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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
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HCA 2025 Wellness Summit
Events Date: June 17 – 18, 2025 / 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Wellness Summit serves as an annual gathering for the HCA Community of Practice, providing an opportunity to come together, learn, share, and celebrate efforts across the province to strengthen post-secondary mental health and wellness. We are excited to meet in-person to explore this year’s theme, Reimagining Campus Culture View…
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Recent News
May 2025 Newsletter
In this issue: Summit Registration Reminder; Travel Reimbursement Fund Closing Soon; Call for Summit Resources; Upcoming Webinars; Community Events; & CMHA Mental Health Week.
The HCA Community Impact Survey is open!
Your voice is key in shaping the future of the HCA 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 will help to ensure that HCA and…
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The CHEW Project
Shared by Boyle Street Community Services The CHEW Project (Community, Health, Empowerment & Wellness), a drop-in for Queer youth aged 29 and under established under the Fyrefly Institute at the University of Alberta in 2014, is now partnered with Boyle Street Community Services and YESS. CHEW provides a safe and…
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