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.
Framework & Strategies
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Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health’s Annual Conference
Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health’s Annual Conference
Events Date: November 3, 2021
Registration for the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH)’s Annual Conference is now open! As our world continues to respond to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, our campus communities are continually adapting and transforming to stay connected. These are unprecedented times that have emphasized the nuanced mental...
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Pre-Summit Webinar #2: Upstream Thinking in Challenging Landscapes
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
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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NCHA Spring 2019 Press Release
NCHA Spring 2019 Press Release
The provincial results of the 2019 National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey were released during the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention National Conference. The results are made available through Healthy Campus Alberta and are the largest dataset on Alberta post-secondary student health behaviours collected to date. To view the executive...
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NCHA-II Spring 2019 Alberta Reference Group Executive Summary
NCHA-II Spring 2019 Alberta Reference Group Executive Summary
The provincial results of the 2019 National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey were released during the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention National Conference. The results are made available through Healthy Campus Alberta and are the largest dataset on Alberta post-secondary student health behaviours collected to date.
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International Student Mental Health Support Toolkit for Program Planning
International Student Mental Health Support Toolkit for Program Planning
From the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “A toolkit designed to provide some considerations to assist in developing initiatives and supports to promote the mental health of international students from the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health.”
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Canadian Post-Secondary Mental Health Strategies
Canadian Post-Secondary Mental Health Strategies
From the Best Practices Network in Canadian Higher Ed The Best Practices Network in Canadian Higher Ed collated Post-Secondary Mental Health Strategies from across Canada. This may be a helpful inventory to review to support the development or implementation of a mental health strategy on your campus.
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Stepped Care for Post-Secondary Campuses
Stepped Care for Post-Secondary Campuses
From the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “This guide provides: An overview of mental health service delivery on campus and how Stepped Care can help with increasing demands for support; The various steps for implementation of Stepped Care 2.0 – an updated, more client-centric version of...
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Activating the Okanagan Charter on Your Campus
Activating the Okanagan Charter on Your Campus
Webinars Date: June 1, 2017
Rachelle McGrath and Kandi McElary from Mount Royal University, Andrew Szeto from the University of Calgary, and Fritz Latimer from Olds College joined HCA to explore: Background of the Okanagan Charter Canadian Health Promoting Universities and Colleges Network Alberta Activation of the Charter at the University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, and Olds...
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MHCC Mental Health of Emerging Adults
MHCC Mental Health of Emerging Adults
From the Mental Health Commission of Canada The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has provided many helpful resources, one of which is a Consensus Statement on the Mental Health of Emerging Adults. It includes 13 recommendations for service providers, policy makers and anyone else in a position to improve...
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Okanagan Charter
Okanagan Charter
From the International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges A TRANSFORMATIVE VISION FOR HEALTH PROMOTING UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES “Health promoting universities and colleges transform the health and sustainability of our current and future societies, strengthen communities and contribute to the well-being of people, places and the planet. SHARED ASPIRATIONS...
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Generic Pledge Adoption of Okanagan Charter
Generic Pledge Adoption of Okanagan Charter
From the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges A Transformative Vision “Health and wellbeing promoting universities and colleges transform the health and sustainability of our current and future societies, strengthen communities and contribute to the well-being of people, places and the planet. Statement of Adoption...
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Post-Secondary Student Mental Health: Guide to a Systemic Approach
Post-Secondary Student Mental Health: Guide to a Systemic Approach
“This guide outlines a framework for addressing student mental health in post-secondary institutions. It is the result of a commitment undertaken by the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to strengthen student mental health. Another product of that commitment, Mental...
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