Initiatives, Training, & Tools

Would you like to learn more about the mental health initiatives happening across Alberta? Are you looking for training or tools on a particular topic, such as suicide prevention or cannabis? Would you like support in establishing more student-led initiatives or complex collaboration on your campus? Explore the resources below!

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HCA 2025-2026 Regional Gathering – Calgary

Events

HCA 2025-2026 Regional Gathering – Calgary

Regional Gatherings provide an opportunity to learn about HCA, impact future priorities of HCA, and connect for meaningful conversation with a diverse group of partners in campus mental health and well-being.    Regional Gathering Purpose  To increase understanding of who HCA is and what we do  To provide an opportunity for impact on the work of HCA and to gauge resonance with the community of...

HCA 2025-2026 Regional Gathering – Online

Events

HCA 2025-2026 Regional Gathering – Online

These gatherings will provide an opportunity to learn about HCA, impact future priorities of HCA, and connect for meaningful conversation with a diverse group of partners in campus mental health and well-being.    Regional Gathering Purpose  To increase understanding of who HCA is and what we do  To provide an opportunity for impact on the work of HCA and to gauge resonance with the community...

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Cultivating Resilience and Flourishing Workbook 

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Cultivating Resilience and Flourishing Workbook 

Shared by The Cuming School of Medicine, University of Calgary  There are practical, evidence-based strategies (the 3Rs) to mitigate the harmful effects of stress and burnout and enhance well-being in daily life. The 3Rs are based on over 20 years of evidence from Suzanne Tough, PhD, and other leaders in resilience research....

Kickstand

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Kickstand

Shared by Kickstand  Kickstand is a province-wide initiative focused on implementing integrated youth services. This organization, founded in 2020, works to enhance access to mental health care, substance use support, primary care, peer support, and social services for youth and young adults aged 11 to 25, free of charge, both online and in person. Kickstand is designed to be youth-friendly, accessible,...

Permission to pause: De-escalating and disconnecting

Webinars

Permission to pause: De-escalating and disconnecting

In postsecondary work where needs are unlimited, but capacity is limited, disconnecting and taking real time for ourselves can be challenging, even during time off. Step away and give yourself a gentle pause in this 1-hour practical, practice-based workshop. Together, we’ll explore simple mindfulness and self-compassion practices to calm your...

Indspire: Indigenous education, programs & services 

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Indspire: Indigenous education, programs & services 

Shared by Indspire  Indspire is an Indigenous national charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. Along with other strategic areas including programming, capacity building, and collaboration, they provide programs, resources, and...

Men and Suicide: A Suicide Prevention Toolkit 

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Men and Suicide: A Suicide Prevention Toolkit 

Shared by CMHA Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention  This resource is an introduction to men and suicide. The toolkit shares statistics, warning signs, why men are more at risk, and the gender paradox. There are conversational strategies for how to talk with men about suicide and prevent suicide. Additional...

Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS) 

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Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS) 

Shared by UBC   CCWS Background Information   The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey is a Canadian assessment tool to help colleges and universities collect the data they need to support student health and wellbeing. Beginning in Fall 2021, institutions can also collect data using the CCWS for employees if they would like...

Sexual Minorities and Suicide Prevention Toolkit 

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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. ...

Harm Reduction Toolkit 

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Harm Reduction Toolkit 

Shared by CICMH  This toolkit is intended for campus staff, faculty, and administrators who would like to increase their knowledge of harm reduction approaches on campus. The toolkit provides resources for  awareness and education, as well as recommendations to equip post-secondary campuses in supporting students who may be engaging in...

Post-Secondary National Standard Toolkit 

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Post-Secondary National Standard Toolkit 

Shared by CICMH  This toolkit, created by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH),  provides post-secondary institutions with information to build an understanding of the different components of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-being for Post-Secondary Students (the Standard), released by the Mental Health...

Supporting Skilled Trades Students Toolkit 

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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...

Art Hives How- To Guide 

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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...

Pathways to Wellness: an Online Wellness Resource for Indigenous Students   

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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...