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

Unplugging With Purpose: Planning a Campus Digital Detox 

Webinars

Unplugging With Purpose: Planning a Campus Digital Detox 

Webinars Date: September 16, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST

Join Lisa Teigen, Healthy Campus Alberta, and Recovery on Campus to learn more about Unplugging With Purpose: a two-day, province-wide digital detox taking place across Alberta campuses during National Addictions Awareness Week!   Lisa will share ideas and insights from The King’s University’s own Unplugging With Purpose events, including approaches for...

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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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Upcoming HCA Events

Unplugging With Purpose: Planning a Campus Digital Detox 

Webinars

Unplugging With Purpose: Planning a Campus Digital Detox 

Webinars Date: September 16, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST

Join Lisa Teigen, Healthy Campus Alberta, and Recovery on Campus to learn more about Unplugging With Purpose: a two-day, province-wide digital detox taking place across Alberta campuses during National Addictions Awareness Week!   Lisa will share ideas and insights from The King’s University’s own Unplugging With Purpose events, including approaches for...

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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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Recent Events & Webinars

Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: A Roundtable for Strengthening Campus Activities

Webinars

Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: A Roundtable for Strengthening Campus Activities

Webinars Date: September 26, 2023 / 10:30 am - 12:00 pm MST

The newly released Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health has sparked much conversation about the impact of alcohol in campus communities. Join us for an interactive roundtable where we will review the new Guidance, and brainstorm ideas to strengthen evidence-based campus activities to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harms.  We welcome campus staff,...

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Collaborations for Change 2023 Virtual Conference

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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

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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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Indigenous Student Wellness Toolkit & Resources for Educators

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Indigenous Student Wellness Toolkit & Resources for Educators

Events Date: May 17 - 18, 2023

Hosted by Old Sun Community College   Old Sun Community College is hosting a professional development workshop, “Indigenous Student Wellness Toolkit & Resources for Educators” on May 17 & 18, 2023. Using feedback from previous year’s workshops, the team at Old Sun Community College has made changes to the workshop...

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