Conference

Date: June 4 – June 6, 2024 Time: All Day for 3 days Location: Online Registration is now open for CACUSS 2024’s virtual conference. This year’s theme: Supporting our students; Sustaining Ourselves, focuses on what is central to the work of student affairs and services practitioners. Practitioners are currently faced with numerous challenges including burnout, institutional barriers, and the weight of handling complicated issues on campus. There will be over 150 learning opportunities over the three-day conference, with an exhibitor hall and networking events. The virtual conference will address the following challenges: -          How to advocate for change for both

  Date: June 16th – June 19th, 2024 Time: All Day Location: University of Montreal, Montreal, QC Registration is now open for the 2024 Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) Conference. This hybrid event hosted at The University of Montreal will feature live-streamed and on-demand sessions for virtual participants, as well as networking opportunities and a reception dinner for on-site participants. The early bird registration ends on March 31st. Access the conference program (final) here Register for the conference here

Join the eMental Health International Collaborative (EMHIC) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada for their International Congress for digital mental health.  The Congress highlights the successful use of digital technologies, which can provide valuable support to clients beyond traditional therapy sessions, amplify the effectiveness of in-person care, and offer a practical solution to the global mental health crisis. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with influential leaders with lived experience, clinicians, and innovators who are at the forefront of advancements in the digital mental health field in Canada, as well as distinguished professionals from around the world. These

Join Humber College’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) for the tenth annual Humber@TIFA conference. This interdisciplinary conference brings together researchers, practitioners, educators, and scholars to discuss approaches to mental health and well-being. The conference has partnered with the Mattering Group and will have a special focus on post-secondary student mental health, well-being, and resilience. Save the date and learn more about the conference here  

Save the date for the Canadian Evaluation Society – BC Chapter’s annual conference. This year’s conference, Evolving Our Evaluation Practice for Shared Growth, will focus on how evaluative practice can help the communities we work with. Evaluative practices, technology and tools will be explored across three streams: Emerging Trends in Evaluation: Exploring Together to Improve Our Work Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA): Building Our Skills and Integrating Learnings Into Practice Evaluation Coffee Talk and Story Exchange: Sharing Stories From Our Work Registration will open in late summer. Learn more here

Join the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) for their 75th Annual Conference from October 12-16 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference is an opportunity for campus mental health leaders to: Gain professional development skills for inclusive practices in mental health centers Learn about the latest strategies in prevention, clinical care, training, organizational structure, ethics and law, outcomes and metrics, and leadership skills Increase knowledge of innovative models and initiatives in campus mental health Areas of focus include: Counseling/Clinical work; Covid-19 impacts on student mental health and service delivery; Diversity, Inclusion & Inclusive Excellence; Ethics/Law; Leadership and Management

Save the date for the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH)’s annual conference, Dialogue to Action. This conference brings together post-secondary mental health professionals in Ontario and across Canada to discuss objectives and take-aways applicable to their work. The theme of the conference, Dialogue to Action: The work continues, highlights the importance of both discussing and acting to improve the mental health of post-secondary students. The conference will feature virtual poster presentations, keynote addresses, networking, and concurrent sessions across the following five streams: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism (EDIAA) Changing Systems Indigenous Student Engagement and Wellness Student

The 7th International Association for Youth Mental Health Conference will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia with the theme, "Turning the Tide: Creating a global blueprint for the prevention and integrated care in Youth Mental Health." This conference is an opportunity to come together as a community to exchange knowledge about underlying causes, share insights into effective solutions, and discuss what has proven successful in youth mental health advocacy, research, and policy.  Express your interest here 

Save the date for the 15th annual conference for the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT). The 2025 conference theme is “Navigating Rocky Relationships,” and topics will range from enhancing your relationship with food (for non-eating disorder therapists) to fostering a healthier relationship with yourself and managing other complex relationship dynamics. More information, including registration dates, will be shared in the coming months.  Learn more about the conference here

Save the date for the Canadian Evaluation Society’s (CES) 2025 virtual conference on May 12-16, 2025. The theme of the conference, “Doing Good (In) Evaluation: the Basics and Beyond,” provides a venue to share ideas and contribute to the future of evaluation and how evaluative practices can adapt to evolving landscapes. Registration will open March 3rd, 2025 Learn more about the 2025 conference here

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 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. The conference will feature presentations, panels, rapid-fire presentations, and workshops across the following five conference