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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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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Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 in Alberta

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Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 in Alberta

Administered by the Canadian Mental Health Association “The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Alberta Division administered a survey between April and May, 2020 to understand the mental health and wellbeing impact the COVID-19  pandemic has had on Albertans across rural and urban areas. The survey results are intended to inform future mental...

Grief & Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Grief & Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A webinar by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many of us to change the way we go about our daily lives. Many of us have experienced a wave of losses: economic, social, physical and emotional. For some, these losses can accumulate over...

Navigating Through the Fog: Maintaining our Ability to Think Clearly in Times of Crisis

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Navigating Through the Fog: Maintaining our Ability to Think Clearly in Times of Crisis

Join the HCA community at this event, hosted by TEND and developed by Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed, RP. High stakes, lots of pressure, intricate problems and few resources – crisis situations challenge us to respond quickly, compassionately and creatively. But how do we retain the ability to think clearly when, the reality...

211 Alberta – 24/7 Support for Post-Secondary Students

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211 Alberta – 24/7 Support for Post-Secondary Students

From 211 Alberta As the Government of Alberta announced last year, 211 Alberta is building a navigation and crisis support hub in collaboration with other service providers, including crisis lines and helplines like Kids Help Phone. As a hub, 211 Alberta connects post-secondary students to the most appropriate resources, whether...

CACUSS Campus Mental Health In Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Data-Informed Challenges & Opportunities

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CACUSS Campus Mental Health In Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Data-Informed Challenges & Opportunities

From the CACUSS Campus Mental Health CoP We are delighted to share with you the findings presented today in the report, Campus Mental Health in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Data-Informed Challenges & Opportunities. The report includes student perspective, voices of a representative sample of mental health professionals and administrators across...

BounceBack®: Reclaim Your Health

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BounceBack®: Reclaim Your Health

From the Canadian Mental Health Association  The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has now expanded its BounceBack® program across Canada, thanks to a donation from Bell Let’s Talk. BounceBack is a free, guided self-help program that helps adults and youth 15+ learn to manage low mood, mild to moderate depression,...

Facilitated Conversation: Supporting International Students – Part 2

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Facilitated Conversation: Supporting International Students – Part 2

This facilitated conversation is part 2 in the Supporting International Students topic. Watch the part 1 webinar here. Are you interested in connecting with others to discuss international student supports on campus? Do you have questions about the content of the webinar? Join Healthy Campus Alberta and Garrett Beatty from...

Community Discussion: Mental Health and the Learning Environment Toolkit from CICMH

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Community Discussion: Mental Health and the Learning Environment Toolkit from CICMH

One of the themes that emerged at the CoP meeting was the changed nature of student interactions. Online classrooms are, for many students, the main point of contact within their campus. Student support staff and faculty alike are asking what steps should be taken within the classroom to support student...

Supporting Faculty to Create a Healthy and Engaging Learning Environment

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Supporting Faculty to Create a Healthy and Engaging Learning Environment

A webinar by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health introducing the Toolkit for Faculty & Staff “Being a faculty member is about much more than delivering course content and evaluating academic performance. It is an opportunity to be a part of both the life and learning journey of...

Mental Health and the Learning Environment

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Mental Health and the Learning Environment

From the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “This toolkit will help faculty and teaching staff take steps within the classroom in a collective effort to support student mental health.”

Tools for Holistic Mental Health Approaches: Redeveloped Toolkit Launch

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Tools for Holistic Mental Health Approaches: Redeveloped Toolkit Launch

Tools for Holistic Mental Health Approaches is a toolkit hosted by Healthy Campus Alberta that introduced systemic and comprehensive approaches to promote mentally healthy campuses. These approaches must be grounded in the diverse needs and mental health journeys of the students in our campus communities. This webinar provides an overview of...

Toolkit for e-Mental Health Implementation

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Toolkit for e-Mental Health Implementation

From the Centre for Research in Family Health, IWK Health Centre and the Mental Health Commission of Canada  The creation of the Toolkit for e-Mental Health Implementation for Canada was a joint effort of the Centre for Research in Family Health (CRFH), IWK Health Centre and the Mental Health Commission of...