Hosted by Healthy Campus Alberta and The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH)
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 Alberta and the Centre for Suicide Prevention (CMHA + CSP), Healthy Campus Alberta (HCA), and the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH), as well as champions of suicide prevention, postvention and mental health in post-secondary campuses across Canada, the Campus Suicide Prevention & Postvention toolkit was created for all members of campus communities to use as part of a coordinated approach to suicide prevention & postvention.
In this webinar, Robert Olson and Tracey Pickup from CMHA + CSP will begin by sharing some context around suicide, suicide prevention, disclosures of care, and responding to disclosures from young people. Julie Porrot from CICMH will then launch into a discussion of the toolkit: how it was created and how post-secondary institutions can use it to strengthen campus-wide capacity to prevent suicide, to support individuals experiencing suicide thoughts and behaviours, and to guide campus communities in responding after a suicide-related incident.
Speakers
Julie Porrot
Bilingual Knowledge and Research Lead
Julie Porrot is the Bilingual Knowledge and Research Lead at the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH), where she served as the project lead of the Campus Suicide Prevention and Postvention Toolkit, created in collaboration with CMHA Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention. In her role, Julie designs evidence-based knowledge-sharing products for post-secondary campus partners, including toolkits and infosheets. She also leads communities of practice that bridge campus groups and community organizations, with a specialized focus on the Francophone sector. Passionate about student mental health, Julie is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Counselling Psychology (Counselling & Psychotherapy field) at the University of Toronto.
Robert Olson
Research Librarian
Robert Olson is research librarian at Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention(CMHA-AB & CSP).) Their library houses almost 60,000 articles relating to suicide and suicide prevention, the largest such library in North America. Robert, and others on the Knowledge Translation team, uses the information collected in our library to create resources such as toolkits, editorials, webinars, infographics and other secondary research products, which are available at suicideinfo.ca
Robert holds a Master of Library and Information Science(MLIS) degree and a Bachelor of Arts(BA) in English Literature.
Tracey Pickup
Education Specialist
Tracey is the Education Specialist at the Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP) in Calgary, Alberta.
Tracey leads curriculum design as well as staff and Trainer education on suicide prevention workshops and presentations. As a part of the Knowledge Translation team, she contributes to suicide prevention knowledge products.
Tracey holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Calgary and is a Registered Social Worker with over 10 years’ experience working directly with clients who are considering suicide.
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