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!
Initiatives, Training, & Tools
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Gambling and Postsecondary Students: Trends and Impacts from Changing Legislation
Gambling and Postsecondary Students: Trends and Impacts from Changing Legislation
Webinars Date: October 14, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:15 am MST
Recent changes to Alberta’s gambling legislation have sparked important conversations about the future of gambling in the province and what this could mean for postsecondary communities. Join Healthy Campus Alberta and the Responsible Gambling Council for a session on what we know about gambling and young people, and trends that...
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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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Fall 2026 HCA Alberta Student Lunch and Learn
Fall 2026 HCA Alberta Student Lunch and Learn
Events Date: November 6, 2026 / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Are you a student involved in mental health on your campus? If so, you are invited to the Fall 2026 Alberta Student Lunch and Learn on Friday, November 6th from 11am – 12pm MST (Alberta Time). This is a space to connect, share and learn with students across Alberta....
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Toolkit Launch: Campus Suicide Prevention & Postvention
Toolkit Launch: Campus Suicide Prevention & Postvention
Webinars Date: December 2, 2026 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST
Thoughts of self-harm and suicide are a significant concern among post-secondary students. All members of post-secondary institutions play an important role in suicide prevention by creating campus communities where everyone is treated with respect and can experience a sense of belonging. Created in collaboration with the Canadian Mental Health Association...
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Invisible Intersections: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Students on Campus
Invisible Intersections: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Students on Campus
Shared by CICMH This co-created toolkit includes information on mental health in 2SLGBTQ+ communities. It also looks at intersectional aspects of mental health and wellness, such as experiences of people with disabilities, transgender people, and people of diverse gender identities. Additionally, this resource includes recommendations for improving campus support for 2SLGBTQ+ students, and a summary of research gaps
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Cultivating Resilience and Flourishing Workbook
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....
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Kickstand
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,...
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Permission to pause: De-escalating and disconnecting
Permission to pause: De-escalating and disconnecting
Webinars Date: December 10, 2025 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am MST
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...
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Indspire: Indigenous education, programs & services
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...
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Men and Suicide: A Suicide Prevention Toolkit
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...
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Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS)
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...
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Sexual Minorities and Suicide Prevention Toolkit
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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Harm Reduction Toolkit
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...
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Post-Secondary National Standard Toolkit
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...
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Supporting Skilled Trades Students Toolkit
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
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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