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Canadian Psychological Association’s 85th Annual National Convention

The Westin Hotel Ottawa 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Date: June 21-23, 2024 Time: All Day Location: Hilton Hotel, Ottawa The Canadian Psychological Association’s 85th Annual National Convention will take place over three days in Ottawa and feature keynote addresses, live presentations, and networking opportunities with attendees and exhibitors. Sessions at the convention will encompass twelve thematic areas including: understanding and improving the mind and brain; improving and promoting health; professional training issues; improving psychological research; and informing public policy. Register for the National convention here There will also be pre-convention professional development workshops on June 20th that offer Continuing Education credits. You can learn more and register for

Developing a Campus Mental Health Strategy

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Join the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) for a webinar on creating a campus mental health strategy. Speakers Dr. Andrew Szeto and Dr. Jennifer Thannhauser will share the development of the University of Calgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy. They will discuss the research that supported the development of the strategy along with the evaluation. Szeto and Thannhauser will speak about upstream approaches, resilience, and post-secondary institutional culture. Closed captioning will be available in French. Register for the webinar here

Canadian Journal of Higher Education Special Issue: Canadian Student Affairs and Services

The Canadian Journal of Higher Education (CJHE) has released a call for proposals for a Special Issue on Canadian Student Affairs and Services. The aim of the Special Issue is to advance research that focuses on student affairs and services, the student populations that they serve, and spotlights the knowledge and expertise of student affairs and services professionals. The Special Issue welcomes proposals across the following five areas: Who are today’s college and university students? How do they experience college and university? What do students learn in college and university, and who do they become? How does college and university

Abstract Submission Deadline: Evolving Our Evaluation Practice for Shared Growth

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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 The conference is now accepting abstract submission until July 5th, 2024. Learn more and submit your abstract here

Essential Skills Series – 2024 Summer Intensive

Holiday Inn 30 Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario

The Canadian Evaluation Society Ontario Chapter is hosting a 4-day Essential Skills Series. This in-person course is intended to provide learners with the foundations of professional evaluation including underlying evaluation theory, ethical considerations and standards, identifying objectives, stakeholder engagement, describing programs, creating evaluation questions, identifying indicators, research design and methods, data management and analysis, work planning, evaluation reporting. No prior experience is needed to attend this course and participants will receive a certificate upon completion of all modules. Learn more and register for the series here Use code EARLYBIRD24 to receive a $100 discount off the registration cost. The code

$1299

Using CCWS Data to Inform Institutional Practices: Perspectives from Three Participating Institutions & Technical Overview

Online

Join the Best Practices Network and the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS) for a presentation on how post-secondary institutions are using the CCWS data and Tableau dashboards to support health and wellbeing. The CCWS is a unique survey in the Canadian post-secondary landscape that is specifically designed to help Canadian post-secondary institutions better support whole campus health and wellbeing and is available in both English and French. Following a brief overview of the CCWS, the presentation will feature three institutional case studies who have implemented the CCWS and how the data has informed their institutional practices. Lina Di Genova from

The International Health Promoting Campuses Conference

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Save the date for the 2025  International Health Promoting Campuses Conference  (IHPCC) taking place in Ireland from June 16-19th, 2025. The 2025 conference marks 10 years since the creation of the Okanagan Charter. The theme of conference is to reflect on the advancements in campus health promotion since the signing of the Charter and discuss what comes next, such as opportunities for collaboration and evaluation. The IHPCC invites those interested in registering for the conference to complete the Expression of Interest Form online by August 6th, 2024. The IHPCC expects high registration for the 2025 conference and to ensure diverse

Bison Walks an Infinity Pathway: Using a Métis Worldview and Inspiration from Bison to Inform Mental Health Practices in Canada

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    Join the Best Practices Network for a webinar with Tyler Twaroswski, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) National Senior Manager, Indigenous Wellness and Reconciliation. Discover how integrating Métis cultural perspectives into contemporary healthcare systems can transform mental health care. By employing metaphors like the bison and the Métis infinity symbol, this research highlights the use of strengths-based, culturally attuned methodologies and participatory methods like Talking Circles. Join us to explore innovative approaches that honor both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems, aiming to meet the unique mental health needs of Métis communitiesThis webinar is part of our Conversation Series: Advancing Decolonization

Building Data Culture and Data Literacy through Dialogue

Online

The Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) is hosting a webinar series on Unlocking the Power of Data. In this session, Building Data Culture and Data Literacy through Dialogue, participants will learn how to: Facilitate Data-Driven Discussions Across Organizational Levels: Learn how to utilize data dashboards and visual management tools to enhance communication and decision-making across different organizational tiers. Enhance Data Literacy and Analytical Thinking: Understand the significance of data validation and selecting relevant indicators. The session will highlight the importance of starting with simple analyses and gradually progressing to more complex evaluations to ensure data accuracy and reliability. Build

Decolonizing Mental Health and Counselling Services at John Abbott College (JAC)

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    Join the Best Practices Network for a webinar with Meaghan Blake, Chaiperson, Psychological and Career Counselling; Daniel Beaulieu, Psychologist, Psychological and Career Counselling; and Kim Martin, Dean of Indigenous Education, from John Abbott College (JAC). This webinar is part of our Conversation Series: Advancing Decolonization and Indigenization in Post-Secondary Student Mental Health and Wellbeing. This series is a national conversation on how post-secondary institutions can advance their decolonization efforts. Register for the webinar here

Resilience, Mattering & Belonging: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Mental Health and Well-Being

The Harbourfront Cenre 235 Queen’s Key West, Toronto, Canada

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  

$250

Evolving Our Evaluation Practice for Shared Growth

SFU Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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

Supervisors Are Not Cops: Abolitionist and Decolonizing Practices in Psychological Training and Mentorship

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    Join the Best Practices Network for a webinar with Jeffrey Ansloos, Associate Professor of Indigenous Health and Social Policy at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. This webinar is part of our Conversation Series: Advancing Decolonization and Indigenization in Post-Secondary Student Mental Health and Wellbeing. This series is a national conversation on how post-secondary institutions can advance their decolonization efforts. Register for the webinar here 

CICMH Virtual Conference: Dialogue to Action – The Work continues

Online

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

Unlock the Power of Data: Collecting and Using Data to Drive Equity Plans

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The Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) is hosting a webinar series on Unlocking the Power of Data. In this session, Unlock the Power of Data: Collecting and Using Data to Drive Equity Plans, participants can anticipate to: Discover the significance of data gathering for equity efforts. Explore essential data categories and origins for equity strategizing. Explore effective approaches for gathering and interpreting equity information. Register for the webinar here

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) National Statement of Apology: A Journey Towards Healing and Understanding

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    Join the Best Practices Network for a webinar with Tyler Twaroswski, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) National Senior Manager, Indigenous Wellness and Reconciliation. This heartfelt apology acknowledges CMHA's historical participation in colonial and racist systems and its impact on Indigenous Peoples. Learn about our commitment to reconciliation, cultural humility, and transforming mental health care to be equitable, culturally sensitive, and respectful of Indigenous histories, experiences and worldviews. This webinar is part of our Conversation Series: Advancing Decolonization and Indigenization in Post-Secondary Student Mental Health and Wellbeing. This series is a national conversation on how post-secondary institutions can advance

The International Health Promoting Campuses 2025 Conference

Limerick , Ireland

Save the date for the 2025  International Health Promoting Campuses Conference  (IHPCC) taking place in Limerick, Ireland. The 2025 conference marks 10 years since the creation of the Okanagan Charter. The theme of conference is to reflect on the advancements in campus health promotion since the signing of the Charter and discuss what comes next, such as opportunities for collaboration and evaluation. Learn more about the conference here