Open to students.

The Stepping Up workshop is a relationship violence prevention program open to all students at Mount Royal University. Bringing together students of all backgrounds, ages and genders, Stepping Up aims to break down barriers to healthy relationships. Interactive activities help participants identify the differences between healthy, unhealthy and abusive behaviours, and where to turn if they or someone they know needs help.

The Stepping Up Workshop consists of two key components: 

1. Peer-facilitated workshop sessions
2. Participant community projects following the workshop sessions

Find out more on our website.

• Please check back in September for new training dates and times

Many thanks to the Government of Alberta, Ministry of Human Services for continued funding of the Stepping Up program.

In this 5-part series facilitated by Amanda Morrison, we will explore a variety of meditation pathways suitable for all stages of practice. All sessions will be conducted in the Immersion Studio, Room EL3345 of the Riddell Library & Learning Centre.

• Introduction to Meditation
  Monday, October 30, 2023 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  Register here
  
• Introduction to Meditation
  Monday, October 30, 2023 12:45 - 1:30p.m.
  Register here
  
• Somatic Movement
  November, 2023
  Register here
  
• Somatic Movement
  January, 2024
  Register here
• Hatha Yoga
  February, 2024
  Register here 
• Relaxation Space
  Wednesday, March 20, 2024 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. (Drop-In)
  Register here 

This series is funded by Chartwells, with gratitude from Wellness Services. 

For more information about the Immersive Meditation Series please contact Amanda Morrison at amorr868@mtroyal.ca.

Open to students

The Inquiring Mind workshop increases awareness of mental health, reduces the stigma of mental illnesses, and provides resources to maintain positive mental health and increase resiliency.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada created this program, and all participants will receive a certificate of completion. Participants must attend both days to receive a certificate. 

• Please check back in late August 2024 for fall 2024 workshop dates and times.

For more information regarding The Inquiring Mind, please contact the Healthy Campus Team at healthycampusteam@mtroyal.ca. 

Open to students

Exam season is finally here! Join counsellors Jennifer McCormick and Danni Lei in exploring how to thrive during this often exhausting time. Stop by to learn how to balance personal and academic well-being by identifying realistic and useful strategies. There will be snacks, beverages, and fidget toys available! 

Friday April 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (75 minutes)

 Register here to attend,or drop by U216A in the Wellness Services Centre

For more information or to indicate your interest in being contacted about future sessions, please contact us at counselling@mtroyal.ca

Please complete our Expression of interest form or contact Student Counselling Services if you would like to attend a webinar that focuses on skills for professional communication (aka How to Talk to Your Professor)

Whether you want to speak up in class, learn to talk to your professor, or send professional emails, this workshop will help you to get past your nerves and hone your voice for effective communication.

When we have enough interest in this webinar, we will set up a date and time for interested students.

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 training account please fill out this form.

For more information about LivingWorks Start 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.

• We regret to inform you that the ASIST training scheduled for April 2nd and 3rd, 2024 is now fully booked, and we are not accepting any further bookings. However, you can still add your name to the waitlist form, and if there is any cancellation, we will reach out to you and offer you a place in the training. Please use the waitlist form provided at the following link to add your name to the waitlist form found Here.

FALL 2024

• If you are interested in participating in ASIST training for Fall 2024, please add your name to the waitlist form found Here.

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

Open to students, faculty and staff.

safeTALK is a 3.5-hour workshop that alerts one to warning signs that indicate the risk of suicide. At a safeTalk workshop, you’ll learn the importance of recognizing signs, communicating with the person at risk, and connecting them to intervention resources for further support.

• March 28, 2024 |  9 - 12:30 p.m.  | Register

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

Open to students, faculty and staff.

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.

There are currently no scheduled Harm Reduction & Naloxone Trainings. Please check back in late August for fall 2023 training dates and times.

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.

In partnership with the MRU Library, join us in the Maker Studio for this hands-on workshop to learn more about period poverty, menstrual equity and cloth pad making. This workshop will focus on how period poverty impacts those who menstruate and teach you how to make your own cloth pads, a more sustainable option that can be washed and reused. At the end of the workshop, you can either keep the pads you helped make or donate them to SAMRU’s Care Cupboards on campus.

Please check back in late August 2024 for fall 2024 workshop dates and times

Note: all materials in this workshop will be supplied. Participants can bring their own fabric if they choose, however pads created with personal materials will not be eligible for donation.