Community Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy
Build your mental health and well-being with events, workshops, resources and supports for our students, faculty, staff and wider community.
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Culture, education, support
The renewal of our strategy signals a shift in focus for mental health and well-being at UCalgary. Based on feedback from our university community, we need to focus on moving UCalgary’s culture toward being more caring and supportive. All these themes are reflected in the strategy’s new name and four Guiding Principles.
Suicide prevention trainings
Increase your knowledge in recognizing and responding to those experiencing thoughts of suicide, sign-up for our Reach Out trainings
Webinars
Learn from experts and mental health advocates in our community on topics such as resiliency, mental health during COVID-19 and in teaching and learning.
Community stories
Watch and read mental health stories from UCalgary students, faculty and staff.
Certificate
Are you a UCalgary undergraduate student? Become a mental health champion, build positive skills and resilience, all while gaining experiential learning experiences, with our Mental Wellbeing and Resilience certificate.
Grief and loss resources
Gain an understanding of various experiences of grief and loss. Build skills and find support for yourself and others.
Featured events
Featured news
Blind Trust at 100 km/h: The Partnership Behind Canada’s Fastest Paralympic Duo
She leads. He listens. They win. How two strangers brokered and built what it takes to podium the Paralympic Games
A New Way to Make an Impact With USpark
This Giving Day, recent UCalgary graduates can take part in a new way. Through USpark, recent alumni can direct $25 of university funding toward the areas that matter most to them, with no personal donation required.
Anastasia Bucsis on Visibility, Sport and What Comes Next
Now part of the CBC broadcast team for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, Anastasia Bucsis, BA’17, reflects on life after Sochi and how LGBTQ2S+ inclusion in sport continues to evolve.
How to avoid the winter blues
Tips from UCalgary Nursing, and People and Culture on maintaining good mental health
Writing for Wellness: Finding Steadiness on the Page
Storyteller, poet and alum Miranda Krogstad, BA'16, reflects on writing, mentorship and mental well-being, and how returning to the page can help when life feels heavy.
Meet Them Where They Scroll: The Power of Pop Culture in Parenting and Teaching
From math lessons to tough talks about gender and identity, educators are finding that today’s music, movies and memes can open the door to meaningful conversations