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Collaborations for Change conference

Connecting research and practice in post-secondary mental health. Join us virtually August 13 - 14, 2024.

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Collaborations for Change is a biennial virtual conference hosted by UCalgary's Campus Mental Health Strategy and the Best Practices in Canadian Higher Ed Network, with support from the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services.

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Past conferences

2023 conference report

Over 294 conference attendees participated in a variety of activities including an opening keynote session by Dr. Chika Stacey Oriuwa, formal presentations, an Indigenous Elders panel, an Indigenous Counsellor panel, a student panel, poster sessions, mindfulness breaks, and networking opportunities. There were 30 presentations across five streams: (a) Collaborations and Partnerships; (b) Impact; (c) Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility (EDIA); (d) Decolonization and Indigenization; and (e) Systemic Approaches.

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Seed grant recipient

York University's awarded project, “A Community and Student-Centered Approach to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Intervention,” seeks to create a reintegrative program for students who have caused harm through behaviours of sexual and gender-based violence.

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Contact

Email: info@collaborationsforchange.ca
Contact for program and general inquiries