Events & Webinars

Here, we are sharing events hosted and/or created by the community of practice, as well as other relevant events that we think may be of interest to the community. If you have an event that you believe may interest the community of practice or questions about the events shared here, please contact us. 

Upcoming HCA Events

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in the Faculty of Nursing 

Webinars

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in the Faculty of Nursing 

Webinars Date: October 28, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST

Suicide remains a major public health issue in Canada, with post-secondary students experiencing heightened vulnerability to mental health crises. Education is recognized as a best practice for suicide prevention, with Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) considered the gold standard. ASIST was introduced within the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Nursing to examine the...

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Fall 2026 HCA Alberta Student Lunch and Learn

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Fall 2026 HCA Alberta Student Lunch and Learn

Events Date: November 6, 2026 / 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 2026 Alberta Student Lunch and Learn on Friday, November 6th from 11am – 12pm MST (Alberta Time). This is a space to connect, share and learn with students across Alberta....

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HCA 2026-2027 Regional Gathering – Calgary

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HCA 2026-2027 Regional Gathering – Calgary

Events Date: November 20, 2026

Calgary Regional Gathering Ambrose University  November 20th, 2026, 8:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. MT  Regional Gatherings provide an opportunity to learn about HCA, impact future priorities of HCA, and connect for meaningful conversation with a diverse group of partners in campus mental health and well-being.  Regional Gathering Purpose  To increase understanding of who HCA is and what we do  To provide an opportunity for impact on the...

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Toolkit Launch: Campus Suicide Prevention & Postvention 

Webinars

Toolkit Launch: Campus Suicide Prevention & Postvention 

Webinars Date: December 2, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST

Thoughts of self-harm and suicide are a significant concern among post-secondary students. All members of post-secondary institutions play an important role in suicide prevention by creating campus communities where everyone is treated with respect and can experience a sense of belonging. Created in collaboration with the Canadian Mental Health Association...

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Upcoming HCA Events

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in the Faculty of Nursing 

Webinars

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in the Faculty of Nursing 

Webinars Date: October 28, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST

Suicide remains a major public health issue in Canada, with post-secondary students experiencing heightened vulnerability to mental health crises. Education is recognized as a best practice for suicide prevention, with Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) considered the gold standard. ASIST was introduced within the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Nursing to examine the...

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Fall 2026 HCA Alberta Student Lunch and Learn

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Fall 2026 HCA Alberta Student Lunch and Learn

Events Date: November 6, 2026 / 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 2026 Alberta Student Lunch and Learn on Friday, November 6th from 11am – 12pm MST (Alberta Time). This is a space to connect, share and learn with students across Alberta....

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HCA 2026-2027 Regional Gathering – Calgary

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HCA 2026-2027 Regional Gathering – Calgary

Events Date: November 20, 2026

Calgary Regional Gathering Ambrose University  November 20th, 2026, 8:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. MT  Regional Gatherings provide an opportunity to learn about HCA, impact future priorities of HCA, and connect for meaningful conversation with a diverse group of partners in campus mental health and well-being.  Regional Gathering Purpose  To increase understanding of who HCA is and what we do  To provide an opportunity for impact on the...

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Toolkit Launch: Campus Suicide Prevention & Postvention 

Webinars

Toolkit Launch: Campus Suicide Prevention & Postvention 

Webinars Date: December 2, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST

Thoughts of self-harm and suicide are a significant concern among post-secondary students. All members of post-secondary institutions play an important role in suicide prevention by creating campus communities where everyone is treated with respect and can experience a sense of belonging. Created in collaboration with the Canadian Mental Health Association...

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Recent Events & Webinars

The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey Webinar

Webinars

The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey Webinar

Webinars Date: February 24, 2021

A webinar by The Best Practices Network “Professor Guy Faulkner and Kelly Wunderlich (School of Kinesiology, UBC)  will be presenting on the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS) with a focus on results from the cohort of British Columbian institutions participating in the winter/spring of 2020. The presentation will provide an...

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Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses 2021 Summit – We Belong to Each Other: Cultivating Campus Communities for Mutual Well-Being

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Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses 2021 Summit – We Belong to Each Other: Cultivating Campus Communities for Mutual Well-Being

Events Date: February 22 - 25, 2021

From February 22-25 2021, HM|HC invites campus stakeholders and community partners to attend the 2021 Summit, We Belong to Each Other: Cultivating Campus Communities for Mutual Well-Being. This Summit will be an opportunity for our community of practice to come together once again in our collective pursuit of mental well-being...

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Grief & Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Webinars

Grief & Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Webinars Date: February 12, 2021

A webinar by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many of us to change the way we go about our daily lives. Many of us have experienced a wave of losses: economic, social, physical and emotional. For some, these losses can accumulate over...

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An Introduction to the New National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students

Webinars

An Introduction to the New National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students

Webinars Date: February 4, 2021

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), in collaboration with CSA Group (a global leader in standards development), has championed the development of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students.  This voluntary Standard is the first of its kind in the world; it builds...

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