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A Best Practice Program

Fresh Check Day

An uplifting and engaging mental health promotion event for colleges, recognized in the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Best Practices Registry.

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A Fresh Approach

How it Works

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Peer-Centered Booths

Interactive booths are run by a variety of student organizations, campus departments, and community partners, with an emphasis on peer-to-peer messaging.

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Festive Atmosphere

Food, music, and engaging activities make for an inviting, festival-like environment that draws students in and creates a positive association with talking about mental health.

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Prizes & Giveaways

Incentivized participation leads to increased attendance and higher engagement levels. Students collect stamps at each booth and can enter to win a prize.

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Planning Made Simple

Participating schools receive a complete program e-toolkit and virtual coaching to take the guesswork out of planning and put the focus on achieving positive outcomes.

Sign Up & Get Started

Ready to go? Click the button below to register for your next Fresh Check Day and get access to high quality event planning support and materials, only available to registered Fresh Check Day schools.

Get Connected

Already registered? The QUAD community site is a place to connect with, learn from, and share with other Fresh Check Day schools. Explore interactive forums, access relevant content, and relay best practice successes all in one spot!

Explore The Quad

There are a lot of myths out there about college mental health — let’s set the record straight. 💭💚 At Fresh Check Day, we’re breaking the stigma, sharing facts, and reminding students that help and hope are always within reach. Swipe through to bust some common myths 👉 #FreshCheckDay #MythVsFact #CollegeMentalHealth #YourMindMatters

Five years of incredible impact. @negatron00 PSI HOPE raised over $3,000 at their 5th annual fundraiser to help us at the Jordan Porco Foundation continue supporting youth through programs such as Fresh Check Day. Thank you for championing mental health and suicide prevention. We are so excited for next year 🎉💙

Seeing your Fresh Check Days makes our day! 💚🎉 Be sure to tag @jordanporcofoundation and use #FreshCheckDay so we can celebrate your hard work, creativity, and campus community!

💚 Today is World Mental Health Day. We believe that every day is an opportunity to start the conversation — to show up, check in, and remind each other that mental health matters. Through our signature program, Fresh Check Day, campuses across the country are building stronger, more connected communities — where no one struggles alone. 🌻 Let’s keep the conversation going — today and every day. #WorldMentalHealthDay #FreshCheckDay #YourMindMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #JordanPorcoFoundation #CheckIn Would you like me to make a shorter version too (for use on Instagram Stories or Threads)?

🌊 At San Juan College’s Fresh Check Day, students explored the Kawa Model — a river that represents the flow of life and the challenges, strengths, and experiences we all carry. Students added rocks and driftwood to the river to symbolize their own journeys, practiced stress-relief techniques like mindful breathing, and connected with campus resources to support their mental health. 💚✨ This is just one example of how Fresh Check Day is a flexible and adaptive model — encouraging schools to get creative and customize their event in ways that resonate most with their students. #FreshCheckDay #MentalHealthMatters #SanJuanCollege

✅ Fun & interactive booths ✅ Free giveaways + prizes ✅ Mental health resources right on campus ✅ A chance to connect with friends & community ✅ An uplifting, stigma-free space 💚 Fresh Check Day is all about YOU and your mental health. Come join the conversation, grab some goodies, and see why this event is making a difference on campuses nationwide. 🌈💬 #FreshCheckDay #MentalHealthMatters #YouAreNotAlone