Community of practice

Calgary's Mental Health and Addiction Strategy Community of Practice

In 2025, The City launched a Community of Practice to expand participation in the Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy. Guided by recommendations from the Strategy’s Five-Year Evaluation, this initiative is open to all organizations working to improve mental health and addictions outcomes in the community.

Community of Practice: Youth mental health in schools and the community

Date: September 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland- Lower Barracks - 750 9 Avenue SE

We’ll explore local research led by Dr. Paul Arnold at The Mathison Centre, in collaboration with the Calgary Board of Education, Werklund School of Education, and Converge Mental Health Coalition. This work focuses on creating a framework for standardized mental health interventions to support students.

You’ll also hear updates from community partners on emerging initiatives and lessons learned to improve youth well-being.

This session is designed for school networks and youth-serving organizations interested in research and programs that enhance access to care and support better mental health outcomes for youth.

We hope to see you there!

Register for the Community of Practice event

The Community of Practice fosters alignment and collaboration across non-profit, community, government, and academic sectors. It supports Action #7 of the Strategy: Build capacity of local organizations to meet the mental health and addiction needs in the community through convening around common actions.

The Community of Practice provides opportunities to:

  • Learn about funding opportunities for programs and services.
  • Strengthen sector relationships through information sharing and collaboration.
  • Connect research, policy, and practice to drive change.
  • Identify collective impact and system-change projects that benefit Calgarians.

Email communityofconnections@calgary.ca to learn more.

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