wellness programming and clinical offerings, as well as a wellness living and learning community. Residential staff and first responders receive training to support this work.

Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center provides therapy and crisis intervention, alongside education, training, and a supportive space for students. Students seeking mental health services begin by scheduling a triage appointment. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis and tend to fill quickly, so students are encouraged to schedule early in the day. During the appointment, students discuss their concerns and explore counseling options, including short-term individual counseling (in person or virtually), group therapy at the Counseling Center, or referrals to off-campus providers for longer-term or specialized care.

The Counseling Center has two Clinical Case Managers (CCMs) who help students access off-campus services, including therapy, medication management, and mental health testing and evaluations. They also assist students seeking services beyond the Counseling Center’s scope, such as documentation and court-mandated counseling. The CCMs follow up with students referred to outside providers to help support continuity of care.

Students experiencing a mental health emergency during business hours should call or visit the Counseling Center immediately. After hours, students are directed to county crisis intervention services and emergency hotlines.

Counselors complete continuing education to maintain their professional licenses, with training relevant to the student populations they serve, including students with autism spectrum disorder. The Counseling Center also provides training to a variety of campus constituents before incoming students arrive.

For students facing identity-related stress or bias, the Counseling Center provides a supportive setting, individual and group therapy, and crisis intervention. Staff also offer education and training and collaborate with identity-based offices and other campus units that organize related programming.

Wellness Quality of Life

The Counseling Center and Wellness Promotion jointly organize Check Up from the Neck Up Week, which emphasizes the importance of mental health. The week includes a mental health screening day, a Mind to Mind mental health fair, mindfulness activities, fitness classes, and programs like Dine and Discuss, where students connect using conversation card games.

WCU Cares focuses on recognizing concerns, responding, and making referrals through mental health education and skills training. The Counseling Center website offers an Interactive Screening Program, which students can use throughout the year.

Non-credit offerings span mental health, well-being, substance use, practical skills, and safety. They include everything from All About Anxiety and Decisions About Drinking to Seeking Counseling: When? How? Who? and Narcan Training.

The Counseling Center uses Instagram and Facebook to communicate with students about mental health programming and resources.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

In collaboration with the Counseling Center, peer health educators developed a student workshop on communicating with peers and connecting others to support resources. Peer educators also lead activities to help students learn about mental health and the support available on campus.

Throughout the year, peer educators bring wellness education to every residence hall through activities organized around wellness. Topics have included mental health, alcohol and cannabis use, sleep, gratitude, and sexual health.

Mental Health Services

William & Mary’s Counseling Center serves as students’ primary destination for mental health services on campus. During regular hours, its staff provides counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups, as well as teletherapy and psychiatric services for students interested in medication. For urgent issues, the Counseling Center offers walk-in services, or students can call and speak with a mental health counselor 24/7. The Counseling Center’s services are free for enrolled students, and the university’s health care plan covers off-campus counseling services to which the Center refers students. Staff are trained to provide care to different groups of students with specific needs, including veterans, student-athletes, international students, and first-generation students. The Center’s website makes it easy for those seeking assistance to access the necessary information regarding policies and procedures. Undergraduates can additionally enroll in Wellness Applications, a course for credit that “incorporate[s] experiential learning on issues of mental well-being, resilience, and wellness.”

Wellness Quality of Life

Students are encouraged to explore the broad array of wellness resources at their disposal, including:

The Center for Mindfulness & Authentic Excellence (CMAX), which is housed in the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center. CMAX “offers advanced flourishing and resilience training that challenges the stress glorification culture that exists on many campuses.” CMAX’s programming includes experiential therapies like Creative Art Therapy, Yoga Therapy, and Eco Therapy.

Free Fitness & Wellness (FitWell) classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced exercisers and those interested in guided meditation. Participants can register online or on the W&M Wellness App.

TimelyCare, a health and well-being platform designed for college students. By registering for TimelyCare online or downloading the app, students can access 24/7 on-demand mental health support, health coaching, scheduled counseling sessions, and guided self-care content.

TribeRides, a program that covers the cost of students’ transportation to and from off-campus mental health appointments. Students can sign up through the Counseling Center.

Therapeutic Modalities like acupuncture, Reiki, massage, and aromatherapy are fee-based services offered by the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center.

Peer-to-Peer Resources

W&M is home to several “peer-to-peer groups devoted to health education and outreach,” including:

Active Minds promotes mental health awareness

Wellness Ambassadors help with programming and events at the Wellness Center

Peer Health Educators provide “relevant and reliable mental health information”

Someone You Know advocates for sexual assault prevention through peer education

Mental Health Services

The Student Development & Counseling Center (SDCC) is WPI’s central resource for mental health care. It provides “free and confidential counseling, guidance, and support—or just someone to talk to—24/7,” ensuring that help is always available when students need it most. Students can participate in short-term individual counseling focused on skill-building and navigating challenges such as identity development, academic stress, interpersonal issues, and burnout. Group counseling is also available for topics such as anxiety and stress management, adjustment to college life, relationship issues, and identity-related experiences. When students require continued or specialized support, counselors assist with referral options for long-term therapy in the local community, helping to ensure continuity of care. Beyond scheduled appointments, WPI provides 24/7 after-hours crisis support with a trained mental health professional. This ensures that urgent concerns—whether emotional, psychological, or situational—receive immediate attention.

Wellness Quality of Life

WPI’s Center for Well-Being (CWB) leads campus-wide wellness efforts. As “a hub for cross-functional campus efforts aimed at improving student, community, and campus well-being through evidence-based practices,” its programming reflects this mission. Initiatives include guided meditation offerings and stress-relief programs during midterms and finals. Workshops on sleep, nutrition, gratitude, mindfulness, and resilience are offered regularly, providing practical tools students can integrate into daily life. In addition, first-year students encounter wellness early through WPI’s Insight Program, which offers “several mental health related programs” as part of their transition into college, further embedding well-being into the student experience. WPI also makes wellness accessible through digital tools, including online guided meditation platforms and evidence-based self-help modules that support emotional regulation, stress management, and self-reflection. The university also incorporates well-being into academic progress through its Wellness/PE requirement, with courses in yoga, mindfulness, nutrition, and physical fitness. In addition, the Center for Well-Being “coordinates four ‘Wellness Days’ each academic year,” built directly into the academic calendar to “encourage opportunities for community growth in self-care and well-being.”

Peer-to-Peer Resources

Peer leadership is a central element of WPI’s mental health ecosystem. Students can engage through the following programs.

Active Minds – Promotes mental health awareness and reduces stigma through student-led outreach and events.

Student Mental Health Committee – Supports student well-being with initiatives that strengthen mental health culture on campus.

Student Wellness Ambassadors – Trained peers who assist the Center for Well-Being in delivering wellness education and promoting healthy practices.

SMART (Student Mentoring Active Responsibility Together) – Provides peer education on alcohol and drug harm reduction and encourages responsible decision-making.

The Student Support Network (SSN) is “a six-week evidence-based mental health training course, developed at WPI, that focuses on recognizing signs/symptoms of mental health distress and what to do when concerned about students who are experiencing distress.” Each year, the university trains “six cohorts (15–18 trainees) of students and one cohort of faculty/staff,” strengthening its community-wide capacity to identify and support students in need. WPI ensures that students are surrounded not only by professional resources, but also by a peer community that understands, uplifts, and responds to those who may be struggling.