NEED HELP? Call 211 (Alberta only) or the Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-303-2642. If you’re thinking about suicide, call or text 988 toll-free.
Are you passionate about mindfulness? Do want to learn more about mindfulness? This group is designed to be a hub for the sharing of resources, opportunities and mindfulness moments with the Healthy Campus Alberta community. To get this group up and going, Allan Donsky is going to begin the facilitation...
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Shared by Canadian Mental Health Alberta division and Centre for Suicide Prevention This peer-reviewed toolkit created by the Centre for Suicide Prevention includes information on unique stressors transgender people face, respectful language to use when speaking about gender diversity, risk factors to suicide and suicide risk warning signs. It also...
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The Student Mental Health Network is a free, universally-accessible source for mental health promotion resources and tools targeted specifically to post-secondary students across Canada. The website is built on three pillars: Learn, connect and access. It offers a digital shop for mental health education, tools, and resources curated for post-secondary...
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Shared by CMHA National The Campus Peer Support training and resources was originally developed by CMHA National for a three-year pilot program beginning in 2021 and is now available for free to post-secondary institutions. The curriculum, materials, and resources can be adapted to the needs of each campus —whether launching...
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Shared by CMHA National The Campus Peer Support training and resources was originally developed by CMHA National for a three-year pilot program beginning in 2021 and is now available for free to post-secondary institutions. The curriculum, materials, and resources can be adapted to the needs of each campus —whether launching...
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Shared by Workplace Strategies for Mental Health Examine strategies for assisting post-secondary students in developing more resilience and to lessen the negative impacts of stress. These tools may assist students in learning and adopting constructive methods of coping. The Post-secondary Student Resilience resource includes the PDF From Surviving to Thriving:...
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Shared by CICMH This article examines the need to embed culturally inclusive services across Canadian campuses to address the specific challenges faced by international students including higher suicide ideations, levels of stress and challenges with connection. The argument about the importance of establishing cultural safety is presented, together with background...
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Webinars Date: December 11, 2024 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
During the pandemic, educator concerns about student mental health surged, with faculty feeling unprepared to offer appropriate support or make referrals. At the same time, instructors’ own mental wellbeing was declining. To address these challenges, a faculty mental health toolkit was developed for Bow Valley College, providing guidance to faculty....
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Events Date: November 7, 2024 / 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 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, student volunteers, peer mentors,...
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Webinars Date: October 9, 2024 / 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for an online tutorial, conversation and Q&A about the brand new online HCA community hub. Explore the hub and how it can support you and your campus in relationship building and mental health knowledge exchange between Alberta post-secondaries.
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From Healthy Campus Alberta In response to the growing number of international students attending post-secondary institutions and the many challenges they face on and beyond campus, Healthy Campus Alberta facilitated a webinar panel discussion exploring the intersecting contributors to international students mental health and wellbeing. This report is a summary...
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Webinars Date: May 14, 2024 / 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This panel webinar will give international students the opportunity to discuss, explore and share their lived experiences as international students and immigrants to Canada. Students will explore challenges and complexities navigating campus life and Canadian environments, as well as share insights, opportunities, and what resources have helped them navigate campus...
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Webinars Date: February 22, 2024 / 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This workshop will help post-secondary students & staff who want to know about recognizing, preventing, and attending to ‘burnout’. Burnout is described as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. In these challenging times any workplace or learning environment can be at risk,...
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