Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 – Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Location: Virtual Live Webinars
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 1:30 EST – 2:30 PM EST
This webinar is hosted by Health Minds | Healthy Campus and will provide an overview of the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS).
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 1:00 EST – 2:00 PM EST
This webinar hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) and will provide an overview of More Feet on the Ground, an online training tool on how to Recognize, Respond and Refer students experiencing mental health issues on-campus. This online training tool seeks to address the gap in mental health and addictions training, specific to the needs of post-secondary students.
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The Counseling Psychologist is inviting proposals for articles that are directly related to the psychological aspects of the coronavirus pandemic, particularly as they relate to the field of counselling psychology. The proposals can focus on the theoretical, research, practice, advocacy, and/or education and training aspects of the pandemic.
Proposals Due June 30 2020.
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In consultation with health authorities, the Canadian Mental Health Association is continuing to monitor coronavirus (COVID-19) developments and their potential impact on the 2020 national Mental Health For All (MH4A) conference. At this time, the conference remains scheduled as planned. Call for abstracts now open!
Date: Monday, September 21 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Location: Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ontario
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 30, 2020
Results Notification: May 30, 2020
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Thursday, April 9, 2020, 1:00 EST – 2:00 PM EST
This webinar will present on the relationship between equity and mental health, highlighting the social determinants of health that most impact mental health. Participants will develop a stronger understanding of the interconnectedness of these factors, as well as support in developing policies to create greater equity in campus environments.
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Mark your calendars! The team at CICMH has secured a date for its annual conference. Call for abstracts now open!
Date: Monday, November 2 & Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Location: Hilton Toronto, 145 Richmond Street West, Toronto ON K2G 1V8
Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, May 11, 2020
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Join the Evidence Exchange Network for a knowledge exchange event with others from across Ontario’s mental health and addiction sectors to hear about innovative work happening across the province. Learn new ways of using standardized tools to support client-centered care and quality improvement.
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020
Time: 8:30 AM EST – 4:30 PM EST
Location: The 519, 519 Church Street, Toronto, ON
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Wednesday, March 12, 2020, 1:00 PM EST – 2:00 PM EST
This webinar hosted by CICMH will provide an overview of recent changes to how alcohol is sold, marketed, and accessed in Ontario and the implications for health harms. We focus on events that are hosted under a Special Occasion Permit and provide recommendations for venue owners (e.g. a university or college) to mitigate the risk to patrons, staff, and the public.
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Thursday, February 27, 2020, 1:00 PM EST – 2:00 PM EST
This webinar will highlight the benefits of peer support on campus, the specifics of implementing such programs in a post-secondary setting and how collaborations with other partners can help campuses get started with their peer support program. You will also be guided through the journey of an Ontario post-secondary institution who successfully implemented peer support, and hear their advice and lesson learned along the way.
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CACUSS invites you to join other leaders from across Canada will meet to discuss policy, strategy and issues in post-secondary culture, as well as innovative ways to implement new ideas around student success on your campuses.
Date: Sunday, May 31st, 2020 – Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport & Conference Centre, Toronto, ON
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Algonquin College invites you to join them for a free Knowledge Exchange Event on Suicide Pre & Postvention – exploring suicide prevention and postvention research and best practices in post-secondary settings.
Date: Friday, February 28, 2020
Time: 8:15 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Location: Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON K2G 1V8
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Thursday, January 23, 2020, 1:00 PM EST – 2:00 PM EST
This webinar will take a deep dive into the recommendations made in the report and the process by which they were developed. This includes learnings from the Campus Assessment Tool pilot, a participatory research project that saw students assess their campus mental health systems and understand/address their associated strengths and gaps.
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Hosted by CICMH, this training aims to promote a common Quality Improvement (QI) language and start to develop the skills needed to be an effective QI project team member. Through lectures and small group activities, the one-day training will introduce participants to the fundamentals of QI.
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Location: University of Ottawa – Classroom LEE B152, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 1:00 PM EST – 2:00 PM EST
This portion of the webinar will provide a high-level overview of the health system transformation that is currently underway in Ontario. The talk will focus on the rationale for the system-level reform, changes to date at both the ministry and agency levels, and an update on Ontario Health Teams. Useful resources for organizations seeking to be part of an Ontario Health Team will be shared, and time will be left for an audience Q&A.
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Monday, November 25th, 2019 from 2:00 PM EST – 3:00 PM EST
In the second webinar of a two-part series, JED will be joined by Peter Lake, JD (professor of law, Charles A. Dana Chair and Director of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University College of Law, and Senior Higher Education Consulting Attorney with Steptoe & Johnson LLP) and JED’s very own Victor Schwartz, MD (Chief Medical Officer at The Jed Foundation), who will help us continue to understand the landscape of mental health law in higher education.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2019, 1:00 PM EST – 2:00 PM EST
This webinar, hosted by CICMH, will discuss the processes, procedures, and considerations involved in developing and implementing a clinical triage system on campus.
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The call for proposals and reviewers for the 2020 CACUSS Annual Conference is now open.
The Best Practices Network is pleased to be partnering again with CACUSS to feature a “Fostering Healthy Campuses” stream.
Please note that the deadline for proposals is Tuesday, December 31, 2019.
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST
With 2 million students in post-secondary institutions in Canada, mental health is a growing and pressing societal problem. The Mental Health Commission of Canada wants to help post-secondary institutions support and promote mental health and well-being for students.
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The Postsecondary Education Partnership — Alcohol Harms (PEP-AH), the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), and Victoria University in the University of Toronto invite you to join them for the annual Ontario Symposium on Alcohol Harms Reduction on University and College Campuses.
Date: Friday, November 22, 2019, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM ET
Location: Alumni Hall, Victoria College, The University of Toronto (St. George Downtown Campus)
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The Best Practices Network in Canadian Higher Ed (BP-Net.ca) is pleased to announce the release of a paper, An Environmental Scan of Canadian Campus Mental Health Strategies (2019).
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Thursday, November 28, 2019 1:00 PM EST – 2:00 PM EST
This webinar will provide a brief outline on the structure of walk-in therapy, and what staff and students can expect at a session. We will reflect on the challenges, successes and lessons learned from implementation of the model, as well as highlight factors to consider when adapting the model to a campus.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019 1:00 PM EST – 2:00 PM EST
This session will help leaders and administrators understand what it means to become a health promoting campus and how understanding the Okanagan Charter is an important step to creating a campus plan for wellbeing.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 1:00 PM EST – 2:00 PM EST
Join CICMH for this webinar where Sharon Brodovsky provide some tools and tips on how to seek out, build and maintain effective partnerships as well as avoid some of the pitfalls. This webinar will also showcase some of the new campus/community partnerships that are happening through CICMH’s campus/community project and how CICMH can support your organization get involved.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 1:00 PM EDT – 2:00 PM EDT
This interactive workshop will share research and innovative projects that creatively engage instructors in enhancing student wellbeing from a large Canadian university. Tools and teaching practices that support student wellbeing will be shared. The audience will be engaged in a series of reflections and web interactions to identify possible strategies for supporting student wellbeing through effective teaching. Videos and testimonies will be shared for participants to ground their thoughts on lived experiences shared by members of the campus community including students, staff and faculty.
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You are invited to review the draft PSS Standard. Visit https://publicreview.csa.ca, create or log in to your account and search “Z2003” to find the draft of the PSS Standard. The Public Review stage of the development of this Standard is intended to provide an equitable opportunity for all interested stakeholders to review the draft version of the Standard, created by the CSA Technical Committee.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | 1:00 PM EDT – 2:00 PM EDT
Join Dr. Leah Goodman from the University of Illinois- Chicago on September 17, 2019, and hear about the process of introducing her wellness coursework and the clear benefits of integrating it into the campus experience.
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Date: Thursday, 17 October 2019, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM EDT
Location: Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1J9
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The Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s (CPSI) is hosting a national webinar series on Creating a Safe Space where you will hear from experts in the field and learn how to implement a peer support program in your organization.
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NSERC is now accepting applications to the Alliance grants program, beginning with applications that are requesting $150,000 or more annually from NSERC in Option 1. The Alliance grants program will be phased in gradually.
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October 19rd – 23th, 2019| San Antonio, TX
Early Bird Registration | May 20 – August 31 -
September 23rd – 25th, 2019 | Toronto, ON
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The MHCC has developed a guide that has everything post-secondary institutions need to host a successful dialogue to contribute their thoughts and ideas to that process and report back the data to CSA and MHCC.
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The 17th Annual Depression on College Campuses Conference will be held on March 13- 14 2019 at the University of Michigan.
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March 12 – 13 2019 | Cost: Free
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The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health will be holding their 2019 Conference on October 15 & 16, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St. W, Toronto
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A partnership between The Rossy Foundation and McGill University will bring a revitalized physical space to McGill University’s Campus
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CACUSS 2019 – Save the Date! June 16 – 19 2019
Calgary, AB | Telus Convention Centre
Early Bird Registration: Friday, February 22, 2019 – Friday, April 26, 2019 -
CACUSS 2019 Mental Health Conference Stream – Call for Proposals – Now Closed
Proposal Decisions Communicated – March 2 2019 -
Queen’s University U-Flourish | SPOR Research Project Update
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 | 12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET
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MHCC Webinar: Developing a Performance Measurement Framework
September 26, 2018 | 2:00 PM ET – 3:00 PM ET -
Funding Opportunity – CIHR Transitions in Care Best and Wise Practices Grants
Application Deadline: October 10, 2018
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Best Practices Network Evaluation Workshop
ARUCC/CACUSS Conference 2018
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The University of Calgary’s Changing the Culture of
Mental Health on Campus Through Evaluation Workshop
ARUCC/CACUSS Conference 2018
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Congratulations to Algonquin College’s Umbrella Project for receiving the 2017- 2018 OACUHO Program/Service Award!
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Zenétudes Program Receives New Funding to Help Students in Québec CÉGEPs Transition from High School to Post-Secondary Education
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New Evaluation Capacity Building Toolkit
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Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants Fund Projects in Student Mental Health
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Network Reception | Charlottetown, PEI
Monday, June 18 2018 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
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New Program Evaluation Toolkit
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Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Collaboration Grants – PARTNER OPPORTUNITY
Application Deadline: November 14, 2017 -
Best Practices Network Conference
When: June 15th & June 16th
Where: Shaw Centre │ Ottawa, Ontario