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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in the Faculty of Nursing 

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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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Toolkit Launch: Campus Suicide Prevention & Postvention 

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Toolkit Launch: Campus Suicide Prevention & Postvention 

Webinars Date: December 2, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST

Thoughts of self-harm and suicide are a significant concern among post-secondary students. All members of post-secondary institutions play an important role in suicide prevention by creating campus communities where everyone is treated with respect and can experience a sense of belonging. Created in collaboration with the Canadian Mental Health Association...

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Opportunities to Engage with the new National Standard

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Opportunities to Engage with the new National Standard

Following the release of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students in the Fall of 2020, there were several opportunities to get introduced to the standard and explore the tools that have been created to support it’s implementation. Below, we compiled a list of...

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An Introduction to the New National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students

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An Introduction to the New National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students

Webinars Date: February 4, 2021

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), in collaboration with CSA Group (a global leader in standards development), has championed the development of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students.  This voluntary Standard is the first of its kind in the world; it builds...

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UCalgary Suicide Awareness and Prevention Framework

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UCalgary Suicide Awareness and Prevention Framework

From the University of Calgary “The foundational belief of the UCalgary Suicide Awareness and Prevention Framework is that suicide deaths for individuals under the care of health systems are preventable. We aspire towards long-term system-wide transformation toward safer suicide care for our students using our seven key goals. Our mission...

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The National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students is now available!

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The National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students is now available!

World’s first Standard aims to help Canada’s post-secondary institutions support positive mental health   The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has released a new National Standard to guide the development of policies, procedures, and practices at post-secondary education institutions that promote positive student mental health and well-being. The National Standard...

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Starter Kit: For the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students

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Starter Kit: For the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students

From the Mental Health Commission of Canada “This tool is designed to support Canadian post-secondary institutions as they begin aligning with the voluntary National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students. Three out of every four mental health problems have been first diagnosed between the ages...

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The National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students

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The National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students

From the Mental Health Commission of Canada   World’s first Standard aims to help Canada’s post-secondary institutions support positive mental health The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has released a new National Standard to guide the development of policies, procedures, and practices at post-secondary education institutions that promote positive...

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Project Update: Mental Health and Well-being for Post-Secondary Students
Getting started with the Student Standard within the COVID-19 context and beyond

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Getting started with the Student Standard within the COVID-19 context and beyond

Webinars Date: October 14, 2020

Hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), in collaboration with CSA Group, has championed the development of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students. In addition, MHCC has invested in a Starter Kit to...

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Tools for Success: Models for Exemplary Student Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post-secondary Institutions

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Tools for Success: Models for Exemplary Student Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post-secondary Institutions

Background Mental health is an increasing concern for Alberta’s learners. Post-secondary Institutions (PSIs) can increase their capacity to respond to this concern and create learning and living environments that encourage students to flourish. To support these efforts, the Next Steps to Improve Post-secondary Student Mental Health resulted in direct funding...

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Tools for Success: Models for Exemplary Student Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post-secondary Institutions

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Tools for Success: Models for Exemplary Student Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post-secondary Institutions

The Tools for Success: Models for Exemplary Student Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post-secondary Institutions is a toolkit which compiles Alberta specific promising practices for post-secondary student mental health. The 11 case studies presented in the toolkit are meant to assist Alberta PSIs in the planning and implementation of effective...

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Policy Readiness Tool

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Policy Readiness Tool

From the School of Public Health, University of Alberta “Use this tool to assess a community or organization’s readiness for policy change. Learn strategies to encourage the adoption of healthy public policy in these places. The Policy Readiness Tool was developed with support from the Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer...

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Tools for Holistic Mental Health Approaches

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Tools for Holistic Mental Health Approaches

This toolkit is an introduction to systemic and comprehensive approaches to a mentally healthy campus and community strategy. It has been developed to support the policy-mandated collaboration of the Alberta post-secondary student mental health strategy. Achieving the intended outcomes of this strategy requires post-secondary institutions, student leaders, healthcare organizations and...

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