Resources Archive
Student Orientation Package: CICMH Mental Health Resources
A digital package for post-secondary students on campus.
September 12, 2024
The CICMH digital mental health resource toolkit includes a brief overview of the free mental health resources available on our website. Feel free to share the package with colleagues and students. The materials can be used as a complement to your orientation package.
Post-Secondary National Standard
July 10, 2024
Build an understanding of the different components of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-being for Post-Secondary Students (the Standard)
Post-Secondary Student Mental Health Strategies in Ontario
June 25, 2024
This document provides some examples of mental health strategies within various post-secondary institutions in Ontario. We have also included documents with relevant recommendations put forward by some campuses on creating mental health policy and strategy. This is not an exhaustive list as some of the documents cannot be accessed online. If you would like to see your campus on this list or would like us to update one of the links below, please contact: info@campusmentalhealth.ca.
Creating New Partnerships – Avoiding Growing Pains
June 6, 2024
As you navigate through a new partnership, it is easy to get lost in the excitement of it. Establishing a partnership that has shared visions and goals is compelling and inspiring but maintaining a sustainable partnership and reducing those ‘growing pains’ can prove to be a challenge. Once your partnership is established, using these tips below can get you started in working towards maintaining an intentional and collaborative relationship with your partner(s).
Campus Community 22-23 Project Summaries
June 6, 2024
The demand for post-secondary student mental health services and supports is increasing. Campuses and community health organizations are struggling to meet this growing demand. Meanwhile, individual campuses and community agencies have unique skills, resources and/or approaches that would benefit other partners. Developing and strengthening partnerships between community mental health agencies and public post-secondary institutions can enable all service providers to better support the needs of post- secondary students. This infosheet summarizes last year's projects.
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.
HEQCO - Supporting Student Mental Health in Ontario: Exploring Best Practices and Identifying Gaps
March 28, 2024
Supporting Student Mental Health in Ontario: Exploring Best Practices and Identifying Gaps was written by Ken Chatoor, Natalie Pilla, Lena Balata, Haleemah Shah & Amy Kaufman, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Beyond knowledge: Preparing students for an uncertain future
June 13, 2023
This paper outlines an emerging vision, rooted in common aspirations shared in recent conversations across the Ontario Education Partner Discussion Table, and system priorities that education partners have identified to realize this emerging vision. Education Partner Discussion Table members represent a diverse selection of organizations in the K-12 and post-secondary education sectors.
Exploring the Intersection of Post-Secondary Student Food Insecurity and Mental Health
Implications for Current and Future Post-Secondary Student Programming and Services
May 9, 2023
This report, prepared for Meal Exchange through the Social Connectedness Fellowship Program, explores the intersection of post-secondary student food insecurity and mental health and how its findings can be used to support post-secondary student food security programming and services.