Webinars Archive

In this webinar, Emma Conner from Durham Rape Crisis Center, will dive deep into the significance of nurturing and maintaining platonic friendships. She will address how healthy platonic relationships contribute to overall well-being, offering a sense of support, belonging, and connection. Participants will also learn to recognize red flags of toxic relationships, healthy boundaries, and the importance of creating spaces for mutual respect and trust. Moreover, Emma will discuss how the dynamics of platonic relationships can directly affect both mental health and academic success, helping attendees better understand the crucial role friendships play in personal and professional growth. This webinar is a valuable opportunity to gain practical insights and tools for cultivating healthier relationships in all areas of life. French closed captioning will be provided.

In this webinar we are joined by Mary Laur, Director of the Indigenous Sharing and Learning Centre at Laurentian University, to talk about a unique course offered to students that uses land-based learning. In her presentation, Mary will define and address the significance of land base learning, how Indigenous students are reconnected to their culture and improving their wellness journey through living off the land. In addition, she will outline how the course was developed, the student experience of it, and the importance of addressing wellbeing wholistically. French closed captioning will be available.

Trades are the backbone of our economy, providing essential services to communities across Canada. Through educational efforts, reducing the stigma around mental health for trades students in post-secondary education is recognized as crucial to their self-care and overall well-being. In this webinar, we will highlight the work done through a partnership between Cambrian College and CMHA in addressing mental health and wellness among Trades students. We will be joined by Seija Korpela and Brian Lobban from Cambrian College, and Christophe Coulombe from CMHA Sudbury/Manitoulin to discuss how this partnership project creates a supportive environment where Trades students can build confidence, prioritize their mental health, and access resources to identify signs and symptoms of mental health challenges. This focus on personal growth encourages a positive self-image and empowers students to take pride in their chosen field, enhancing their educational experience and overall well-being, as well as fostering a healthier community among their peers. Selena Norman from CICMH will also introduce our new toolkit on Supporting Trades Students Mental Health. French closed captioning will be available.

In this webinar, Jason Parete from University of Windsor and Mack Park from the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) will discuss student recovery programs within post-secondary settings, while also providing anti-stigma education to be a good ally. Specifically, they will talk about what substance use issues and recovery are and how they are related to the student population; the role of stigma in creating barriers to care and how to begin mitigating it; suggestions for supporting students on your campus and how to advocate for the student recovery program model. This webinar will be recorded, and French closed captioning will be provided. 

In this webinar, we are joined by Megan VanEvery, Indigenous Post-Secondary Knowledge and Research Lead from CICMH along with Lisa Doxtator, Cultural Counsellor from Queen’s University to discuss the current gaps that exist in supporting Indigenous post-secondary student mental health and well-being across campuses. They will address lived realities that Indigenous students are facing when seeking mental health and cultural supports on campus. Discussion will include why connection to Indigenous culture is important to the overall well-being amongst Indigenous students. Closed captioning in French will be available.

Diet culture can play a significant role in eating disorders and disordered eating. We will be joined by Emily Donahue from National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) and Steven Bowa from Sheena’s Place to discuss what diet culture is, the harms it can cause and how it may show up in the post-secondary environment. This webinar will explore the strategies that will help combat diet culture and support student mental health. Attendees will also be provided with resources that are available on this topic. French closed captioning will be available.

Human trafficking takes place in Canada and can happen to anyone. In this webinar, we're joined by Paola Carmagnani (she/her), from the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking to debunk myths and misperceptions about human trafficking in the Canadian context. We will also shed light into the conditions that make students vulnerable to exploitation, and expand on risks factors specific to international students, where trafficking intersects with immigration. Bearing in mind the ongoing conversation of curbing the rhetoric around newcomers, particularly the blaming of international students and refugees for the housing crisis and access to basic needs like food security; this workshop will also examine the business model in post-secondary education and address the root causes of human trafficking that lead to the circumstances of immigration status uncertainty for international students across Canada. The goal of the presentation is to equip participants with actionable information about how students are impacted, prevalent forms of trafficking, potential indicators and red flags as well as best practices to prevent and respond to occurrences.

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.

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.

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.