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Class of 2019: Werklund PhD grad hopes to use her knowledge to create social change for marginalized populations

Three things to know about teen dating violence

Minister Bill Blair met with University of Calgary students to hear their input on policies related to cannabis use. The roundtable discussion included undergrad and graduate students representing a number of faculties and disciplines. Photo by Adrian Shellard, for the Cumming School of Medicine

Researchers capture the youth voice as they craft harm reduction policy for cannabis use

Petra Schulz lost her son, Danny, to drug use when he was 25 years old. She now advocates for new prevention, treatment and harm reduction interventions and services.

Video series turns stories of personal tragedy into potent call to action

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10 ways parents can support youth advocacy

10 ways parents can support youth advocacy

Weekend gun control protests a real 'turning point'

Says Angelique Jenney, the new Wood’s Homes Research Chair in Children’s Mental Health: “There are some who would say, ‘You only give them one chance, so they can learn.’ That’s not my belief system. How many of us can say we learned everything right the first time?” Photo by Riley Brandt, University of Calgary

New Wood's Homes Research Chair in Children's Mental Health builds bridges to front lines

Girls' Night Out explores the culture of young women and binge drinking