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Navigating Substance Use Issues and Recovery Supports in Post-secondary Institutions

December 16, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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.

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Social Media and Cellphone Addiction

August 28, 2024

Cellphones have become a prominent staple in our everyday lives that makes us accessible 24/ 7. In December 2023, the Ontario government insisted Ontario school boards (for grades K-12) crack down further on cellphone use in the classroom, with stricter rules that go beyond their 2019 policy due to social media being a huge distraction for kids in the classroom. In British Columbia, the banning of cellphones in select high schools has shown to improve mental health, student engagement, academic success and decrease bullying. Within the post-secondary environment, a recent Canadian study showed a concerningly high prevalence and severity of cellphone addiction, raising concerns about the health and academic impacts this has on post-secondary students.

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An Analysis of Campus Culture, Mental Health, and Drinking at Three Canadian Universities

May 9, 2023

This study examined a series of perceived campus environment factors and the relationships among these perceived campus environment variables and students’ mental well-being, risk of harmful drinking, and their willingness to seek help for a substance use or mental health concern.

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Harm Reduction with the Umbrella Project

May 17, 2022 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM EST

In this webinar, we will be joined by Sarah Crawford of the Umbrella Project at Algonquin College, who will talk to us about harm reduction, substance use, and the incredible work the Umbrella Project has done to create a safer space on campus to discuss the impact of alcohol and other drugs.

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