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

COVID-19: How Campuses are Navigating Student Services Delivery

Webinars

COVID-19: How Campuses are Navigating Student Services Delivery

Webinars Date: September 30, 2020

Hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “This panel presentation hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health will showcase three different campuses and their model for supporting student mental health during these unique times. The discussion will focus on exploring alternative service delivery models,...

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Toolkit Launch: Promising Practices for Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post Secondary Institutions

Webinars

Toolkit Launch: Promising Practices for Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post Secondary Institutions

Webinars Date: September 23, 2020

This interactive webinar highlights the new Mental Health Promising Practices Toolkit showcasing 11 promising practices from Albertan PSIs. Learn how to best navigate the Toolkit to benefit your students’ mental health and contribute to a comprehensive approach of support for your institution. Chelsea Bodoe from Mount Royal University hosts presenters...

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Building Recovery Capital in Canada Virtual Conference

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Building Recovery Capital in Canada Virtual Conference

Events Date: September 4, 2020

Hosted by the Recovery Capital in Canada “4th Annual “Building Recovery Capital in Canada” Virtual Conference on September 4th 2020 was an amazing success. Over 1,500 attendees, 4,000 conversations in the public forums.  Thank you, everyone, updates on the 2021 conference will be updated by March 2021.  Let’s hope we...

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Atlantic Policy Forum on Mental Health Promotion

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Atlantic Policy Forum on Mental Health Promotion

Events Date: August 24 - 26, 2020

Hosted by the Atlantic Policy Forum on Mental Health Promotion “Upstream Investment in Mental Health Promotion: The Answer to the Mental Health Crisis August 24-26, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has limited our ability to gather in large groups spanning provincial borders, but it has also increased public awareness about mental...

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