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About Us
Healthy Campus Alberta (HCA) is a community of practice whose vision is to educate, collaborate and advocate to transform culture and create caring campus communities throughout the province of Alberta.
Our mission is to create an inclusive, collaborative, and community-integrated approach to mental health and wellness on post-secondary campuses.
Members of this growing community include students, faculty and staff, campus wellness professionals, community organizations, and the Government of Alberta.
In the last 12 months…
3%
Three Percent
of students have attempted suicide
50%
Fifty Percent
of students felt so depressed it was difficult to function
90%
Ninety Percent
of students have felt overwhelmed by all they had to do
Taken from the results of the 2019 National College Health Assessment (NCHA).
Click here to read more about the NCHA Spring 2019 Press Release and Executive Summary.
Upcoming Events & Webinars
Event Types
Collaborations for Change 2023 Virtual Conference
Events Date: August 16 – 17, 2023
Hosted by the University of Calgary Campus Mental Health Strategy and the Best Practices in Canadian Higher Ed Network. With support from the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS). Join us August 16-17th for Collaborations For Change’s virtual event as we address research and practice in post-secondary…
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HCA 2023 Wellness Summit
Events Date: June 13 – 14, 2023
The Wellness Summit is an annual event for the HCA Community of Practice to gather to learn, share and celebrate the work being done across the province to strengthen post-secondary mental health and wellness. We are excited to meet in-person to explore this year’s theme: Leading Change: It Starts with…
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Alberta National Standard Discussion Group: Spring 2023 Edition
Webinars Date: May 2, 2023 / 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Are you working directly with the National Standard on an Alberta campus? You are invited to join HCA to discuss your efforts with the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students with other Alberta campuses. The HCA staff team will guide the discussion group with some prompting…
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Engaging Student Voice to Cultivate Wellness Culture
Webinars Date: April 18, 2023 / 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
What does it look like to cultivate a meaningful wellness culture alongside student teams? Organizational wellness culture can support mental health and wellness in day-to-day practices and broader policies. This session will provide an overview of the Healthy Campus Alberta student staff strategy that cultivates a wellness culture, engages the…
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Recent News
March 2023 Newsletter
In this issue: Online Regional Gathering Community Report; Extended Deadline: Wellness Summit Invitation to Present; Upcoming HCA and Community Events; and Teaching and Learning Resources, and more…
HCA 2021-2022 Community Impact Survey
Your voice is key in shaping the future of the community of practice! The Community Impact Survey is an opportunity for you to contribute to the collective voice in developing and guiding the direction of the CoP’s work. Responses from this survey help to ensure that HCA and future events…
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HCA 2022 Wellness Summit Social Media Promotional Materials
Are you running a social media account that reaches post-secondary students? Please consider publishing our promotional materials, listed here: Instagram When posting this material, please use one of the following captions:Are you a student who is passionate about post-secondary mental health? Join us at the HCA 2022 Wellness Summit! https://www.healthycampusalberta.ca/events/hca-2022-wellness-summit/ORAre you a student…
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