Collaborations for Change 2025 Conference – Proposals Due!
December 16
The Collaborations for Change Conference: Connecting Research and Practice in Post-Secondary Mental Health brings together difference makers from across Canada to collaborate on advancing knowledge, practice, and research in post-secondary student mental health. The 2025 virtual conference will take place on August 13th and 14th, 2025 and will bring post-secondary students, service professionals, mental health providers, and researchers together to have meaningful conversations on how to best move forward to integrate research and practice in post-secondary mental health. Students, whether working towards careers in academia or in professional practice, are vital for informing and sustaining collaborations as we move forward.
Proposal Submissions:
We are pleased to share that we are now accepting proposals. We welcome abstract submissions across the following five conference streams:
- Transforming Post-Secondary Culture Through Strategy and Action
- Post-Secondary Student Mental Health Research: Engaging the Next Generation of Student Researchers
- Supporting Students Amidst Global Events
- Integrating Well-Being into Teaching Practices: Promoting a Healthy Classroom Environment
- Shifting to a Health Promotion Approach to Address Post-Secondary Mental Health and Well-being
We encourage abstract submissions that encompass Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Decolonization, 2SLGBTQIA+, and other identities across these five streams.
Please submit your proposal for a presentation, panel, rapid-fire presentation, or workshop by completing the online form. The deadline for submissions is Monday, December 16 at 11:59pm.
Registration:
Registration for the 2025 conference is now open. Register by April 7th 2025 to take advantage of the early bird rates.
Hosted by: The University of Calgary Campus Mental Health Strategy (www.ucalgary.ca/mentalhealth) and the Best Practices Network (www.bp-net.ca). With support from the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS).