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

HCA 2020 Wellness Summit: Moving Upstream

Events

HCA 2020 Wellness Summit: Moving Upstream

Events Date: June 23, 2020

The HCA 2020 Wellness Summit took place on June 23, 2020 in an online format, with Pre-Summit Webinars on June 16 and June 18, 2020. Thank you to all who joined us for this experience in learning and collaboration. You can watch the keynote presentation, read summary notes from our discussions,...

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Pre-Summit Webinar #2: Upstream Thinking in Challenging Landscapes

Webinars

Pre-Summit Webinar #2: Upstream Thinking in Challenging Landscapes

Webinars Date: June 18, 2020

The shift to upstream thinking presents new opportunities and challenges for post-secondary mental health. In this informal spin on a webinar, we shared a short presentation and facilitated conversation as we acknowledge these challenges and innovate new approaches as a community. We explored new perspectives, ideas, and capacities to help...

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Pre-Summit Webinar #1: Upstream 101

Webinars

Pre-Summit Webinar #1: Upstream 101

Webinars Date: June 16, 2020

Upstream approaches to mental health can enhance our community’s ability to flourish in times of uncertainty and change. This webinar featured in-depth exploration of the concepts of health promotion, prevention, and the social determinants of health, and how they apply in the context of post-secondary mental health and wellness. This...

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Bringing Students to the Table: Tools for Student-Led Mental Health Initiatives

Webinars

Bringing Students to the Table: Tools for Student-Led Mental Health Initiatives

Webinars Date: June 4, 2020

Initiatives to support student mental health can engage the student voice by bringing students to the table as leaders and collaborators. In this webinar, the Healthy Campus Alberta team introduced the newly redeveloped Student Led Initiatives Toolkit, which includes practical tools to support student-led mental health initiatives. Participants were invited...

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