Here, you will find high-level guiding documents utilizing evidence-based best practices. Explore the resources below to discover mental health frameworks and charters, resources for developing a campus mental health strategy, and supporting materials for data collection and reporting.
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Remaining Resilient While Making a Difference: A Workbook for Becoming an Effective Activist
Remaining Resilient While Making a Difference: A Workbook for Becoming an Effective Activist
MacEwan University Students in collaboration with Wellness & Psychological Services This workbook addresses the relationship between activism, mental health, and well-being. In addition to exploring risk factors for declining mental health while participating in activism, it offers tools for preserving and maintaining one’s own well-being and building resilience. The resource mindfully walks participants through developing protective factors relating to diverse activist roles, intersectionality, and social media use. For more information or questions about this workbook email [email protected]
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Ecological Grief Support Toolkit: Connecting Mental Health & Climate Change
Ecological Grief Support Toolkit: Connecting Mental Health & Climate Change
MacEwan University Students in collaboration with Wellness & Psychological Services This resource explores the connections between climate change and mental health. The workbook explores language and tools to address feelings of grief, loss, and anxiety while moving towards an experience of empowerment, hope, and action. For more information or questions about this workbook, email [email protected]
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Comparing Health and Well-being Frameworks and Guides for Post-secondary Campuses
Comparing Health and Well-being Frameworks and Guides for Post-secondary Campuses
Shared by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) CICMH provides a detailed look into the application of The Okanagan Charter, The Limerick Framework, and The National Standard, including shared principles between all three frameworks.
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Youth and Suicide Resources
Youth and Suicide Resources
Shared by CMHA Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention This collection of youth and suicide resources contains fact sheets and toolkits to support children and youth who may be at risk of suicide. Part of the largest suicide prevention, intervention and postvention research library in Canada, the resources included here cover the following: Safety Plans to prevent suicide for...
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Meeting the Needs: Post-Secondary Students Speak on Mental Health and Support Gaps
Meeting the Needs: Post-Secondary Students Speak on Mental Health and Support Gaps
Shared by Mental Health Research Canada This qualitative research study, conducted in July of 2025, engaged a sample of post-secondary students from across Canada to share their experiences with mental health. Financial concerns and a reluctance to seek support before a crisis occurs were among the key findings of the study related to barriers towards good mental health. Social connection, visible and accessible services, and culturally relevant supports were shared as...
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Invisible Intersections: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Students on Campus
Invisible Intersections: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Students on Campus
Shared by CICMH This co-created toolkit includes information on mental health in 2SLGBTQ+ communities. It also looks at intersectional aspects of mental health and wellness, such as experiences of people with disabilities, transgender people, and people of diverse gender identities. Additionally, this resource includes recommendations for improving campus support for 2SLGBTQ+ students, and a summary of research gaps
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Exploring The Limerick Framework for Action
Exploring The Limerick Framework for Action
Webinars Date: February 4, 2026 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MST
Join Healthy Campus Alberta for a webinar featuring Dr. Vicki Squires, Co-Chair of the Canadian Health Promoting Campuses Network, and Dr. Jennifer Thannhauser, Evaluation Lead for UCalgary’s Community Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy, as we explore the Limerick Framework for Action. This session will provide background on the Framework’s development, an overview of its...
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The Limerick Framework for Action
The Limerick Framework for Action
Shared by The International Health Promoting Campus Network The Limerick Framework for Action, launched December 1st, 2025, offers a renewed international roadmap for advancing health and well-being in post-secondary settings. Building on the foundation of the Okanagan Charter, the Framework provides updated principles and practical directions to help campuses create environments that support the whole...
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Indspire: Indigenous education, programs & services
Indspire: Indigenous education, programs & services
Shared by Indspire Indspire is an Indigenous national charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. Along with other strategic areas including programming, capacity building, and collaboration, they provide programs, resources, and...
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Post-Secondary Student Standard Compendium Series
Post-Secondary Student Standard Compendium Series
Shared by the CSA Group There are eight free compendiums with specific guidance that can support your journey to align with the National Standard. The compendiums cover a variety of topics, including strategic alignment and leadership, safe and inclusive learning environments, indigenous perspectives and resources, data gathering and evaluation, crisis response, privacy...
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Men and Suicide: A Suicide Prevention Toolkit
Men and Suicide: A Suicide Prevention Toolkit
Shared by CMHA Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention This resource is an introduction to men and suicide. The toolkit shares statistics, warning signs, why men are more at risk, and the gender paradox. There are conversational strategies for how to talk with men about suicide and prevent suicide. Additional...
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Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS)
Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS)
Shared by UBC CCWS Background Information The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey is a Canadian assessment tool to help colleges and universities collect the data they need to support student health and wellbeing. Beginning in Fall 2021, institutions can also collect data using the CCWS for employees if they would like...
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