All Results for Upstream Approaches
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
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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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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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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Sexual Minorities and Suicide Prevention Toolkit
Shared by CMHA Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention This peer-reviewed toolkit created by the Centre for Suicide Prevention includes information on suicide risk factors for 2SLGBTQ+ people and how to address them, as well as strategies individuals and institutions can adopt to support sexual minorities and their mental health. ...
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Supporting Skilled Trades Students Toolkit
Shared by CICMH This toolkit is designed to provide post-secondary campus staff with context, knowledge, resources, and tools to better support skilled trades students and the unique factors they face that affect their mental health and wellbeing and safety. The toolkit includes information on substance– related harms, the nature of...
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Art Hives How- To Guide
Shared by Janis Timm-Bottos and Rachel Chainey of Concordia University Montreal. The Art Hives Network promotes arts-based social inclusion. The Art Hives How-to-Guide was created to address a need to respond creatively to multifaceted issues in communities and globally. Decades of practice research, ongoing observation and adaptation, and experimentation have...
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Pathways to Wellness: an Online Wellness Resource for Indigenous Students
Shared by Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig is founded on an Anishinaabe vision of learning as established by Chief Shingwauk. Chief Shingwauk (1773-1854) envisioned a “teaching wigwam” for his people, providing educational tools to support Anishinaabe students to thrive in modern society without compromising the values or integrity of...
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Culturally-Attuned Teaching Toolkit for Faculty
Shared by Georgian University The Culturally Attuned Teaching Toolkit is designed to empower educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies required to foster a culturally inclusive learning environment. This free toolkit is organized into five sections: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Cultural Awareness & Humility Section 3: Intercultural Communication Section...
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CICMH Harm Reduction Toolkit
Shared by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) The purpose of this toolkit is to provide information on harm reduction strategies and practices useful in post-secondary settings to support campus peer support, staff, faculty, and administrators. This toolkit includes education around risk factors and barriers to accessing...
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Facilitated Conversation: Challenges facing International Students and Opportunities to Enhance Wellness On and Beyond Campus
From Healthy Campus Alberta In response to the growing number of international students attending post-secondary institutions and the many challenges they face on and beyond campus, Healthy Campus Alberta facilitated a webinar panel discussion exploring the intersecting contributors to international students mental health and wellbeing. This report is a summary...
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Anti-Oppressive Practice Toolkit
From CICMH “The Anti-Oppressive Practice toolkit aims to help those who support students on campus better understand what anti-oppressive practice is, how it intersects with mental health, and why it is important to embed anti-oppressive practices into our work on campus.”
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