CICMH is excited to announce the launch of our new Webinar Certificate Program! Anyone who attends six webinars of our monthly webinar series in the course of the fiscal year will receive a certificate by email, recognizing their learning that year. Check out our upcoming webinars below, and register now to ensure you reach six webinars by the end of the year.
Webinars
Recent Webinars
Developing a Campus Mental Health Strategy
June 25, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Dr. Andrew Szeto and Dr. Jennifer Thannhauser will join us to discuss their journey with the renewal and evaluation of the mental health strategy at the University of Calgary. They will highlight themes that emerged from this journey and the research surrounding them. These themes include upstream strategies for student mental health, post-secondary resilience, academic culture, and community support.
Gambling within Post-Secondary Institutions
May 27, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
In this webinar, we will be joined by Dr Sasha Stark from Greo Evidence Insights and Dr Andrew Kim from the University of Calgary to discuss gambling within the post-secondary context. Specifically, they will discuss topics including what problem gambling/gambling disorder is, the recent policy changes within Canada and Ontario, as well as the rise of sports betting and online gambling. Prevention resources (such as the Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines) and support resources (self-help and professional treatments) will be addressed. Closed captioning in French will be available.
Black Student Mental Health Matters: Afrocentric Frameworks to Restore Black Wholeness
May 09, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
In this webinar, Naiima Farah, a Faculty Counsellor from George Brown College, joins us to discuss Black Student mental health. She will present on the contributing factors to mental health challenges among African, Black and Caribbean (ABC) students, including the effects of colonial/imperial violence and the current approaches that revolve around an anti-Black and deficit model. In this webinar, audience will gain insight into the importance of Centering Afrocentric frameworks to promote Black wholeness, healing, well-being, and thriving.