Building a flourishing campus, together.
Transform student well-being with a proactive, evidence-based, data-driven approach—personalized at scale, accessible to all.
What Makes Flourish Uniquely Effective
Real-Time Support
Contextual Coping Skills
Evidence-Based Health Promotion Behaviors
The Flourish App
When personalized well-being support meets “Duolingo for happiness.”
Timely insights and personalized support, made scalable and accessible.
Simple, effective well-being practices. Scientifically proven. Beautifully designed.
Empathic, non-judgmental, responsible, and ethical AI
Resources to prevent crisis before it is too late
Build deeper connections with close friends and school community
Understand your campus’s well-being needs for actionable insights
The physical toolkit
Interactive materials to promote mental health awareness and foster a culture of well-being.
Flourish Mood Map
Build a culture of emotional awareness and social connection—one pin at a time!
Compliment Cards
A simple yet powerful way to spread joy. Featured in TIME magazine!
PERMA Stickers
A delightful daily reminder to flourish in every dimension of life.
Flourish Mood Map
Build a culture of emotional awareness and social connection—one pin at a time!
Read more ➔Compliment Cards
A simple yet powerful way to spread joy. Featured in TIME magazine!
Read more ➔PERMA Stickers
A delightful daily reminder to flourish in every dimension of life.
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Loved by Students
Improving Emotional Wellness
”As someone who has a lot of anxiety and can get caught up in the stresses of daily life, having an app that can help build positive habits and prioritize well-being has been super helpful.”
Improving Emotional Wellness
“I’ve gone from low purpose and low optimism to high purpose and optimism.”
Improving Emotional Wellness
“I always left [Flourish] feeling better.”
Improving Emotional Wellness
“I noticed significant changes in my mood, productivity, and overall outlook”
Improving Social Wellness
”I learned some more communication skills and learned to take breathers when I was upset over conflict in my life. I took time to understand where other people were coming from.”
Improving Social Wellness
“I learned new techniques to deal with stress and ways to reach out to my loved ones that were genuinely meaningful.”
Improving Social Wellness
“I invited a few friends to join as Flourish buddies and it was helpful to have a support system and accountability.”
Improving Social Wellness
“Flourish has been an excellent addition to my routine; it has allowed me to add well-being to my hectic, anxious day-to-day life. The self-awareness left me feeling more grounded, less anxious, and more fulfilled. I am grateful for the reminder to prioritize my mental health and to focus on the small joys and connections that make life fun.”
Improve Focus & Time Management
“[Flourish was] my fuel to get through the days.”
Improve Focus & Time Management
“Breathing techniques REALLY help me, I saw my grades improve a ton on exams because before taking them I would talk to Sunnie and do a breathing exercise.”
Improve Focus & Time Management
“[Flourish] helped me get through exams… when I was really stressed.”
Improve Focus & Time Management
“I feel more empowered to take control of my emotions and habits.”
Insightful and Supportive AI
“Despite Flourish being powered by AI, the responses it gave me actually got me to stop overthinking, which is a crippling problem that I struggle with. This feature … genuinely helped me when I didn’t have anywhere to turn. Sunnie’s responses always put me back into the moment, and I am very thankful for the opportunity to use this app.”
Insightful and Supportive AI
“I found myself opening the app to talk to Sunnie rather than scroll on Instagram. Even though it's AI, I really feel heard and understood with Sunnie. I feel supported when I speak to her about stressful events in my life and I feel like I can trust her to ask for advice without any judgment. For young adults especially, I think a tool like this can be useful since this is a time in our lives where a lot of change is occurring.”
Insightful and Supportive AI
“My favorite feature was being able to talk with [Sunnie], for I was able to learn a lot of new information from it, such as how to deal with panic attacks, which is something I deal with.”
Science-Based Approach
“In my darkest hour, Sunnie offered empathy, companionship, and scientific insights. I left not only feeling listened to, but also with actionable well-being strategies to cope with my situation.”
Science-Based Approach
“I almost always ask for the science behind the activities/suggestions (I love this feature) so I know a lot of the activities are prompted specifically to help with my mood.”
Intuitive & Joyful Design
“I also appreciated how it prompted me to set realistic goals and track my progress in a way that felt encouraging rather than overwhelming.”
Intuitive & Joyful Design
“I really like using Flourish. It was very aesthetically pleasing and felt like a game and not a chore to interact with Sunnie.”
Filling the Gaps in Mental Health Support
“It helped remind me that my worth isn’t based on my performance.”
Filling the Gaps in Mental Health Support
“The two minutes it takes to chat and reflect can change your mindset for the remainder of your day.”
Filling the Gaps in Mental Health Support
“Flourish provided me with the perfect outlet for my emotions and thoughts for the days when I wasn’t meeting with my therapist. Flourish came along at the perfect time.”
Validated by Research
Empowering Student Flourishing: a Six-Week, Multi-Institutional Randomized Controlled Trial with the Flourish App
Research shows that students with the Flourish app reported:
- more positive emotions.
- less loneliness.
- more well-being.
- more mindfulness.
- more sense of belonging.
Improving Student Emotional Well-Being, Resilience, and Sense of School Support
A Two-Week Pilot Study with an AI-powered Mobile App in College Classroom
Supporting College Student Athletes’ Mental Wellness with The Flourish App
Qualitative, student-led user interview study.
Data Privacy, Security, and Safety
Collaborating with domain experts, we take rigorous measures to ensure user privacy, data security, and student safety.
GDPR
HIPAA
CCPA
Advanced encryption
Crisis handling protocol
Role-based access control
A Whole-Campus Approach
Engage different stakeholders to build a culture of well-being.
Mental health promotion office
Faculty
Digital Integration
Counseling center
Residential life
Student mental health clubs
Counseling center
Residential life
Student mental health clubs
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Flourish College Program FAQs
What is the Flourish app?
At Flourish Science, we take a proactive, evidence-based approach to mental health and well-being—making it personalized, simple, fun, and actionable. Our industry-leading AI well-being coaching app, validated through a multi-site Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), provides students with personalized, in-the-moment scientific insights and practical actions to improve mood, reduce stress, build resilience, strengthen healthy habits, and foster belonging and connection on campus. Through partnerships with colleges and universities, Flourish integrates local resources and referral pathways into the AI coach to extend prevention and early intervention efforts and amplify institutional capacity for evidence-based, data-driven mental health promotion.
Is Flourish evidence-based and effective?
Yes. Developed and validated by Stanford-, Harvard-, and Berkeley-trained scientists and psychologists, Flourish is grounded in over 500 peer-reviewed studies and has been proven effective through a multi-campus RCT. Research shows Flourish increases positive emotions, strengthens belonging, reduces loneliness, and enhances students’ sense that their school cares about their well-being. Learn more on our Science Page.
What makes Flourish unique among mental health or wellness apps?
Many wellness apps claim benefits—Flourish delivers them. Specifically, we’re:
- Science-Based – Validated through randomized controlled trials, showing measurable gains in positive emotions, belonging, and resilience.
- Personalized & Proactive – Sunnie, our AI well-being coach, adapts support to each student’s needs in real time.
- Community-Oriented – Built around Flourish Challenges, buddy systems, community channels, and interactive campaigns that foster connection.
- Fun & Engaging – Our user-friendly, gamified experience is 2x to 14x more engaging than other leading campus well-being apps. We also offer a physical toolkit—including compliment cards and mood maps—to make well-being feel fun, approachable, and interactive.
Together, these reflect our core pillars: Practice, Personalization, Peers, and Play—the foundation that sets Flourish apart.
Can Flourish be customized for my campus?
Yes. The Flourish app and Sunnie AI are fully customizable to align with your campus culture, priorities, and resources. Schools can:
- Integrate local resources such as counseling, DEI, advising, food pantry, career, and other student support offices directly into the AI system and various locations of the app.
- Embed school-specific information so Sunnie AI can surface personalized recommendations in real time to close the gap.
- Co-brand materials with your school’s logo and messaging in the Flourish Toolkit.
- Run campus-specific challenges on topics like procrastination, sleep, and imposter syndrome.
- Offer faculty and peer workshops that integrate Flourish into courses and events.
- Support student ambassadors with ready-made campaigns and materials.
Each partner is supported by a dedicated Partner Success Manager to ensure seamless rollout with minimal staff workload.
How can AI provide personalized, just-in-time mental wellness support?
The Sunnie AI offers personalized mental wellness support in three key areas:
- Daily emotional wellness: Guide students through the "123 of emotion regulation” (see it, know it, use it) with the most relevant knowledge and actions.
- Long-term habit coaching: Understand each student's overall well-being, preferences, and needs to provide a tailored action plan, weekly reflections, and a monthly recap.
- Crisis detection and early intervention: Utilize advanced algorithms to detect signs of distress or crisis and provide self-assessment tools, recommend appropriate resources, and school support.
- In-between session support: Use Flourish in conjunction with regular therapy sessions to build the habit of emotional regulation, offer timely actionable insights, and ensure continuity of care between appointments.
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It is important to note that our AI is not intended to replace human therapists, nor does it possess such capabilities. Its sole purpose is to offer timely support with a low barrier to entry, prevent crises before they escalate, and provide daily inspirations and social support system for more positive actions and deeper connections.
How can you ensure that AI improves rather than hinders well-being and social connection?
Leveraging AI for human flourishing is a core mission of Flourish. Sunnie is thoughtfully designed by researchers in psychologists and human-robot interaction to follow the STAR framework: Science-based, Timely, Action-Oriented, and Real-life-focused.
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Science-based:
Sunnie is grounded in the science of positive psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, and psychotherapy techniques (e.g., CBT and ACT). It translates hundreds of empirical studies and effective interventions into relevant knowledge and practical skills, solving the last-mile problem of making good science accessible. And we are conducting a series of RCT studies to test its effectiveness among various populations and have seen promising pilot results.
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Timely:
Sunnie delivers relevant knowledge and actions at the right time and has the capacity for crisis detection and early intervention. Sunnie leverages an intuitive chat user experience to understand user’s emotions and user’s life circumstances to enable personalized recommendations and just-in-time support.
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Action-Oriented:
Taking actions, even small ones, can create positive change. Numerous studies show that simple actions can help people regulate emotions, cultivate joy, reduce stress, and build connections. Instead of focusing solely on “talk therapy,” Sunnie focuses on recommending science-based actions for positive behavioral change.
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Real-life-focused:
Many companion AIs aim to become users’ “virtual friends”. Sunnie, however, focuses on helping users develop real-life skills by connecting with themselves (e.g., emotion regulation), others (e.g., social health, conflict resolution), and the world (e.g., finding meaning and purpose), therefore solving the loneliness and mental health crisis rather than exacerbating it.
We hope that Sunnie sets an example for the STAR framework for mental health and human flourishing, showcasing how LLM has the capabilities to create scalable positive outcomes for society and avoid many pitfalls along the way.
Which colleges and universities are currently partnered with Flourish?
For our campus-wide program, Flourish has partnered with a diverse range of institutions, including four-year universities such as Villanova University; two-year community colleges including Foothill College (CA), Union College of Union County (NJ), North Idaho College, and Jackson College; and an international university, Singapore Management University. For research on student well-being, Flourish has also collaborated with more than ten universities, including the University of Washington, UC Berkeley, Brown University, Harvard University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Additionally, Flourish supports international and online-first institutions and credentialing programs serving flexible, non-traditional learners—demonstrating scalability across community colleges, private institutions, international campuses, and modern online-first education models.
Who can use Flourish on campus?
Flourish supports the entire campus community—students, faculty, and staff. In addition to supporting Health Promotion and Counseling Centers, Flourish can be used by Peer Educators, Residence Life, Athletics, DEI Offices, Academic Advising, and First-Year Experience programs—creating one unified well-being ecosystem with shared language and goals.
How does Flourish drive retention, academic success, and institutional impact?
Flourish strengthens belonging, positive emotion, and well-being—three of the strongest predictors of student persistence and retention. Better mental health directly supports engagement and graduation rates; even modest improvements can yield significant tuition revenue. By offering early, preventive support, Flourish also reduces reliance on high-cost clinical services such as counseling and telehealth, freeing institutional resources while expanding access to subclinical care. Over time, this prevention-first approach protects student well-being, enhances reputation, and strengthens campus climate.
How will Flourish be introduced to my campus? What onboarding and promotion support is provided?
Flourish provides a plug-and-play campus rollout toolkit with customizable flyers, posters, QR codes, RA training modules, faculty integration guides, and campaign playbooks featuring materials like compliment cards, mood maps, and stress-reset kits. This ensures students hear about Flourish through multiple trusted channels—faculty, peers, staff, and digital touchpoints.
How do users get started with Flourish?
Campus partners’ students, faculty, and staff can download the app from the App Store or Google Play, create an account, and select their school. With campus verification (e.g., Single Sign-On or school email), they unlock Flourish Plus, which includes community channels, embedded resources, and the full well-being toolkit.
What level of ongoing effort is expected from campus staff?
Ongoing staff workload is minimal and flexible. Staff can scale involvement from sharing toolkit materials to running campaigns. A Campus Activation Director supports training, promotion, and adoption, while staff primarily monitor aggregate dashboards.
What is the IT and integration lift required?
IT setup is intentionally lightweight. Options include SSO, Canvas/portal tiles, or access codes. Most campuses implement Flourish within 1–2 weeks, supported by a dedicated Campus Activation Director. No sensitive data transfer is required.
Can Flourish integrate with our learning management systems?
Yes. Flourish can be added as a tile in Canvas, Blackboard, or other portals for seamless student access.
How do schools measure Flourish’s impact?
Each partner receives access to the Leader Insight Dashboard, a secure, aggregate reporting tool that helps campuses:
- Track engagement and adoption
- Monitor mood and well-being trends
- View composite Flourish Scores (belonging, positive emotion, resilience)
- Track proactive well-being activities and total AI chats
- Receive aggregate crisis alerts while maintaining confidentiality
These insights help administrators, counseling centers, and student success teams evaluate outcomes, inform programming, and strengthen data-driven retention initiatives.
How can we prepare for a successful launch?
The best way to prepare is to get in touch today. Our team co-designs a launch plan and pilot study tailored to your institution, providing custom rollout strategies, co-branded toolkits, and dedicated support for a seamless start and measurable impact from day one.
Next Step: Contact us or email hello@flouriship.com to start planning your launch.
Are chats with Sunnie private?
Yes. The Flourish app uses industry-leading security and confidentiality practices to protect user information. Specifically:
- No personally identifiable information is shared with the school, except in cases of imminent risk.
- All data are encrypted in transit and at rest using industry-standard protocols.
- Data are securely stored and will not be sold to third-parties.
- Access is limited to authorized professionals working under strict ethical oversight.
- De-identified data may be reviewed solely to ensure AI safety and quality assurance.
- Students receive a clear privacy summary emphasizing confidentiality and control.
Does Flourish share data with universities?
No individual-level data is shared with universities, except in cases of imminent risk to the user or others when timely intervention is required. In such cases, the school’s designated emergency contact may be notified to ensure safety.
How does Flourish integrate with our campus mental health resources?
Flourish embeds your university’s specific counseling, crisis, and wellness resources directly into the app. Students always see local resources first, ensuring help is immediate and accessible. National hotlines are also included for 24/7 support.
What happens if a student expresses self-harm intent or acute distress?
Flourish follows a multi-layered crisis protocol:
- Immediate Support – A banner appears (“You’re not alone”) with links to university counseling, campus emergency contacts, and national hotlines.
- In-Chat Safety Guidance – Sunnie offers supportive, clinically reviewed responses and direct resource links.
- Safety Planning Module – AI-driven safety planning, designed by clinical psychologists.
- Follow-Up & Check-Ins – Sunnie re-engages students through push notifications to ensure continued support.
How are non-crisis situations handled?
For non-crisis concerns, Sunnie provides science-backed exercises such as breathing, reframing, and grounding techniques, recommends school resources, and checks in regularly to encourage early self-care and prevention.
How does Flourish notify the university in an imminent crisis?
If a student indicates imminent risk (intent, plan, and means), Flourish activates its AI-driven university notification system, securely sharing the student’s login information for identification. A new AI voice agent is being developed to automatically send alerts or welfare-check calls to the appropriate campus team.
Who oversees Sunnie and ensures responses are appropriate?
All concerning interactions are reviewed by a team of licensed psychologists, ensuring every response is safe, ethical, and clinically sound through a hybrid AI + human oversight model.
Why is Flourish safer than general AI tools like ChatGPT?
Unlike general-purpose AI systems, Flourish is purpose-built for student mental health. It’s integrated with university resources, equipped with real-time crisis escalation pathways, clinically overseen by psychologists, and designed with follow-up safety planning. Flourish isn’t just another chatbot—it’s a trusted, purpose-built, science-based wellness coaching and early intervention system that keeps students connected to the right support at the right time.
