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Efforts to increase awareness of mental health supports underway

WEBOn-campus mental health resources. During office hours, 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., the on-campus counselling services have same-day or next-day appointments …

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Online program offers workers holistic training in addictions and

WEBOffered through the AC Online campus, this 42-week program teaches students about concurrent disorders and how to develop appropriate strategies for …

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Confused about health plan options

WEBThe vision focused plan offers $2,000 maximum drug coverage annually and 70 per cent coverage for most drugs, with $300 maximum dental coverage per year. …

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Mental health experts raise awareness about resources to support

WEBThe in-person and virtual panel discussion was part of the program set up by the Students’ Association for Mental Health Awareness Week at Algonquin College, …

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Students’ Association upgrades health plan – Algonquin Times

WEBThe Students’ Association has improved the health plan after hearing students from all campuses ask for increased support. The deadline for students to opt …

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Health Services are now offering booster shots by appointment

WEBHealth Services at Algonquin College are offering Pfizer and Moderna booster shots by appointment only. As advised by Ottawa Public Health, Pfizer vaccines …

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Mental Health Matters – We are Here for You – Algonquin Times

WEBWe recently marked Mental Health Awareness Week and Bell Let’s Talk Day with the College Community. The week allowed us to shine a light on the many ongoing …

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Mental health coffee break provides a relaxing place for people to …

WEBThe Algonquin Students’ Association and Student Support Services offered students a mental health coffee break from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Wednesday, where …

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Students can access health services on campus and remotely this …

WEBWith COVID-19 restrictions in place, Algonquin College’s Health Services will stay open to students for both in-person and remote services in the fall 2020 semester.

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International students embrace wellness in the face of challenges

WEBWellness depends on spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social, physical and environmental factors. Students cannot get over the stress instigators without balance. …

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New mental health crisis hotline, 988, now available

WEBThe Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission adopted 988 as the new mental health crisis and suicide prevention hotline as of Nov. …

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How’s your mental health today

WEBRevised: January 30, 2024 11:08am. Peer support workers Shelina Syed and Harrison sat on the purple couch in D-building. The AC Purple Couch Project made its third …

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A healthy diet on a tight budget

WEBLeanne Brown, an author and a social entrepreneur, tells students that it is possible to be healthy even if they don’t have a lot of money. Her book, Good and …

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Lunchtime yoga, promotes mental and physical health

WEBJune 18, 2023. Revised: January 30, 2024 3:36pm. Photo: Sebastian Pinera. Jules Medeiros (host of the Lunchtime Yoga event) inside the Spiritual Centre. Algonquin …

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Five dental hygiene grads receive the Student Changemaker Award

WEBOn the last semester of the dental hygiene program, five students donated their time and knowledge to developing an initiative helping people in their community …

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AC Counselling Services virtually welcoming you

WEBFemina Ramnani. Counselling Services at Algonquin College is open to provide you virtual mental-health help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Services are …

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Virtual session on student health opt-out plans

WEBAkira Cooper. October 5, 2020. Revised: October 5, 2020 10:25pm. Photo: Madalyn Howitt. Students' Association office at Woodroffe campus. Four representatives with Algonquin …

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Solar eclipse 2024: Here’s what you need to know ahead of the big …

WEBApril 5, 2024. Revised: April 5, 2024 10:01pm. Photo: Itel Sapozhnikov. A pair of the ISO 12312-2 certified solar viewing glasses. Space writer and Algonquin College professor …

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Virtual personal training sends fitness and health promotion …

WEBLockdown measures imposed by the government of Ontario have forced the health and fitness promotion program at Algonquin College to think outside the box …

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Algonquin College hosts events surrounding addiction awareness

WEBOn Tuesday, Nov. 23, students partook in a ‘Spill the Tea’ event run by Crawford and Algonquin college counsellor at Patti Hancock, which safely guided …

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