Webinars

Thank you to all of the community members and partners who have contributed to our webinars! If there is a topic you would like to see here, feel free to contact us. You are also welcome to explore the webinar recordings and related resources below!

Upcoming Webinars

Unplugging With Purpose: Planning a Campus Digital Detox 

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Unplugging With Purpose: Planning a Campus Digital Detox 

Join Lisa Teigen, Healthy Campus Alberta, and Recovery on Campus to learn more about Unplugging With Purpose: a two-day, province-wide digital detox taking place across Alberta campuses during National Addictions Awareness Week!   Lisa will share ideas and insights from The King’s University’s own Unplugging With Purpose events, including approaches for...

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 

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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Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: A Roundtable for Strengthening Campus Activities

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Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: A Roundtable for Strengthening Campus Activities

The newly released Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health has sparked much conversation about the impact of alcohol in campus communities. Join us for an interactive roundtable where we will review the new Guidance, and brainstorm ideas to strengthen evidence-based campus activities to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harms.  We welcome campus staff,...

Alberta National Standard Discussion Group: Spring 2023 Edition 

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Alberta National Standard Discussion Group: Spring 2023 Edition 

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...

Engaging Student Voice to Cultivate Wellness Culture  

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Engaging Student Voice to Cultivate Wellness Culture  

What does it look like to cultivate a meaningful wellness culture alongside student teams? Organizational wellness culture can support mental health and wellness in day-to-day practices and broader policies. This session will provide an overview of the Healthy Campus Alberta student staff strategy that cultivates a wellness culture, engages the...

Workshop: Supporting Individuals Experiencing Grief and Loss 

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Workshop: Supporting Individuals Experiencing Grief and Loss 

This workshop was developed by Julie Stewart and Keeta Gladue with support from the University of Calgary Campus Mental Health Strategy Grief and loss is a normal experience across the lifespan and is common among post-secondary students. The experience of loss has been amplified since the onset of COVID-19, and...

Optimizing Outcomes through Trauma Informed Leadership

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Optimizing Outcomes through Trauma Informed Leadership

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...

Alberta National Standard Discussion Group: Winter 2023 Edition

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Alberta National Standard Discussion Group: Winter 2023 Edition

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...

Supporting Students Living with Precarity

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Supporting Students Living with Precarity

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...

National Standard Discussion Group: Fall 2022 Edition

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National Standard Discussion Group: Fall 2022 Edition

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...

Introducing Recovery On Campus (ROC) Alberta

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Introducing Recovery On Campus (ROC) Alberta

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...

Maintaining Your Mental Health: Taking Care of Yourself and Others

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Maintaining Your Mental Health: Taking Care of Yourself and Others

Welcome back to a new academic year! In the spirit of refreshing and recharging for the year ahead, this webinar will serve as a building block for your mental health as you care for those around you. Local Alberta expert Dr. Keith Dobson will provide an overview of key considerations...

National Standard Discussion Group: Spring 2022 Edition 

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National Standard Discussion Group: Spring 2022 Edition 

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...

What is Peer Support? A Campus-Community Approach 

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What is Peer Support? A Campus-Community Approach 

What is peer support? How can peer support contribute to mental health on our campuses and in our communities? As peer support programming becomes increasingly relevant in our campus contexts, there is an opportunity to collectively understand local journeys towards effective, evidence-based peer support. Join us for an interactive webinar...