formerly Healthy Minds Healthy Children (HMHC)

General Inquiries

MHCollaborative main website

mhcollab@ahs.ca

403-955-8446

Community Education Service (CES)

http://community.hmhc.ca/

Providing parents,  caregivers and community members with opportunities to access free, public education sessions on child and youth emotional wellness and health topics.

Community Health Promotion Service (CHPS)

http://CHPS.mhcollab.ca

Email: CHPS@ahs.ca

Working to prevent the occurrence of, and reduce harm related to, substance use and mental health disorders through increasing community connectedness, promoting mental health, and supporting positive shifts in attitudes & beliefs around substance use & mental health.

Continuing Professional Development

CanREACH

https://canreach.mhcollab.ca

The Canadian Research and Education for the Advancement of Child Health (CanREACH) is dedicated to developing literacy in pediatric mental health literacy for primary care providers by offering training and education services. With a vision of healthy futures for children, adolescents and families in the Calgary area and beyond, the mission of CanREACH is to transform health care systems by educating and empowering primary care providers in creating and sustaining practice changes, congruent with the most up-to-date evidence based information in child mental health.

Registration Inquiries: CanREACH@ahs.ca | (403) 955-1104

Mental Health Literacy

https://mentalhealthliteracy.org

Mental Health Literacy is committed to creating and delivering the highest quality mental health literacy information, research, education and resources. Our materials are provided in a variety of mediums that include videos, animations, brochures, e-books, face-to-face training programs, and online training programs. Our materials are specifically designed to meet the needs of children, youth, young adults, families, educators, community agencies and health care providers.

Alberta Education

Alberta Health Services

• Healthier Together Schools – WEB
• Addiction And Mental Health Mobile Application Directory 2018 – WEB/PDF
• AHS Resources for Schools & Educators – WEB
• Alberta Comprehensive School Health – schoolhealthandwellness@ahs.ca
  Every school jurisdiction in Alberta has an assigned AHS staff member. Please email above to learn more.
• Information Prescriptions – Child Health Topics – WEB

Alberta Teachers’ Association

Canadian

• Anxiety Canada – WEB
• Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention – WEB
• Children’s Mental Health Ontario – WEB
• eMental Health Toolkit – WEB
• Raising Canada: A report on children in Canada, their health and wellbeing – PDF

International

• World Health Organization – WEB

First Nations/Metis/Inuit

• Centre For Race & Culture: Race and Respect WEB/PDF
• Centre For Race & Culture: Unheard Youth PODCAST
• Centre For Race & Culture: Missed Connections WEB/PDF 

Environmental Disaster

• Wildfire Professional Mental Health Resources WEB/PDF
• Wildfire Educator Mental Health Resources  WEB/PDF
• Wildfire Family Mental Health Resources  WEB/PDF
• Alberta Health Services – Flood Resources & Safety  WEB
• Build an Emergency Kit WEB

Covid 19

• Indigenous Story Studio – Behind the Mask video YouTube
• Social Distancing Works – Here’s How video  YouTube
• School Mental Health Ontario – Student Mental Health Check In Sheet PDF 
• AHS – Coping at Home for Families: Wellness Meaningful Activity Guide PDF
• AHS – Taking Charge of What You Can: Covid-19 Toolkit   PDF

Cannabis

• Canadian Cannabis Laws and Regulations  WEB 
• Cannabis Act: The Facts  WEB
• Cannabis in Canada WEB
• Cannabis Legalization in Alberta  WEB
• Clarity on Cannabis: FAQ for Educators  PDF | En Français
• Clarity on Cannabis: Recommended Resources for Schools  PDF | En Français
• Clarity on Cannabis: What Alberta Parents and Caregivers Need to Know  PDF  | En Français
• Drugsafe  WEB *
• Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines  WEB
• Talk about Cannabis Toolkit  WEB
• Summary of results for the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2016-17  WEB