Network History and Major Events

Scroll through our timeline to see what we have been up to.

2021
August

Collaborations for Change
Virtual Conference Hosted by Best Practices Network, University of Calgary & Canadian Association of College and University Student Services

2021
February

Canadian Campus Wellbeing Webinar
Hosted by Best Practices Network & University of British Colombia

2021
January

The New National Standard & Self-Assessment Tool Webinar
Hosted by Best Practices Network and Mental Health Commission of Canada

2019
June

Canadian Campus Mental Health Strategies Presentation,
CACUSS, Calgary, AB

2019
June

Advisory Committee Meeting,
Calgary, AB

2019
June

Innovative Perspectives on University Student Mental Health: Student and Patient-Oriented Research Project Updates (CIHR-SPOR Collaboration Grants) Presentation,
CACUSS, Calgary, AB

2019
June 16 - 19

Evolving Perspectives on Campus Mental Health, Conference Stream,
CACUSS, Calgary, AB

2019
April

Toolkit Posted:
The Flourish Program,
University of Toronto Scarborough

2019
March

Toolkit Posted:
UBC Faculty Reflection Tool & Project Infographic,
University of British Columbia

2019
March
2019
March

Toolkit Posted:
Dialogue in a Box,
Mental Health Commission of Canada

2019
February

Advisory Committee meeting to plan for 2019 Network Activities

2018
November

Best Practices Network in Canadian Ed. Announces Collaboration with CACUSS to offer the mental health program stream at CACUSS 2019 Conference.

2018
October

Strategic Plan Finalized

2018
June

Evaluation Consultancy Workshop,
CACUSS, Charlottetown, PEI

2018
June

Best Practices Networking Event
CACUSS, Charlottetown, PEI

2018
June

Design Meeting with Advisory Committee,
Charlottetown, PEI

2018
May

Toolkit Posted: 
Evaluation Capacity Building Toolkit,
Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health

2018
March

Formation of Preliminary Advisory Committee

2018
March

Toolkit Posted: 
Program Evaluation Toolkit,
University of Calgary

2017
July

Toolkit Posted:
From Intention to Action (FITA),
Carleton University

2017
July

Toolkit Posted:
Umbrella Project,
Algonquin College

2017
July

Website Launch:  
www.bp-net.ca

2017
June

Inaugural National Best Practices Network Conference,
67 registrants, 40 institutions & 6 provinces represented,
Ottawa, ON. 

2017
April

Campus Mental Health Strategy Review Paper Initiated

2017
February

Listserv Launch
BPNET-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
117 members & 27 institutions join

2016
November

Website Development Launch

2016
November

Project Charter Created

2016
June

National Consultation Session
Mental Health Programming
Overcoming the Evaluation Challenge,
CACUSS, Winnipeg, MB

2016
January - February

Project Conception,
Toronto, ON

2015
June

McGill, Queen’s & U of T
Knowledge Exchange Event
Montreal, QC