Mental Health Collaborative (Logo)

formerly Healthy Minds Healthy Children (HMHC)

General Inquiries

Mental Health Collaborative main website
mhcollab@recoveryalberta.ca
403-955-8446

Community Education Service (CES)

https://community.hmhc.ca/
Email: CES@recoveryalberta.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 Services (CHPS)

https://CHPS.mhcollab.ca
Email: CHPS@recoveryalberta.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.

Canadian Research and Education for the Advancement of Child Health (CanREACH)

https://canreach.mhcollab.ca
Registration Inquiries: CanREACH@ahs.ca | (403) 955-1104
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.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

https://cpd.mhcollab.ca
Email: mhcollab@recoveryalberta.ca
Phone: 403-955-4642
Offering accredited online learning opportunities to Alberta primary care practitioners, working with children and adolescents in the area of addictions and mental health to more effectively address the mental health needs of their young patients, while promoting interdisciplinary linkages among physicians and allied mental health clinicians treating children’s mental health.

Mental Health Literacy (MHL)

https://mentalhealthliteracy.org
Email: mhcollab@recoveryalberta.ca
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

  • Mental Health in Schools –  WEB
  • Information Prescriptions – WEB

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

  • Can We Talk! Creating a Compassionate Classroom – WEB
  • Mental Health in Schools – WEB

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

Autism Calgary – Indigenous Resources
FNMI Hope for Wellness Help Line – WEB
Braves Wear Braids film – WEB 

Mental Health Literacy – Understanding Self-Injury/ Self-Harm
Mental Health Literacy – Suicide

  • 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

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