Deep Dive Working Sessions: Summit 2016 Day 1 Summary

Posted on March 17th, 2016

At our HM|HC Summit 2016, a graphic recorder captured the four Deep Dive Working Sessions that were happening concurrently. Volunteers in each Deep Dive Session took summary notes in real-time, which were shared in a live document with the graphic recorder. Participants were invited to attend...

Cultivating a Culture of Well-being: Changing the Culture of Substance Use

Posted on March 17th, 2016

This graphic recording was made during plenary dialogue at Summit 2016 exploring lessons learned from the Changing the Culture of Substance Use Project.  The session explored: “What is culture? How do we raise consciousness of culture? How do we identify cultures around substance...

Balancing our Thinking around Drinking: Low-Risk Alcohol Use on Campus

Posted on March 1st, 2016

Balancing our Thinking around Drinking: Low-Risk Alcohol Use on Campus is one in a series of resources meant to guide the development of specific tools to promote elements of a comprehensive approach to psychoactive substance use within a post-secondary institution’s community....

A Guide for Promoting Healthier Residence Environments

Posted on October 20th, 2015

This guide is one in a series of resources intended to serve a comprehensive approach to promoting healthier relationships with alcohol and other substances in post-secondary settings. Grounded in evidence and theory, it features ideas and suggestions for supporting the creation of a healthier...

Promising Practice: TRU’s Drink with Class Initiative

Posted on October 20th, 2015

The Drink with Class initiative was inspired from Thompson Rivers University’s involvement in Changing the Culture of Substance Use (CCSU), a project under Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses in British Columbia (BC). At Thompson Rivers University (TRU), Drink with Class has become a...

Plant the Seeds and See What Grows: Education and Culture Change

Posted on January 20th, 2015

A short blog on how to use education to shift a culture of substance use on campus.

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