{"id":5557,"date":"2023-10-23T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T08:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/?p=5557"},"modified":"2026-01-05T21:18:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:18:53","slug":"fresh-check-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/2023\/10\/23\/fresh-check-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Check Day 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh Check Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 9:30am-1pm in the Student Center.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5558 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/L9ya0E7_400x400-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/L9ya0E7_400x400-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/L9ya0E7_400x400-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/L9ya0E7_400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>Fresh Check Day is an uplifting event that focuses on college mental health and suicide prevention and is\u00a0returning to campus for the ninth year. 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\u00a0<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\">\u00a0Athletics<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/student-involvement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSILD<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/wellness-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recreation and Wellness<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/campus-life\/housing-dining\/residence-life-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Residence Life<\/a>, and\u00a0<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:\/\/freshcheckday.com\/schools\/worcester-state-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Learn more about this year\u2019s Fresh Check Day here.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<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 of the Jordan Porco Foundation. It is held on college campuses throughout the country.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh Check Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 9:30am-1pm in the Student Center. Fresh Check Day is an uplifting event that focuses on college mental health and suicide prevention and is\u00a0returning to campus for the ninth year. 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