HM|HC Talks

Dear Community of Practice Members,

Join us October 9th, 1:30-2:30pm PDT for our upcoming HM|HC Talks: Peer Support on Campus. Our attendees will be our experts as we learn together what campuses throughout British Columbia are doing on the topic and how we can move forward together!

Confirmed audience contributors include Kwantlen's Peer Support Coordinators!

Highlights

Join us for HM|HC Talks: Peer Support on Campus
Scheduled for October 9, 1:30-2:30pm PDT
Email RSVP to: healthy.campuses@cmha.bc.ca
Additional announcements: toolkits, surveys, standards and more!

Email RSVP

HM|HC Talks: Peer Support on Campus

HM|HC Talks is an exciting new series of online meetings available to our community of practice. Each meeting will focus on a particular health literacy topic and feature stimulus presenters who are doing related work on their campuses. The meetings will be hosted on GoToMeeting, allowing for active attendance. HM|HC Talks' format intends for attendees to participate in dialogue and then collaborate with presenters and other campus members on special topics of interest.

Wednesday, October 9 @ 1:30-2:30pm PDT

Check out our 2017 resource:
A guide to peer support programs on post-secondary campuses

View Guide

Online meeting participants will:

Learn from fellow attendees on the topic of peer support initiatives, programs and approaches on campus
Meet like-minded people
Participate in facilitated conversations
Build connections to help local effort and broader collaboration

HM|HC Talks format:

Interactive meeting with the option to connect over webcam (preferred), chat or phone
Stimulus speakers to discuss a health literacy topic followed by group dialogue
Limited spots available, please RSVP to get online meeting information. Email healthy.campuses@cmha.bc.ca by October 8 or fill out the form below!

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Confirmed Audience Contributors:

Kiran Natt

Kiran is one of two Coordinators of the Peer Support Resource Centre (PSRC) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She started with the program as a volunteer in 2015 when it first launched, and then moved into the role of Coordinator. A recent graduate in Psychology and Criminology with a minor in Counselling, Kiran is passionate about creating a better experience for students on campus, particularly with regard to well-being.

Kayla MacGillivray

Kayla is one of the Peer Support Resource Centre’s Coordinators and is new to her role. Prior to this, Kayla used to be a Peer Support Volunteer. She is currently finishing up her Bachelor of Arts degree at Kwantlen, with a major in Psychology and a minor in Counselling. She hopes to one day become a clinical counsellor with a focus on helping those with complex trauma.

Additional Announcements

Carry It Toolkit

As students return to campus amid an opioid crisis, CMHA National has created a toolkit designed to educate campus members and prevent and respond to overdoses.

Download Toolkit

Stepped Care 2.0 Toolkit

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health has developed a toolkit on Stepped Care which outlines how campuses can use this model to compete with the increasing mental health demands on campuses.

Download Toolkit

Health Canada CPAD Survey

Health Canada, in collaboration with PEP-AH, is launching a survey in November 2019 to study alcohol, cannabis and drug use among Canadian undergraduate students. To learn more or to participate, please read the invitation letter below.

Invitation Letter

Post-Secondary Students Standard

The Mental Health Commission of Canada, along with the CSA Group, has opened the PSS Standard for public review! The draft is available until November 6, 2019. To review the draft:

Visit: https://publicreview.csa.ca/
Create or log in to your account
Search "Z2003" to find the draft of the PSS Standard

Review Draft

CACEE Webinar on Mental Health

There is a volunteer opportunity by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE) to provide training to post secondary career specialists and educators on mental health. Volunteer(s) will be co-creating the webinar with Andrea Wilder, Health and Wellness Manager at BCIT. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Andrea at awilder@bcitsa.ca.

Volunteer

Community Action Initiative Funding

Community Wellness & Harm Reduction Grants are available for municipalities 'who propose harm reduction projects or initiatives focused on a range of support services and strategies designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, resources and supports for individuals, families and communities to be safer, healthier and more inclusive.' This opportunity may be applicable for campus members who work with their local municipality on harm reduction.

CAI Funding

Upcoming Dates

Oct 6-12: Mental Illness Awareness Week

Oct 10: World Mental Health Day (the focus this year is suicide prevention)

Visit community.healthycampuses.ca to join our online community platform

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