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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Winter 2025 HCA Alberta Student Lunch and Learn
Winter 2025 HCA Alberta Student Lunch and Learn
Events Date: March 14, 2025 / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration for this event closed at 9 am on March 14th. Please join us at the next event! Are you a student interested in mental health on your campus? If so, you are invited to the Winter 2025 Alberta Student Lunch and Learn on Friday March 14th from 11am...
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Campus Peer Support Mini Train-the-Trainer Session
Campus Peer Support Mini Train-the-Trainer Session
Webinars Date: March 26, 2025 / 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This 1.5-hour session introduces trainers to the campus peer support training originally developed by CMHA National for a 2021 pilot program, now available to post-secondary institutions. While not a full training, this webinar will provide an overview to familiarize participants with the curriculum, materials, and resources that can be adapted...
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Student Lunch & Learn
Student Lunch & Learn
Webinars Date: March 14, 2024 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Are you a student involved in campus mental health at a post-secondary institution in Alberta? If so, you are invited to the Winter 2024 Alberta Student Lunch and Learn. This is a space to connect over a meal and to share and learn with students across Alberta. Student government leaders,...
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Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: A Roundtable for Strengthening Campus Activities
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: A Roundtable for Strengthening Campus Activities
Webinars Date: September 26, 2023 / 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
The newly released Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health has sparked much conversation about the impact of alcohol in campus communities. Join us for an interactive roundtable where we will review the new Guidance, and brainstorm ideas to strengthen evidence-based campus activities to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harms. We welcome campus staff,...
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Six Key Principles to Inform Action
Six Key Principles to Inform Action
From Sinneave Family Foundation “Six Key Principles to Inform Action were developed by Sinneave in collaboration with a team of autistic self-advocates for the purpose of inspiring greater understanding, acceptance, and valuing of autism and neurodiversity. Each of the six principles has an accompanying resource which aims to help...
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MyGrief.ca
MyGrief.ca
From Canadian Virtual Hospice “MyGrief.ca is an online resource to help people move through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace. It can help you understand your grief and approach some of the most difficult questions that may arise. It was developed by...
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Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health
From Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) “Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health provides evidence-based advice on alcohol to support people in making informed decisions about their health. The guidance is based on the latest research on alcohol-related risks and replaces Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (LRDGs) issued...
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Trauma-Informed Practice: Resources for Alberta Post-Secondary Settings
Trauma-Informed Practice: Resources for Alberta Post-Secondary Settings
Developed by the Healthy Campus Alberta team, in consultation with HCA community members from Mount Royal University and University of Calgary Those in helping roles related to post-secondary student mental health will inevitably find trauma implicated in their work. Trauma-informed practice is an approach that can provide knowledge and...
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BP-Net Best Practices Guide
BP-Net Best Practices Guide
From BP-Net “The Best Practices Guide is a new national initiative by The Best Practices Network in Canadian Higher Education (BP-Net). As foundational initiatives such as the National Standard and Okanagan Charter highlight the importance of incorporating evidence-based practices, the Guide outlines a process and framework to categorize student mental...
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Workshop: Supporting Individuals Experiencing Grief and Loss
Workshop: Supporting Individuals Experiencing Grief and Loss
Webinars Date: March 21, 2023 / 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
This workshop was developed by Julie Stewart and Keeta Gladue with support from the University of Calgary Campus Mental Health Strategy Grief and loss is a normal experience across the lifespan and is common among post-secondary students. The experience of loss has been amplified since the onset of COVID-19, and...
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Engaging Student Voice to Cultivate Wellness Culture
Engaging Student Voice to Cultivate Wellness Culture
Webinars Date: April 18, 2023 / 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
What does it look like to cultivate a meaningful wellness culture alongside student teams? Organizational wellness culture can support mental health and wellness in day-to-day practices and broader policies. This session will provide an overview of the Healthy Campus Alberta student staff strategy that cultivates a wellness culture, engages the...
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Recovery On Campus Alberta
Recovery On Campus Alberta
From Recovery on Campus “Recovery on Campus (ROC) is a peer-driven organization committed to normalizing and celebrating all pathways to recovery. ROC serves our members through peer support, social activities, awards, and education across 26 post-secondary institutions in Alberta. By recovering out loud, we are changing the conversation about recovery...
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Introducing Recovery On Campus (ROC) Alberta
Introducing Recovery On Campus (ROC) Alberta
Webinars Date: October 27, 2022 / 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This webinar will provide an overview of the Recovery On Campus (ROC) Alberta initiative, which supports all 26 post-secondary institutions across Alberta in developing on-campus communities to support students in recovery or seeking recovery from substance use addiction. The presenters will outline the goals of the project, which include supporting...
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Optimizing Outcomes through Trauma Informed Leadership
Optimizing Outcomes through Trauma Informed Leadership
Webinars Date: February 16, 2023 / 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Posttraumatic growth is defined as “the experience of positive change that occurs as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life crises” (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004). This concept is relevant in a time when collective trauma and returning to “normal” are a part of conversations on post-secondary campuses. This webinar...
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