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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Supporting Faculty to Create a Healthy and Engaging Learning Environment
Supporting Faculty to Create a Healthy and Engaging Learning Environment
Webinars Date: December 8, 2020
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...
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Mental Health and the Learning Environment
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.”
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Tools for Holistic Mental Health Approaches: Redeveloped Toolkit Launch
Tools for Holistic Mental Health Approaches: Redeveloped Toolkit Launch
Webinars Date: December 2, 2020
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...
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Toolkit for e-Mental Health Implementation
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...
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Guide to Student Mental Health During COVID-19
Guide to Student Mental Health During COVID-19
From the Mental Health Commission of Canada
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Delivering Virtual Counseling and Care to Post-Secondary Students
Delivering Virtual Counseling and Care to Post-Secondary Students
Webinars Date: June 23, 2020
Hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “This three-hour webinar, hosted by CICMH, discusses system and practice level changes that can support the transition to virtual care in the post-secondary setting. The webinar is broken down into three main areas: Building flexible systems to provide a wide...
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COVID-19: How Campuses are Navigating Student Services Delivery
COVID-19: How Campuses are Navigating Student Services Delivery
Webinars Date: September 30, 2020
Hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health “This panel presentation hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health will showcase three different campuses and their model for supporting student mental health during these unique times. The discussion will focus on exploring alternative service delivery models,...
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Facilitated Conversation: Fall Term Community Check-in
Facilitated Conversation: Fall Term Community Check-in
Webinars Date: October 8, 2020
As the Fall term is now underway on our campuses (in-person, virtually, or both!) our community is encountering new ways of supporting students, new challenges, and new strategies to support students’ wellbeing. The goals for our interactive conversation will be to connect with the HCA community and provide a space...
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Sagesse Overview
Sagesse Overview
Webinars Date: October 22, 2020
In this presentation you are introduced to Sagesse and how their values guide their work and programs across the province. They go over their capacity building program, REAL Talk, and how they will best be able to tailor this educational webinar to the unique experiences of students on campuses across...
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Supporting International Students – Part 1
Supporting International Students – Part 1
Webinars Date: November 17, 2020
This webinar is part 1 in the Supporting International Students topic. Watch the part 2 facilitated conversation here. With an increase of 185% from 2010 to 2019, international students represent one of the fastest growing student populations in Canada. In 2019 alone the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) reported...
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Return to the Workplace: A psychological toolkit for heading back to work
Return to the Workplace: A psychological toolkit for heading back to work
From the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division “Developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division, in partnership with Mental Health Works and BounceBack Ontario, Return to the workplace: A psychological toolkit for heading back to work aims to serve employees and employers across a variety of sectors....
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Toolkit Launch: Promising Practices for Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post Secondary Institutions
Toolkit Launch: Promising Practices for Mental Health Initiatives at Alberta Post Secondary Institutions
Webinars Date: September 23, 2020
This interactive webinar highlights the new Mental Health Promising Practices Toolkit showcasing 11 promising practices from Albertan PSIs. Learn how to best navigate the Toolkit to benefit your students’ mental health and contribute to a comprehensive approach of support for your institution. Chelsea Bodoe from Mount Royal University hosts presenters...
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