Summit 2016 Participant Reflections

Posted on June 17th, 2016

This report provides a snapshot of the participant experience. The reflections of students and professionals from ten different BC post-secondary institutions on their key learning and plans for implementing mental health promotion strategies are laid out within. The interactive format,...

Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Summit 2016 Snapshot Report

Posted on June 7th, 2016

Read the Summit Snapshot Report for an overview of the 2.5 day event that took place in March 2016. The 2016 Summit featured a myriad of speakers and workshops that examined how current mental health policies and practices can intentionally create a culture of well-being on campus. 

The...

Identifying the Big “P” and Little “p” Policies within Institutions, Communities and Government

Posted on March 17th, 2016

Summit 2016 participants were invited to collectively pinpoint key policies- within post-secondary institutions, surrounding communities and government- that impact mental health, well-being and substance use in the campus context. Using Think-Pair-Share, participants were encouraged to...

Keynote Presentation by Donald Harward

Posted on March 17th, 2016

This graphic recording was created at Summit 2016 during Donald Harward’s presentation on “Well-being and Higher Education: A Strategy for Change and the Realization of Education’s Greater Purposes.”  Below is a description of Donald’s keynote presentation:

“An...

Practice Makes Policy: Creating Policy That Enables Well-being

Posted on March 17th, 2016

This graphic recording was created during Jenna Omassi’s keynote presentation and student reflections following her presentation focusing on policy change on BC campuses at Summit 2016. Below is a description of the keynote:

“A challenge to health and well-being on college...

The Okanagan Charter: An international charter for health promoting universities & colleges

Posted on October 14th, 2015

The new International Charter is an outcome of the 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges / VII International Congress (co-hosted by Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses).  It was designed...

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