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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
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
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
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
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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Living with Suicide: A Community Dialogue at UCalgary
Events Date: March 24 - 25, 2020
EVENT CANCELLED: Join UCalgary on March 24 for Living With Suicide: A Community Dialogue, with bestselling author Anna Mehler Paperny and UCalgary speakers about depression, suicide and how we can support each other.
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Webinar: Suicide Prevention Training for Education Students at Alberta Post-Secondaries
Webinars Date: January 28, 2020
Training Teachers To Respond to Risk Project: As a helping profession, teachers play a pivotal role in the lives of children and youth. With support from the Max Bell Foundation, Centre for Suicide Prevention’s workshops on child and youth suicide prevention became available for free to all pre-service teachers and educational assistants...
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Open for Review: PSS Standard
The draft of the Standard on Psychological Health and Safety for Post-Secondary Students (PSS Standard) is ready for public review. Until November 6, 2019, the public is invited to review, share and substantiate comments and recommend a course of action. To review the draft: Visit https://publicreview.csa.ca/ Create or log in...
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Building Strength, Inspiring Hope: A Provincial Action Plan for Youth Suicide Prevention 2019-2024
From the Government of Alberta “This Action Plan is designed to build strength and inspire hope by outlining evidence-informed actions that will build community capacity, provide supports and services focused on recovery and growth, and ultimately reduce youth suicide in the province. The Plan is built on the belief that...
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2019
Events Date: September 10, 2019
Hosted by the Centre of Suicide Prevention “Tomorrow, September 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day. In remembrance of those lost to suicide, we encourage you to light a candle or lantern by a window at 8 pm tomorrow.”
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Safety Plans to Prevent Suicide: A Suicide Prevention Toolkit
From the Centre for Suicide Prevention “A safety plan is an assets-based approach designed to focus on a person’s strengths. Their unique abilities are identified and emphasized so they can draw on them when their suicidal thoughts become intense. This toolkit will explain what a safety plan is and how...
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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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