{"id":4092,"date":"2022-10-18T15:16:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T15:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/?p=4092"},"modified":"2026-01-05T21:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:18:44","slug":"fresh-check-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/2022\/10\/18\/fresh-check-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Check Day 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh Check Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 9:30am-1pm in the Student Center.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4094 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/FCD-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/FCD-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/FCD-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/FCD-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/FCD.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>Fresh Check Day is an uplifting event that focuses on college mental health and suicide prevention and is <a href=\"https:\/\/news.worcester.edu\/eighth-annual-fresh-check-day-comes-to-worcester-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">returning to campus for the eighth year.<\/a> This interactive fair includes student run booths, peer-to-peer messaging, free food, entertainment, and exciting prizes and giveaways. In addition to being fun, this event is effective with 87% of students saying they were more likely to seek help if experiencing emotional distress after attending.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh Check Day is truly a community event. Last year we had over 400 students and more than 20 student groups and WSU departments participating. Fresh Check Day is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/counseling-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counseling Services<\/a>, Active Minds,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsulancers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Athletics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/student-involvement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSILD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wellness-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recreation and Wellness<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/housing-dining\/residence-life-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Residence Life<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/student-services\/student-accessibility-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Accessibility Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smore.com\/e2bkz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Learn more about last year&#8217;s Fresh Check Day here.<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.worcester.edu\/fresh-check-day-uplifter-award-presented-to-manuel-reyes-ponce-and-the-third-world-alliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can also read about the impact Fresh Check Day has had on our campus here.<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Fresh Check Day is the signature event from the Jordan Porco Foundation. 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