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Mitchell College "Checks In" With Students' Mental Health And Wellness

Mitchell's first Fresh Check events take place on Wednesday, September 11 in the Market Cafe from 5:00-7:00 pm. The program will address relaxation and stress relief.

A Press Release from Mitchell College

Mitchell College will host its inaugural participation in the fourth Fresh Check Day, a national program created by The Jordan Matthew Porco Memorial Foundation designed to bring the campus community together to "check-in" on the mental health and wellness of college students. All events are free and have been organized by Mitchell College Health & Wellness and collaborating campus departments, Mitchell College student volunteers and representatives of The Jordan Matthew Porco Memorial Foundation.

Mitchell’s first Fresh Check events take place on Wednesday, September 11 in the Market Cafe from 5:00-7:00 pm. The program will address relaxation and stress relief through a vibrational sound massage exhibit called Gong the Planet as well as having Therapy Dogs available for students. At 7:00 pm in the Clarke Center, Meg Hutchinson will perform. Meg began to struggle with her mental health disorder when she was 19. For Meg, songwriting was the only way she could process what was happening to her. She has a unique and inspiring way of blending her music with her story.

The signature events of Fresh Check Day take place Wednesday, September 18, beginning at 12:00 pm when the Campus Center will be transformed into an expo-like atmosphere to bring together ten interactive exhibits combined with food, prizes and giveaways. Will Evans of Barefoot Truth will provide live musical entertainment.

About The Jordan Matthew Porco Memorial Foundation

The Mission of the Jordan Matthew Porco Memorial Foundation is to prevent suicide in the college and college entry student population that is often the end result of significant emotional disorders triggered by stress and/or not recognized within the person until it is too late. We do this in the name and spirit of Jordan Matthew Porco. YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS.

About Mitchell College
Mitchell College is a private, coeducational, independent college offering bachelor and associate degrees in 20 programs of study, as well as the Thames Academy post-graduate program.  The College is celebrating its diamond jubilee anniversary and continues to be recognized as a national leader in learning engagement within a student-centered community that maximizes each student’s ability to succeed.  Located on a 68-acre waterfront campus, Mitchell College's over 800 students come from more than twenty states and six foreign countries.

For more information on the Jordan Matthew Porco Memorial Foundation, please visit the event website at www.freshcheckday.com<http://www.freshcheckday.com/>
For more information on Mitchell College visit www.mitchell.edu<http://www.mitchell.edu


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