Mental Health Training in the Postsecondary Sector

This document explores common practices in mental health “training” at postsecondary institutions: Learning opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to develop knowledge and skills related to mental
health. This may include but is not limited to trainings that address general mental health topics (e.g., mental illness), peer programs, and/or crisis intervention. Information was gathered from institutional websites and conducted informal interviews with numerous practitioners and administrators responsible for the design and delivery of such training programs at 13 Colleges and Universities across Canada in July 2013. This document offers a brief summary of the findings