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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Unplugging With Purpose: Planning a Campus Digital Detox
Unplugging With Purpose: Planning a Campus Digital Detox
Webinars Date: September 16, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST
Join Lisa Teigen, Healthy Campus Alberta, and Recovery on Campus to learn more about Unplugging With Purpose: a two-day, province-wide digital detox taking place across Alberta campuses during National Addictions Awareness Week! Lisa will share ideas and insights from The King’s University’s own Unplugging With Purpose events, including approaches for...
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in the Faculty of Nursing
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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TeenMentalHealth.org
TeenMentalHealth.org
From TeenMentalHealth.Org TeenMentalHealth.org is committed to creating and disseminating the highest quality mental health information (products and training programs), addressing the needs of youth (ages 12 to 25 years), families, educators, health providers, policy makers and others. Their vision is to help improve the mental health of youth by the...
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Cannabis evidence series : an evidence synthesis
Cannabis evidence series : an evidence synthesis
From the University of Calgary “Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in Canada. In 2015, the new Liberal government of Canada announced their plan to legalize cannabis and in June of 2016 a federal task force on cannabis was announced. Guided by this task force, cannabis legislation is...
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Alberta Cannabis Framework, Legislation, and Fact Sheet.
Alberta Cannabis Framework, Legislation, and Fact Sheet.
From the Government of Alberta “Alberta’s system for legalized cannabis will provide adults safe access to legal cannabis while protecting Alberta’s youth and public health, promoting safety on roads, in workplaces and in public spaces, and limiting the illegal market.” Excerpt from pg. 2 of the handbook To view the...
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Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG)
Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG)
From Centre for Addiction and Mental Health An evidence-based tool to guide choices and improve the health of Canadians who use cannabis, provided by the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). For more information from CAMH about cannabis , click here.
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Cannabis facts and FAQs: A guide to legalization
Cannabis facts and FAQs: A guide to legalization
From the University of Calgary The University of Calgary created an eBook with research-based fundamentals about cannabis, along with frequently asked questions about health benefits and risks, and the process of legalization.
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Reducing Cannabis Harms: A Guide for Ontario Campuses
Reducing Cannabis Harms: A Guide for Ontario Campuses
From the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “This guide, created by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health, explores issues related to cannabis use and provides readers with an overview of health approaches that can reduce the harms and risks associated with it. Any campus professional —...
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Alone in Canada: 21 Ways to Make it Better
Alone in Canada: 21 Ways to Make it Better
From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health This self-help guide for single newcomers has been provided by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Ontario, Canada. To explore the resource on their website, click here. Click the button below to download the PDF in English. You can find...
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Cannabis Talk Kit
Cannabis Talk Kit
From Drug-Free Kids Canada “Cannabis—legal or otherwise—is a hot topic. Parents who provide their kids with balanced information about the effects associated with cannabis (often called marijuana) can help them make informed decisions. It’s more important than ever for parents to protect their kids’ health and development by addressing this...
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Pre Think Your Drink: Reduce High-Risk Drinking on Campus
Pre Think Your Drink: Reduce High-Risk Drinking on Campus
From Alberta Health Services The Prethink Your Drink: Reduce High Risk Drinking on Campus toolkit provides resources and tools for campus student leaders, student groups, and administration to help them create a culture of responsible drinking on post-secondary campuses across Alberta. AHS Addiction Mental Health, in collaboration with the Alberta Student...
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Cannabis Legalization in Alberta
Cannabis Legalization in Alberta
Webinars Date: March 20, 2018
Healthy Campus Alberta joined Alberta Health Services for an overview and update of cannabis legalization. This webinar covered: The basics of cannabis legalization at the Federal and Provincial levels of government Provide an overview of the public health approach to legalization A quick review of the research Low risk use guidelines...
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Cannabis Policy Considerations for Alberta Post-Secondary Campuses
Cannabis Policy Considerations for Alberta Post-Secondary Campuses
Webinars Date: March 21, 2018
Healthy Campus Alberta and presenters overviewed cannabis related policy considerations for Alberta Post-secondary institutions. This webinar covered the following:
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Mindfulness: Breathing, Being and Biological Science
Mindfulness: Breathing, Being and Biological Science
Webinars Date: December 6, 2018
Dr. Allan Donsky joined Health Campus Alberta for an informative session on Mindfulness. This webinar addressed the foundation and biological science of mindfulness.
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