Come stressed, and leave feeling re-centred and ready to take on the exam period ahead. Try out meditation exercises and breathing techniques designed to help students stay focused during challenging academic tasks.

• Wednesday December 4, 2024 @ 12 p.m. Register Here

Join counsellor Jennifer for tips and strategies for success during exam time.

Gift bags with Snacks and Fidget Toys for all who attend.

• Thursday December 12, 2024 @ 2 p.m. Register Here

Harm Reduction & Naloxone Training is a two-hour training where participants learn about harm reduction practices, the current state of the opioid crisis in Alberta, and how to respond to an opioid poisoning. This includes how to administer naloxone, the medication used to reverse opioid poisonings. A certificate of completion is available for those that are interested.

• Monday, January 20, 2025  |  1 - 3 p.m.  |  Register Here
• Tuesday, February 11, 2025  |  10 a.m. - 12 p.m.  |  Register Here
• Thursday, March 6, 2025  |  10 a.m. - 12 p.m.  |  Register Here 

This training is being provided through a partnership with Wellness Services and the School of Nursing and Midwifery. We would also like to acknowledge the support of Safeworks Calgary in helping to create the materials for this workshop.

For more information about Harm Reduction & Naloxone Training please contact the Healthy Campus Team at healthycampusteam@mtroyal.ca.

Open to students, faculty and staff.

ASIST is an interactive and practice-based course that teaches participants how to provide suicide first aid interventions. Through completion of the training, participants will be able to:

• understand how personal and societal beliefs and values impact views on suicide
• provide tailored guidance and suicide first aid
• identify an effective safety plan and know how to implement it
• recognize important components of suicide prevention

This workshop is not recommended for people who have had a recent suicide loss.

Winter 2025

• Wednesday, February 19th, and Thursday, February 20th, 2025 |  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 pm  | Register here

To obtain certification, full attendance on both days is mandatory. As spots are limited, we kindly ask that you register only if you are fully committed to participating in the entire two-day program.

For more information about ASIST, please contact the Healthy Campus Team at healthycampusteam@mtroyal.ca.

Open to students, faculty and staff.

A 90-minute online training that teaches participants to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide and connect them to help and support. This training can be completed at your own pace. 

• To receive instructions about how to access a free training account please fill out this form.

For more information about LivingWorks Start please contact the Healthy Campus Team at healthycampusteam@mtroyal.

In partnership with the Maker Studio, join us in the Maker Studio (EL 1245) for a hands-on workshop focused on period equity and sustainability. Learn to make reusable cloth pads—an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to disposable products—and join in our conversations about the barriers to accessing period products and how reusable products can be a more equitable option.

At the end of the workshop, you can either keep the pads you helped make or choose to have them donated to someone in need. No sewing experience is needed and all materials will be supplied. 

• Wednesday, January 22, 2025  |  11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  |  Add to calendar
• Thursday, February 6, 2025  |  12 p.m. to 2 p.m.  |  Add to calendar

For more information about the Period Equity: Making Reusable Cloth Pads workshop please contact the Healthy Campus Team at healthycampusteam@mtroyal.ca.