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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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Enhancing Educator Wellbeing and Student Support: Utilizing a Faculty Mental Health Toolkit
Webinars Date: December 11, 2024 / 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
During the pandemic, educator concerns about student mental health surged, with faculty feeling unprepared to offer appropriate support or make referrals. At the same time, instructors’ own mental wellbeing was declining. To address these challenges, a faculty mental health toolkit was developed for Bow Valley College, providing guidance to faculty….
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HCA 2024-2025 Regional Gatherings – Edmonton
Events Date: November 22, 2024 / 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Regional Gatherings provide an opportunity to learn about HCA, impact future priorities of HCA, and connect for meaningful conversation with a diverse group of stakeholders in campus mental health. Regional Gathering Purpose To increase understanding of who HCA is and what we do To provide an opportunity for impact…
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CICMH Virtual Conference: Dialogue to Action; The work continues
Events Date: November 13, 2024
Hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health’s (CICMH), the “Annual Conference is an opportunity for stakeholders in post-secondary mental health across Ontario and Canada to come together, connect over their shared goals, and learn new strategies to bring back to their practice. Our event represents the heart…
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Fall 2024 HCA Alberta Student Lunch and Learn
Events Date: November 7, 2024 / 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Are you a student involved in mental health on your campus? If so, you are invited to the Fall 2024 Alberta Student Lunch and Learn. This is a space to connect over a meal and to share and learn with students across Alberta. Student government leaders, student volunteers, peer mentors,…
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Recent News
October 2024 Newsletter
In this issue: Edmonton Regional Gathering & Upcoming Webinars; Wellness During Welcome Week; and World Mental Health Day & Mental Illness Awareness Week Resources.
Share Your Voice in the 2024 HCA Community Impact Survey!
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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We’re Hiring!
The HCA Staff Facilitation Team is hiring a new Coordinator. View the job posting here Applications can be sent to [email protected] and will be accepted until May 15th.
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