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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 Community Mental Health and Well-Being 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