January 2025 e-Essential Skills Series

Online

The Canadian Evaluation Society Ontario Chapter is hosting a 10 week e-Essential Skills Series. Facilitated by Tina Sahay, this 10-week online course is intended to provide learners with the foundations of professional evaluation including stakeholder engagement, describing programs, creating evaluation questions, identifying indicators, research design and methods, data management and analysis, work planning, evaluation reporting, and professionalization of evaluation. No prior experience is needed to attend this course. The cost for the workshop is $1199 for CES members; $1299 for general admission and the first class of the 10-week course will start on January 6, 2025. Register for the series here

CACUSS 2025 Conference – Call for Proposals

The CACUSS 2025 conference will take place June 8th to 11th in Halifax, NS, with the theme “Keeping the wind in our sails; Cultivating joy in our purpose.” The theme speaks to the essence of our roles as student affairs and service professionals with a mission to champion students interests, offer holistic support, and acknowledge the diverse identities and viewpoints of students. They are now accepting proposals and encourage submissions at every experience level. Submission proposals will be open until January 10, 2025. Submit your proposal here

Save the Date: Inlight Annual Research Symposium

Save the date for the INLIGHT Student Mental Health Research group’s Annual Research Symposium on February 27th 2025. Further details will be shared in the coming months To learn about the symposium, read the 2024 research symposium recap here.

15th Annual CACBT-ACTCC Conference

Banff Alberta, Canada

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

CES 2025 National Conference – Save the date!

Online

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 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

Collaborations for Change 2025 Virtual Conference

Online

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