Health and Wellness Promotion

Fresh Check Day

Two students holding elephants at the Elephant in the Room booth
Students gather at the 9 Out of 10 booth and one signs the pledge banner
Four friends eating ice cream
Students gather at the UBelong booth
Three volunteers at the Thrive booth
Students do arts and crafts at the Thrive booth
A volunteer hands t-shirts to other volunteers
Two students smile at each other across the UBelong booth

Fresh Check Day, the signature program of the Jordan Porco Foundation, is an uplifting mental health promotion and suicide prevention event for colleges that includes interactive expo booths, peer-to-peer messaging, support of multiple campus departments and groups, free food, entertainment, prizes and giveaways.

Fresh Check Day aims to create an approachable and hopeful atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage in dialogue about mental health. It helps to build a bridge between students and the mental health resources available on campus, in the community, and nationally.

Campus Partners

Campus partners supporting this event include:

  • Academic Services
  • Athletics, Recreation and Physical Education
  • BEMCo
  • Brandeis Counseling Center
  • Brandeis Library
  • Care Team
  • Center for Spiritual Life
  • Community Living
  • Create@Brandeis
  • Gender and Sexuality Center
  • Harvest Table Dining Services
  • Health and Wellness Promotion
  • Hillel
  • International Students and Scholars Office
  • Office of Graduate Affairs
  • Public Safety
  • Student Accessibility Services
  • Student Activities
  • Student Union