Here, you will find all of the Tools and Resources that we have shared on our site. You can use the pages to explore them or use the search bar above to look for something specific. We have also sorted the tools and resources into three categories: Framework & Strategies, Initiatives, Training, and Tools, and Healthy Campus Alberta Information. Is there a resource that you would like to see shared here? Please let us know!
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HCA 2022-2023 Regional Gatherings – Online
Events Date: January 24, 2023 / 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Regional Gatherings are a combination of a Community of Practice Meeting and a Campus Visit. These gatherings will provide an opportunity to learn about HCA, impact future priorities of HCA, and connect for meaningful conversation with a diverse group of stakeholders in campus mental health. Regional Gathering Purpose To increase...
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HCA 2022-2023 Regional Gatherings – Edmonton
Events Date: March 6, 2023 / 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Regional Gatherings are a combination of a Community of Practice Meeting and a Campus Visit. These gatherings will provide an opportunity to learn about HCA, impact future priorities of HCA, and connect for meaningful conversation with a diverse group of stakeholders in campus mental health. Regional Gathering Purpose To increase...
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Recovery On Campus Alberta
From Recovery on Campus “Recovery on Campus (ROC) is a peer-driven organization committed to normalizing and celebrating all pathways to recovery. ROC serves our members through peer support, social activities, awards, and education across 26 post-secondary institutions in Alberta. By recovering out loud, we are changing the conversation about recovery...
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HCA 2022-2023 Regional Gatherings – Calgary
Events Date: November 29, 2022 / 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Regional Gatherings are a combination of a Community of Practice Meeting and a Campus Visit. These gatherings will provide an opportunity to learn about HCA, impact future priorities of HCA, and connect for meaningful conversation with a diverse group of stakeholders in campus mental health. Regional Gathering Purpose To increase...
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HCA 2022-2023 Regional Gatherings
We are excited to announce three Regional Gatherings for this academic year. A combination of a Community of Practice Meeting and a Campus Visit, these gatherings will provide an opportunity to learn about HCA, impact future priorities of HCA, and connect for meaningful conversation with a diverse group of stakeholders...
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National Standard Discussion Group: Fall 2022 Edition
Webinars Date: November 8, 2022 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Are you working directly with the National Standard on an Alberta campus? You are invited to join HCA to discuss your efforts with the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students with other Alberta campuses. The HCA staff team will guide the discussion group with some prompting...
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Introducing Recovery On Campus (ROC) Alberta
Webinars Date: October 27, 2022 / 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This webinar will provide an overview of the Recovery On Campus (ROC) Alberta initiative, which supports all 26 post-secondary institutions across Alberta in developing on-campus communities to support students in recovery or seeking recovery from substance use addiction. The presenters will outline the goals of the project, which include supporting...
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Results of the HCA 2022 Community Impact Survey
In May & June 2022, we asked you, the Healthy Campus Alberta Community of Practice, how being engaged with HCA has impacted you. We are happy to share the results of the 2022 HCA Community Impact Survey. Review the responses from community members who completed the survey by reading the...
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Supporting Students Living with Precarity
Webinars Date: November 23, 2022 / 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Research has suggested that 70 000 Canadian postsecondary students experience homelessness every year (Weissman et al., 2019). Even more students are living with precarity, including food insecurity and housing insecurity. Although there is a lack of research and awareness about student precarity, campuses across Alberta and Canada are working to...
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Looking Forward and Reflecting Back: 2022 Community Environmental Scan Report
In spring 2022, the HCA staff facilitation team conducted a qualitative Community Environmental Scan. Members of the HCA community of practice were invited to share their experiences in one of a series of focus group interviews. The findings of the Scan will inform how HCA creates and maintains an inclusive, collaborative,...
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Optimizing Outcomes through Trauma Informed Leadership
Webinars Date: February 16, 2023 / 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Posttraumatic growth is defined as “the experience of positive change that occurs as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life crises” (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004). This concept is relevant in a time when collective trauma and returning to “normal” are a part of conversations on post-secondary campuses. This webinar...
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Campus Mental Health Across Canada: The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19
From MHCC and CACUSS “COVID-19 has intensified the challenges of post-secondary student mental health for campuses across Canada. To better understand what they are facing, CACUSS’ Campus Mental Health Community of Practice (CoP) conducted a representative survey of 69 Canadian post-secondary institutions. The survey, which focused on the 2020-21 academic...
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