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Toward Health Equity: A Tool for Developing Equity-Sensitive Public Health Interventions
From the Public Health Agency of Canada “This tool draws on existing research- and practice-based evidence about interventions to address social, environmental, and material conditions that contribute to differences in health. It uses healthy weights as a case example, however its main elements may be applied to a range of...
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Supporting International Students – Part 1
Webinars Date: November 17, 2020
This webinar is part 1 in the Supporting International Students topic. Watch the part 2 facilitated conversation here. With an increase of 185% from 2010 to 2019, international students represent one of the fastest growing student populations in Canada. In 2019 alone the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) reported...
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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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Toolkit Launch: Promising Practices for Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post Secondary Institutions
Webinars Date: September 23, 2020
This interactive webinar highlights the new Mental Health Promising Practices Toolkit showcasing 11 promising practices from Albertan PSIs. Learn how to best navigate the Toolkit to benefit your students’ mental health and contribute to a comprehensive approach of support for your institution. Chelsea Bodoe from Mount Royal University hosts presenters...
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Atlantic Policy Forum on Mental Health Promotion
Events Date: August 24 - 26, 2020
Hosted by the Atlantic Policy Forum on Mental Health Promotion “Upstream Investment in Mental Health Promotion: The Answer to the Mental Health Crisis August 24-26, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has limited our ability to gather in large groups spanning provincial borders, but it has also increased public awareness about mental...
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Graduate Student Mental Health Toolkit
From the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health The graduate student mental health toolkit is a guide to supporting graduate students prepared by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH).
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HCA 2020 Wellness Summit: Summary and Resources
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. Click here to view the Community Report. This summit’s theme, Moving Upstream, sought to highlight the...
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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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Tools for Promoting Dialogue
Dialogue is an important part of talking in communities about complex health issues. They provide opportunities for upstream solutions using health promotion and prevention tools. We hope you will consider using these resources to hold successful and respectful dialogues in your post-secondary communities. The following resources were originally developed for...
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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 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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Transition Planning Guide – A Career and Education Planning Guide for Students with Disabilities
From Alberta Advanced Education “Intended Audience: Teachers/Counsellors, Parents, Youth Designed specifically for Grades 9 – 12 students with disabilities (including their parents or caregivers), this guide provides comprehensive information and strategies to help navigate the journey from high school to post-secondary education. This newly revised resource includes editable form fields...
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