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Connecting with Care: Supporting Student Mental Health and Well-Being Within Your Role

Mental health is integral to student success and overall well-being, and can be influenced by a myriad of individual, social, institutional and systemic factors.  When students experience challenges to their mental health, they often seek support from UM staff with whom they are most often in contact…you!

If you have questions about how to best support students, how to define your boundaries of care and stick to them, how to effectively refer students to available resources, and how to take care of yourself in the process - this conversation series is for you!

Join David Ness and Arlana Vadnais from Student Counselling and Wellness to discuss common student mental health concerns and answer your questions about mental health resources and situations you’ve encountered. 

Dates:           November 25, 2025

January 28, 2026

Feb 24, 2026

Mar 27, 2026

Time:             11:00am – 12:00pm

Location:       Student Counselling Centre* (474 University Centre)

*Some sessions will be held in the Large Classroom, and some in the Group Room. Please see the registration form for more detail.

Register here to attend one or more conversations.

Questions? Email Arlana at arlana.vadnais@umanitoba.ca.

We look forward to seeing you!

Arlana Vadnais, M.A. (she/her)

Associate Director, Wellness & Prevention

Student Counselling and Wellness

Student Support

University of Manitoba

474 University Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba ∙R3T 2N2

(204) 918-9151

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