The University of Alabama in Huntsville Counseling Center and other campus departments are hosting the 4th Annual Fresh Check Day Event from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6. This is FREE to all currently enrolled UAH students. Student ID is needed to register. Pre-registration is not available/required. **Due to rain chances, we have moved this event to be inside the Charger Union on the 2nd floor** 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, and exciting 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 and helps to build a bridge between students and the mental health resources available on campus, in the community, and nationally. #freshcheckdayuah Fresh Check Day booths and activities: 9 out of 10* Nine out of ten focuses on suicide prevention directly, empowering students to act as gatekeepers for their peers and teaching them how to recognize and respond to the warning signs of suicide. One in ten students contemplates suicide. Be Aware, Speak Up, Reach Out and #HELPSOMEONE. Activity - photo booth, facts quiz, carnival games, pledge Booth Partner - Academic Success Advocacy Program (ASAP) *This is a required booth Check In & Chill Out Check in & Chill Out emphasizes that checking in with your mental health is just as important as checking in with your physical health, and teaches students stress management and coping strategies. Activity - affirmation bead bracelets, yoga, meditation, self-care Booth Partner - University Fitness Center Know Your Limit Know your limit promotes alcohol safety and awareness of the signs of alcohol abuse or dependence in oneself or others, and provides resources that can help. Activity - Fatal Vision Goggle Cornhole Booth Partner - University Police Department Paint Your Art Out Paint your art out focuses on the therapeutic and mental health benefits of art and creativity, and how they can serve as protective coping strategies. Activity - Affirmation Flags Boost Boost focuses on physical activity, which has positive mental health benefits, and encourages students to find physical activities to engage in that they enjoy. Activity: HIIT workout, 5k sign up, obstacle course Booth Partner - Kinesiology Department/Club, University Fitness Center Be Yourself Be Yourself promotes self-acceptance and and acceptance of others for who they are, and provides information on risk and protective factors within the LBGTQ+ community. Activity - Tie Dye Booth Partner - Housing Rise Up Rise Up brings awareness to the mental health effects that often follow sexual assault. It empowers bystanders and addresses the impact of victim-blaming and language. Activity - TBD Booth Partner - Crisis Services of North Alabama At Ease At Ease educates students about the unique challenges that their service member peers may face and provides resources for students service members. Activity - Inflatable Ax Throw, Derby Horses (225 lb. weight limit), ladder jump Booth Partner - Still Serving Veterans/ UAH Military & Veterans Programs Elephant in the Room Elephant in the Room focuses on how a lack of awareness and stigma or misunderstand can lead some people to keep their feelings and experiences secret in fear of being shamed or judged and brings these topics to light. Activity - Our elephants in the room Booth Partner - The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) Other important partners: Alabama Credit Union Bradford Health Services All of Us Therapy Partners, LLC Student Life