What is a Caregiver? Caregivers Alberta defines a caregiver as someone who assists a family member or friend with challenges resulting from illness, disability or aging. Caregivers Connections – Peer to Peer Family Support Many parents and caregivers may be concerned about their child’s well-being or may have a difficult time coping with a mental health […]Continue readingCaregiver Connections: Family Peer Support
Access the Healthy Campus Alberta website. Vision To educate, collaborate, and advocate to transform culture and create caring campus communities throughout the province of Alberta. Mission The Healthy Campus Alberta Community strives to create an inclusive, collaborative, and integrated approach to mental health and wellness. How? Through accessible and sustainable program ideas; sharing best practices and […]Continue readingHealthy Campus Alberta
Background Over four million people live in Alberta, with 38% of those residing outside of the seven largest urban centres in the province. Alberta is home to 220,695 Indigenous people — over half of living outside of Calgary and Edmonton. With respect to mental health, the Government of Alberta’s (2015) Valuing Mental Health report highlighted the […]Continue readingRural Mental Health