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!

Related Upcoming Events

Kickstand: Transforming Youth Wellness Through Integrated Services

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Kickstand: Transforming Youth Wellness Through Integrated Services

Join us for an informative session on Kickstand, a province-wide initiative that is focused on implementing integrated youth services. This webinar will provide an overview of how Kickstand is enhancing access to mental health care, substance use support, primary care, peer support, and social services for youth and young adults aged...

Working Stronger Conference

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Working Stronger Conference

Working Stronger Conference hosted by CMHA Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention October 28-29, 2025 at the Westin, Edmonton. Journey through the streams of strength that flow into healthy workplaces. Register now !  

CICMH Dialogue to Action: Pathways to Hope Virtual Conference

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CICMH Dialogue to Action: Pathways to Hope Virtual Conference

CICMH Dialogue to Action: Pathways to Hope Virtual Conference Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Learn more about the virtual conference and register here. 

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Supporting Students in Distress Programs and Resources

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Supporting Students in Distress Programs and Resources

From Best Practices in Canadian Higher Ed.  The Bp-Net.ca Team is curating programs and resources on how to assist students in distress. The list includes materials from post-secondary institutions across the country.

Alberta-Based Mental Health Groups That Work

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Alberta-Based Mental Health Groups That Work

Join us for a presentation about an exciting suite of mental health workshops and upcoming facilitator training opportunities offered by the Red Deer Primary Care Network. Facilitator training is now available so that some or all of these mental health workshops can be offered to your campus community:  Alberta Happiness...

Working Together in Complex Collaboration: Toolkit Relaunch

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Working Together in Complex Collaboration: Toolkit Relaunch

Complex collaborations are essential to promote mentally healthy campuses across Alberta. Our community of practice engages in inter-departmental, cross-campus, regional, provincial, and national collaborations. Working together helps us support post-secondary student mental health in innovative ways. Drawing upon the newly relaunched Complex Collaboration Toolkit, this webinar introduces a model that...

Jack.org

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Jack.org

“Jack.org is Canada’s only charity training and empowering young leaders to revolutionize mental health in every province and territory. Through Do Something, Jack Talks, Jack Chapters, and Jack Summits, young leaders identify and dismantle barriers to positive mental health in their communities. And through ambitious innovations in youth mental health like...

PEP-AH Western Regional Webinar Series 2021

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PEP-AH Western Regional Webinar Series 2021

This webinar series is a collaboration between Postsecondary Education Partnership – Alcohol Harms (PEP-AH), Healthy Campus Alberta, Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses, and Healthy Campus Saskatchewan.  Click here to view the event poster, which can be shared to invite others to this webinar series! Webinar 1: Alcohol Harm Reduction within...

The Sober Paradox: Exploring the Role of Alcohol in our Culture, our Campuses, and our Lives (PEP-AH Western Regional Webinar Series 2021, Webinar 3)

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The Sober Paradox: Exploring the Role of Alcohol in our Culture, our Campuses, and our Lives (PEP-AH Western Regional Webinar Series 2021, Webinar 3)

Hosted by Healthy Campus Alberta May 12, 2021, 11:30am – 1:00pm MT/CT (10:30am – 12:00pm PT) The aim of this presentation is to critically question and dialogue around the role alcohol plays in our society, our campuses, and our everyday lives.  Part 1: Dr. Victoria F. Burns (Assistant Professor, UCalgary)...

How to Use a Motivational Interviewing Approach in Peer Outreach Programs (PEP-AH Western Regional Webinar Series 2021, Webinar 2)

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How to Use a Motivational Interviewing Approach in Peer Outreach Programs (PEP-AH Western Regional Webinar Series 2021, Webinar 2)

Hosted by Healthy Campus Saskatchewan April 28, 2021, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm MT/CT (10:30 am – 12:00 pm PT) One way to ensure that peer outreach programs on post-secondary campuses are effective is to design and deliver them with a Motivational Interviewing (MI) approach in mind. MI is a...

Alcohol Harm Reduction within Campus Community Health Promotion (PEP-AH Western Regional Webinar Series 2021, Webinar 1)

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Alcohol Harm Reduction within Campus Community Health Promotion (PEP-AH Western Regional Webinar Series 2021, Webinar 1)

Hosted by Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm in the campus context are most fittingly situated within health promotion-oriented initiatives to nurture community, increase literacy and attend to settings. While unpacking this thesis for reflection and dialogically exploring its practical application, the session will formally introduce...

Sagesse: Supporting individuals impacted by domestic violence

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Sagesse: Supporting individuals impacted by domestic violence

Sagesse empowers individuals, organizations and communities to disrupt structures of violence by curating environments to heal and develop skills to lead safe, healthy lives. Their programs are for anyone who has been impacted by domestic violence, are experiencing domestic violence, informally support others, or are involved in sex work. Learn...

“Understand that we’re human too!” Enabling better student mental health through teaching and learning practices’

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“Understand that we’re human too!” Enabling better student mental health through teaching and learning practices’

A webinar by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “Building on our December 2020 webinar, “Supporting faculty and staff to create a healthy and engaging learning environment,” this session will consider the University of Saskatchewan (USASK) as a case study, where, in line with the sector nationally and...

Social Isolation and Loneliness Toolkit

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Social Isolation and Loneliness Toolkit

Created by Alberta Health Services, Mental Health Promotion & Illness Prevention Contact: [email protected] To learn more, download the toolkit poster here or explore the toolkit by clicking the link below.

Transitions to Post-Secondary During COVID-19

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Transitions to Post-Secondary During COVID-19

Join us for an interactive panel webinar! The transition from high school to post-secondary education is an important time for students. In the COVID-19 context, first-year students have experienced the post-secondary transition in diverse and new ways. Those who support students have found new ways to deliver student services and...