This paper provides an overview of disability and addiction and a detailed analysis of their discourses, including those informed by social justice and harm reduction perspectives. It suggests a phenomenological […]
Humber plans to be the healthiest campus in the country by becoming the first public college or polytechnic in Canada to adopt the Okanagan Charter. By signing the Charter, Humber […]
British Columbia’s largest university campus released its draft policy earlier this month covering where cannabis smoking will be permitted come legalization, and unlike a number of other campuses nationwide, it may not […]
Douglas College students now have access to a brand new, state-of-the-art facility and it’s only a stone’s throw away from the college’s New Westminster campus. On Monday, Douglas College officially […]
Universities are developing varying approaches to governing recreational cannabis on campus, from outright bans to designated cannabis smoking areas. The University of Victoria is expected to create cannabis-friendly smoking areas […]
Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) have launched a 24/7 multi-platform mental health and support service, called My Student Support Program (My SSP) to provide additional […]
The institution has taken steps to ban cannabis use on campus while declining to take a similar stance on alcohol or tobacco. TRU spokesperson Darshan Lindsay said the university hopes […]
It’s that time of year when students think about heading back to class and, this fall, some of those hitting the books at Okanagan College will be studying cannabis. “These five […]
As tributes go, Mikayla Ogrodniczuk’s for Laura Taylor is a powerful one, in that it can kick off conversations that many of us have difficulty starting. Ogrodniczuk, who plays defence […]
B.C.’s advanced education minister announced a $6-million scholarship fund at UBC’s Okanagan campus on Wednesday morning. The money will help support UBC students as they continue their post-graduate studies. “At […]
Construction is underway for Okanagan College’s new Health Sciences Centre that will give students better access to training for a health-science career. “Students will get the skills and training in […]
Over the past five years, SFU health peers have been hosting monthly cooking workshops for international students that not only teach nutrition and culinary skills, but also promote conversations and […]
A college in B.C.’s Interior is offering Grade 12 graduates a year of free tuition after learning the region was recording one of the province’s lowest enrolment rates for those […]
The AMS executive has reversed its decision to cut the Sexual Assault Support Centre’s (SASC) support services three days after it announced the change. The July 5 town hall meeting scheduled after the […]
TRU is making big moves to expand student housing with the purchase of the six-building private rental complex, Upper College Heights. Along with the acquisition, extensive renovations to add 142 […]
A B.C.-based evangelical Christian university has lost its legal battle over accreditation for a planned new law school, with a Supreme Court of Canada ruling today saying it’s “proportionate and reasonable” to […]
Canopy Growth, Canada’s largest cannabis and hemp company, just announced a $2.5 million contribution to the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) to help fund […]
Four of the province’s leading post-secondary institutions committed to establish the B.C. Collaborative for Social Infrastructure. Simon Fraser University, (SFU), The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), the University of […]
A joint effort by SFU and the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has led to the development of a two-year pilot program extending a new student support service for mental […]
Capilano University joined 10 other Canadian universities by signing the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges. The Okanagan Charter provides post-secondary institutions with a framework to […]
Northwest Community College (NWCC) has been given permission by the Provincial Government to change its name to Coast Mountain College (CMTN). The new name will take effect June 18, 2018. […]
Loyalist College has confirmed a program partnership with Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) to offer three Cannabis Career Training courses through the College’s Distance Studies and Continuing Education department. It will […]
In response to the opioid crisis, many universities across the country are stocking and distributing the opioid-blocking medication naloxone. Use of the medication not only saves lives but also signals […]
Join us in congratulating Katherine Moore, who received the UBC Faculty of Arts ‘Outstanding Leadership in the UBC Community and Beyond‘ award! These awards are given to dedicated student leaders who have made […]
SFU’s Surrey campus will soon house two new research facilities—one, a regional hub called the eBrain Centre, focusing on diagnosing and treating youth mental health and addiction, and the other, […]
With hopes that the new wellness centre will bring Queen’s University students face to face with the resources they need, its new namesake has contributed $5 million to the building’s […]
Nursing and health-care assistant students attending Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will soon get their education in a new state-of-art building using modern technology and equipment to prepare them to deliver health […]
The University of British Columbia is bringing together academics, community members and people who use drugs in a bid to find out how institutions can reduce stigma around substance use. It’s […]
The University of Guelph is aiming to create a healthy campus where students, staff and faculty can look after their well-being outside of their daily lectures, assignments and exams. Aside […]
The fledgling Songhees Innovation Centre received $93,410 in federal funding on Tuesday, its share of more than $27.8 million being disbursed among 45 projects to support First Nations economic development […]
The administration of the College of New Caledonia hope a recently launched campaign will get students talking about sexual assault and consent. On Thursday, staff at CNC launched the Red […]
A new public health program offered at the University of British Columbia aims to address health inequities by training Indigenous health leaders working in communities across the country. The Certificate, […]
While we know that people with mental illness and addiction often face stigma in Canadian society, we may be surprised to learn that they face it within healthcare environments as […]
With the ongoing opioid crisis and the imminent legalization of cannabis, a timely new book looks at the history of Canadian drug prohibition and traces how policies made decades ago […]
Modern, state-of-the-art, and inspired by traditional Kwakwaka’wakw aesthetic, North Island College’s brand new Port Hardy campus is now ready to serve students from all over the North Island. With a […]
On January 9, 2018, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) published a policy paper entitled, Breaking Down Barriers: Mental Health and Canadian Post-Secondary Students. This paper delves into what mental […]
A group of UBC Okanagan nursing students believes the stigma associated with addiction creates barriers and causes people to isolate themselves. They asked staff and students Tuesday to sign a […]
UBC’s associate dean of teacher education, Wendy Carr, has made it her mission to help educators play an important role in addressing a national mental-health crisis. “We know that a […]
While LGBT people are at heightened risk for mental health issues compared to heterosexual counterparts, there has been a historical lack of data and LGBT–specific services in this area of […]
North Island College’s Office of Global Engagement is hoping residents can help international students when more arrive in December. The college is calling on Comox Valley households to host those […]
As the federal government plans on legalizing recreational cannabis next year, one B.C. regional university is ramping up its workforce training in this area. In late 2015, Kwantlen Polytechnic University […]
A new guide by the Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) and Island Health aims to give public health agencies and community organizations the tools they need to develop a community overdose […]
By Daphnée Lévesque My first few years at university, I felt incredibly lonely and disconnected from the people around me. Having been diagnosed with a mental illness, I struggled with managing […]
Canadian campuses and stakeholders continue leading efforts to improve health and well-being of students, faculty, staff. A year after six Canadian campuses were the first to adopt the Okanagan Charter: An […]
At their recent Board meeting, the NIRSA Board of Directors endorsed the Okanagan Charter, a document that was crafted to aid in the promotion of health and wellbeing on college campuses around the […]
The University of B.C.’s Alma Mater Society is organizing mass training events to teach students to recognize and reverse drug overdoses amid a devastating provincial health emergency that shows no sign of […]
Canadian campuses and stakeholders continue leading efforts to improve health and well-being of students, faculty, staff A year after six Canadian campuses were the first to adopt the Okanagan […]
One in five Canadians – regardless of age, ethnicity or income level – will experience a significant mental-health condition at some point in their lives. Many more will be touched […]
As a key event during the Indigenous Week of Welcome (Sept. 11–14), UVic is launching its first Indigenous Plan. “The plan places Indigenous students, faculty, staff and their communities at […]
Thirty-six universities and colleges have teamed up with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and Universities Canada in an effort to curb high-risk drinking. The Postsecondary Partnership – Alcohol Harms (PEP-AH), as […]
The university is in the early stages of implementing UVic’s new sexualized violence policy with creation of a central resource office, hiring of a coordinator of education and response and […]
When over 45,000 students start another semester of classes at the University of British Columbia next month, they’ll be given information to help them if they have any academic or […]
The BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) has partnered with UBC’s Faculty of Medicine to launch a new learning program designed to provide opioid addiction treatment support for new treatment prescribers in […]
UBC Okanagan students have a new elective course to consider this fall, as the university introduces the HEAL 100 course on health and wellbeing. Developed over the past year by […]
The Postsecondary Education Partnership — Alcohol Harms (PEP–AH) launched today with a strong commitment to taking steps to address collectively alcohol-related harms on Canadian campuses. PEP–AH is a partnership among Canadian […]
With commencement season upon us, post-secondary graduates around the world are getting some wonderful advice before they sail off into the “real world.” But even before they graduate, students are […]
A Kwantlen Polytechnic University student has concluded a study that determines how, why, and to what degree students in need have accessed KPU’s on-campus mental health services. Under the supervision […]
Congratulations to: King’s College at Western University McMaster University University of Saskatchewan on adopting the Okanagan Charter! This brings the count to nine, after six post-secondary institutions adopted the Charter […]
University of British Columbia’s president opened up for the first time Tuesday about his struggle with mental health and how he twice tried to take his own life. Santa Ono […]
A strong advocate for student well-being, University of British Columbia president Santa J. Ono emphasizes importance of mental health support across the education spectrum at 7th annual Healthy Minds | […]
British Columbia’s education curriculum is undergoing significant change. One of its challenges is a requirement for teachers to infuse Indigenous knowledge and practices into all curriculum subjects. To support teachers […]
Langara College is pleased to announce that it has instituted a College-wide sexual violence and misconduct policy (policy B3009). The stand-alone policy was developed through a working committee of students, […]
Stressed out university students, take note: self-compassion may be the key to making it through your first year, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. Researchers from […]
The new health sciences centre will be a four-storey, 8,300-square-metre centre that will house 18 health science programs, such as community mental health, athletic and exercise therapy, and nursing, as […]
Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops drafting a sexual violence policy to better address assaults on campus Thompson Rivers University has hired a sexual violence prevention manager to address the problem […]
The University of Victoria (UVic) has implemented a new mental health model akin to a race-car “pit crew” that has cut wait times for counselling services–and costs–in half. This model […]
Students at Thompson Rivers University’s Wellness Centre have created a video warning about the dangers of Fentanyl. The hope behind the publication is that students will share the message on […]
Monday October 31st marked a momentous occasion in campus mental health. The University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Memorial University, Mount Royal University, the University of Calgary and the […]
To combat the problem of accidental overdoses, UBC students will now be able to pick-up free naloxone kits on campus if they think they are at risk for fentanyl exposure. […]
Early intervention is key to bouncing back to good health With early intervention in mind the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA BC) launches Bounce Back Today, a new […]
The UBC Student Society has launched an awareness campaign for sexual assault on campus. The cardboard sleeves of coffee cups are emblazoned with the statistic: 257 students suspended for cheating or […]
In this video interview, Santa Ono, the new UBC president, speaks about the origin of his festive name, his roots in Vancouver, the strengths of the university and his vision […]
Thousands of students heading back to college and university who couldn’t get into residence are struggling to find housing in an increasingly hot rental market. Both University of British Columbia […]
Elizabeth Saewyc, Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre’s executive director, discovered in her studies that heterosexual youths also benefit from antihomophobia policies and gay-straight alliances. She came across this finding during […]
The University of British Columbia has received a two and a half million dollar investment in a second wellness centre and the general expansion of mental health services on campus. The money will […]
BCIT has installed two new sleep pods in their Burnaby campus library. This installation parallels their earlier establishment of a nap room located in one of the institute’s gyms. The intention […]
The BC government has introduced a bill that will require every public post-secondary institution to develop a sexual-misconduct policy. The legislation addresses heightened concerns about the safety of young women on campus. Chrissy […]
BCcampus, on behalf of the Ministry of Advanced Education, will soon be facilitating the Indigenization of Curriculum and Cultural Awareness training project (ICCAT) for post-secondary institutions across British Columbia. The […]
The Canadian Mental Health Association has recognized the University of British Columbia for their attention to workplace mental health. The award was given at the annual Bottom Line Conference, CMHA’s national […]
“Brandon de Krieger knows the journey through university life can be daunting. He started out at the University of Western Ontario intent on a career in math. He then veered into […]
A new international charter, an outcome of the 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges / VII International Congress, signals a challenge to universities and colleges to create […]
“As CEGEP and university students head to back to school, some experts argue it makes more sense to ensure illicit drugs are taken safely rather than try to prevent them […]
“The University of British Columbia is improving mental health literacy among its teacher candidates, arming them with the knowledge and skills they need to act as an intervenor in the […]
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is offering a new course called Introduction to Professional Management of Marijuana for Medical Purposes in Canada. “The 14-week online course will be taught by Tegan Adams, who works […]
Arvind Gupta, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, and Deborah Buszard, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal at UBC-Okanagan Campus, share an opinion piece in University Affairs on the […]
Kelowna Capital News writes about the historic Okanagan Charter that was developed and signed by higher education institutions and organizations from around the world to ensure health promotion and sustainability […]
UBC Okanagan News has captured the first signatures that were added to the Okanagan Charter at UBC Okanagan at the 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges. The […]
“A B.C. high school has teamed up with university researchers to find out what factors are hurting students’ academic and mental health – and, more importantly, how to address them.” Wendy Stueck reports […]
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