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Gambling and Postsecondary Students: Trends and Impacts from Changing Legislation 

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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 

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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

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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 

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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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Practicing Mindfulness

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Practicing Mindfulness

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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Guide to Student Mental Health During COVID-19
Sagesse Overview

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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

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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

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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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Graduate Student Mental Health Toolkit

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Graduate Student Mental Health Toolkit

From the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health The graduate student mental health toolkit is a guide to supporting graduate students prepared by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH).

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CMHA Recovery College Classes

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CMHA Recovery College Classes

From the Canadian Mental Health Association “We are currently offering CMHA Recovery College classes through online virtual delivery. Usually, we have more than 45 courses to choose from, there is something for everyone. There are courses for anyone, youth, older adults, family, friends, and parents, and First Nations, Métis and...

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Tools for Holistic Mental Health Approaches

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Tools for Holistic Mental Health Approaches

This toolkit is an introduction to systemic and comprehensive approaches to a mentally healthy campus and community strategy. It has been developed to support the policy-mandated collaboration of the Alberta post-secondary student mental health strategy. Achieving the intended outcomes of this strategy requires post-secondary institutions, student leaders, healthcare organizations and...

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HCA Webinar: 211 Alberta Update

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HCA Webinar: 211 Alberta Update

Webinars Date: May 26, 2020

Wondering what’s new since 211 Alberta began offering direct support for post-secondary institutions?  This informative webinar addresses common questions and considers what’s next.    

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COVID-19 Self-care and Resilience Guide for The Working Mind

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COVID-19 Self-care and Resilience Guide for The Working Mind

From the Mental Health Commission of Canada “The spread of COVID-19 has caused many Canadians to change their everyday lives to help “flatten the curve” to avoid a spike in cases that would overwhelm our health services. These are all difficult situations and everyone has their own response to stress....

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BP-Net.ca COVID-19 Resources

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BP-Net.ca COVID-19 Resources

From Bp-Net.ca “The Bp-Net.ca Team is putting together a list of COVID-19 post-secondary wellness and counselling related resources to help you with everything from setting up a virtual counselling center to clinician self-care. If your institution has additional resources you would like to contribute, please e-mail [email protected].”

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Cross-Province Mental Health Resources

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Cross-Province Mental Health Resources

From the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health Presented by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health to help communities navigate the challenges presented by current circumstances. This resource can help you support students who may be travelling out of province as institutions transition to remote learning options. Thank...

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Webinar: Strategies for Mindfulness Practice With Alex Klassen

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Webinar: Strategies for Mindfulness Practice With Alex Klassen

Webinars Date: April 30, 2020

Guest facilitator, Alex Klassen, Counsellor (Instructor) at the University of Calgary’s Student Wellness Services joined HCA for an interactive session about mindfulness. The webinar includes a guided meditation followed by an informational debrief about how you can incorporate mindfulness principles into your daily life.

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