Resources Archive
Mind the gap: Person-centred delivery of mental health information to post-secondary students
May 8, 2023
In this study from Ottawa, ON, first year post-secondary students completed a survey determining their mental health knowledge. Almost half of the postsecondary youth participants, particularly males, had difficulty recognizing common mental illnesses, such as anxiety, eating disorders, and psychosis.
Transitioning from Post-Secondary to the Workforce
March 30, 2023
This infosheet provides insight into common challenges during the transition period, strategies to navigate that transition, and ways that campuses can support graduating students.
All About CICMH
April 21, 2023 | 10:00AM - 11:00AM EST
In this webinar, we are joined by staff of the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health to talk about the work we do at the Centre and the exciting initiatives we have planned for the coming year. We will discuss our infosheets, toolkits, trainings, programs, courses, and the resources available on our website. Come learn all about the Centre and how you can be scaffolded in supporting student mental health.
The New Abnormal: Student Mental Health Two Years Into COVID-19
December 2, 2022
This paper is a summary of public opinion research that surveyed post-secondary students across Canada from May 13 to May 27th, 2022. The results are meant to capture a snapshot of the student experience two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
School-based suicide prevention life promotion initiatives: A resource for community based providers
November 30, 2022
School-based suicide prevention life promotion initiatives offers tips and resources on how school boards and community-based child and youth mental health organizations can collaborate to maximize opportunities to support children and youth with suicide prevention and life promotion.
Stress and Anxiety
November 8, 2022
This information sheet provides complementary information to the Campus Mental Health Works Stress and Anxiety session.
Trauma-Informed Practice
November 7, 2022
This infosheet, taken from CICMH's Sexual Violence Response Toolkit, highlights the fundamentals of trauma-informed practice, what trauma is, some tips for implementation, as well as information on self-care for practitioners.
Mental Health Services for Students at Postsecondary Institutions: A National Survey
September 9, 2022
In this article, the authors evaluated existing mental health promotion, identification, and intervention initiatives at postsecondary institutions across Canada. A 54-question online survey was sent to front-line workers dealing directly with students (e.g., psychologists/counsellors, medical professionals) at Canada’s publicly funded postsecondary institutions.
Empowering Students to Overcome Climate Anxiety
November 24, 2022 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
In this webinar we are joined by two nursing professionals, Natania Abebe, a double master’s graduate in Nursing and Public Health and Raluca Radu, lecturer in the School of Nursing from the University of British Columbia, to talk about the relationship between climate change and mental health. Our guests will present an interactive resource toolkit that was developed as part of Natania’s graduate project which focused on climate change and mental health. This presentation aims to explore strategies for supporting students experiencing eco-anxiety.