USC Upstate holds Fresh Check Day
March 12, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate will hold Fresh Check Day from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018 on the patio outside the Sansbury Campus Life Center.
“The goal of Fresh Check Day is to ‘check-in’ with students and the campus community regarding their mental health,” said Dr. Liz Jodoin, director of USC Upstate’s Counseling Services.
Fresh Check Day is a mental health promotion and suicide prevention event that includes free interactive expo booths, peer-to-peer messaging, free food, entertainment and giveaways. The event is also a way to create an open dialogue where students feel comfortable in talking to faculty and staff members about mental health resources that are available on campus.
“Nationally, more than 1,100 students die by suicide on college campuses each year,” Jodoin said. “This academic year we at Counseling Services are seeing more students coming in for walk-in appointments, and we want our students to know that USC Upstate consists of peers, staff and faculty members who truly do care about student’s mental health”.
Fresh Check Day was created by the Jordan Porco Foundation, a public charity, whose mission is to prevent suicide, promote mental health and create a message of hope for young adults. Learn more at www.rememberingjordan.org.
For more information, please contact Dr. Liz Jodoin, director of USC Upstate Counseling Services, at [email protected] or 864-503-5195.
USC Upstate Counseling Services offers free, confidential mental health counseling to currently enrolled students, and counselors are available 24/7 in the event of a crisis. USC Upstate faculty and staff may access counseling services via the Employee Assistance Program by calling 1-800-633-3353.
About USC Upstate
The University of South Carolina Upstate is a regional, comprehensive university that offers more than 40 bachelor’s degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, nursing, and teacher education, and master’s degrees in education, informatics, and nursing. These degrees help students to transition easily to careers in the Upstate region. USC Upstate is committed to fulfilling regional and state workforce needs and thus the university is a major engine of social and economic development. Comprised of a diverse and dynamic community of approximately 6,000 students from 26 states and 17 countries, USC Upstate is a wonderful blend of traditional and nontraditional students who reflect the Upstate’s rich international character. USC Upstate offers a balance of strengths that, when added up, results in a learning experience that is hard to match. The academic programs are accredited and highly ranked, with amazing research and internship opportunities for students. USC Upstate has its main campus in Spartanburg, the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics and the UPSTATE Gallery on Main in downtown Spartanburg, a location in Greenville, and a growing number of programs online. The USC Upstate Spartans, which fields 17 varsity sports, compete on the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Nearly 30,000 alumni have earned degrees from USC Upstate and approximately 85 percent choose to remain in the Upstate region to build their lives and careers, making a significant impact of the region’s economy and quality of life. Learn more at www.uscupstate.edu.
