For Higher Education
Student support that’s less clinical, more connected.
It's not therapy. It's not an activity fair. It's something in between — and it works.
Social prescribing is the evidence-based practice of connecting people to non-clinical, community-based experiences with therapeutic and protective value. SocialRx operationalizes this for universities, building a structured, measurable program that works alongside CAPS, student affairs, and on- and off-campus community organizations.
SocialRx handles care navigation, personalized matching, proactive follow-up, and outcome reporting, so your team gets insights you can't get from traditional campus programming alone.
Proven outcomes
Real results, validated by clinical measures.
Why SocialRx?
Student mental health is at a crisis point. And the students who need help most often don't ask for it.
Rates of anxiety, depression, and loneliness on campus are the highest they've ever been. But many students won't walk into a counseling center. They face stigma, long waitlists, or simply don't see clinical care as relevant to how they're feeling.
SocialRx meets students where they are, through experiences that actually appeal to their interests, and tracks the impact in ways traditional programming can't.
| Reach students who won't seek traditional support Interest-based, stigma-free pathways in for students who don't engage with clinical services |
| Measurable outcomes Track student well-being trends that standard campus activity programs can't capture |
| Complement, don't compete with, CAPS SocialRx extends your team's capacity by integrating directly into your clinical care workflows |
| On- and off-campus Community Partner network We build and vet local partnerships tailored to each campus community |
| Customized for your institution We work closely with student affairs, counseling leadership, and other stakeholders to design the right program for your campus |
How It Works
5 simple steps.
1 fully managed process.
01 Referral:
Getting started is easy.
Clinicians at Campus Health or CAPS can refer students directly into the program.
02 Care Navigation:
Matched, not guessed.
Students get personalized, evidence-based options for their engagements built around their interests and well-being goals.
03 Participation:
A prescription for connection.
Students engage in arts, culture, or nature-based experiences, either on-campus or out in the local community.
04 Follow-Up:
Progress, proven.
SocialRx tracks outcomes with clinically validated measures (WHO-5, UCLA-3, PHQ-ADS, GAD-2, PHQ-2), and captures population reporting for university administrators
05 Refill:
More of what works.
Campus health or CAPS clinicians can renew prescriptions based on real outcomes over time
Want to reach more students, with outcomes you can measure?
See why leading universities are partnering with SocialRx to bring social prescribing to campus.
“SocialRx helps counseling centers to do what counseling centers are supposed to be doing — provide professional counseling and mental health support — while also allowing us to address the underlying issues that might be contributing to mental health symptoms.”
Dr. Aaron Barnes
Director of Counseling & Psych
Services (CAPS), University of Arizona