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A guide to finding resources, support and community at UBC.
Mental health and wellbeing
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Campus Lightbox | Organization | Consolidated information about mental health resources on UBC campus. | Students |
| Crisis Centre BC | Organization/ Service/ Hotline | Programs to ensure timely access to support, destigmatize suicide and mental health concerns, and increase awareness and skills for mental health. | BC Residents |
| Health and Wellbeing at UBC | List/ Guide | Connects students to health professionals to find wellness resources to support their needs and thrive mentally, physically, and emotionally at UBC. | Students |
| Healthier Masculinities | Program | Educate and empower students to stand against sexualized and gender-based violence by promoting a culture of healthier masculinities | Students |
| Here2Talk | Organization/ Hotline | Connects students to health professionals to find wellness resources to support their needs and thrive mentally, physically, and emotionally at UBC | Students |
| Hope for Wellness | Hotline / Service | Available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online ‘chat’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. | Students |
| The Kaleidoscope | Organization | Strives to provide a mutual aid model of peer support for individuals who identify with having lived experience of mental health concerns in a safe(r), non-judgmental, stigma-free environment. | Students |
| Thrive UBC | Campaign | Resources for mental health literacy, reducing stigma, reflecting on diverse perspectives and experiences. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Counselling Services | Service | Connects students to health professionals to find wellness resources to support their needs and thrive mentally, physically, and emotionally at UBC. | Students |
| UBC Mental Health Awareness Club | Organization | Raises awareness for mental health, promotes and supports positive mental health, and eliminates the stigma towards mental illnesses and mental health conversations by hosting a variety of events and producing different blog posts on mental health. | Students |
| UBC Psychology Clinic | Service | Offers comprehensive psychological services for adults in the Greater Vancouver community. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Psychology Wellbeing | Resource List / Guide | Comprehensive list of resources available to undergraduate students. | Students |
| UBC Student Assistance Program | Service | Connects students to health professionals to find wellness resources to support their needs and thrive mentally, physically, and emotionally at UBC. | Students |
Identity-specific counselling services
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Healing in Colour | Service | Directory of BIPOC therapists. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Jericho Counselling | Service | Offers identity informed selection of therapeutic practitioners. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Foundation | | Raises funds to connect Black community members with accredited Black counsellors and therapists locally. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| 2SLGBTQIA+ Resources Compiled by Claire Sessoms | List/ Guide | Provides crisis intervention, low-cost or free counselling, and peer support for queer youth, adults, and elders. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
IBPOC Community-centered resources
| Resource Name | Summary | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Indigenous Student Advising | Organization | This resource is specifically for students in the Faculty of Arts and provides academic and cultural support to new and continuing First Nations, Metis, and Inuit students in the Faculty of Arts. | Students |
| Canadian Black Scientists Network | Organization | The Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN) exists to Elevate, make Visible, Celebrate and Connect Black Canadians in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medicine (STEMM) across sectors. | Faculty, Staff |
| Hua Foundation | Organization | A youth empowerment non-profit connecting cultural heritage and social change. | Students |
| Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre | Addresses the colonial legacy of residential schools and other policies imposed by the Canadian government on Indigenous Peoples, and ensures that this history is acknowledged, examined and understood within the UBC community. | Students |
| Sliced Mango Collective | Organization | An organization that centers Filipinx identity and cultures. Through art, performance, and community work, they hope to engage Filipinx youth in celebrating their culture and identities. | Students |
| UBC First Nations Long House | Organization/ Student Programming | Engages with the public, media, and UBC personnel on a host of Indigenous-related matters. | Students |
| Indigenous Students Collegium | Organization | A space in the First Nations Longhouse that supports Indigenous students in building and fostering community, and discovering resources and opportunities. | Students |
| Sher Vancouver | Organization | Sher Vancouver is a non-profit society for LGBTQ+ South Asians and their friends, families and allies in Metro-Vancouver, BC. | Students, Faculty, Staff |
| The Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society (VAFCS) | Organization | Provides tools that empowers self reliance; responsibility; success and prosperity, for all Indigenous individuals, family and community. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Vancouver Indigenous Portal | Organization | Information resource for Indigenous students, faculty and the wider community. | Students |
| Yarrow Society 世代同行會 | Organization | Supports youth and low-income immigrant seniors in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Black Student Union | Organization | Aims to highlight and celebrate the multifaceted nature of Black cultures through events. | Students |
| UBC Black Caucus | Organization | Promotes a greater sense of community, advocate progress and maintain ongoing support for Black students, staff, and faculty at UBC. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Urban Native Youth Association | Organization | UNYA's focus has been to provide meaningful opportunities for Indigenous youth in the urban setting. | Students |
Financial and monetary stress
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| UBC AMS Support | ||
| AMS Food Bank | An emergency food relief service for UBC students, faculty and staff in need. | Faculty, Staff, Undergraduates, Graduates |
| AMS Student Fees | How to opt-out of select AMS student fees. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| AMS Subsidies | Hardships subsidies students can apply for to cover select AMS student fees. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| UBC Student Financial Support | ||
| Awards/ Scholarships | Merit-based awards primarily based on academic achievement. Other merits such as community involvement or athletic achievements may also be considered. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Bursaries | Designed to support students with unmet financial need. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Graduate Studies Funding Opportunities | Merit-based awards, tuition award, etc. | Graduates |
| Emergency Funding | In situations where you require financial support due to extraneous circumstances. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Psychology Department | ||
| Psychology Community Pantry | Located in the Kenny Building, the pantry was established to help fight food insecurity within our department. | Staff, Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Psychology Funding Opportunities | Scholarships, awards, teaching assistanships, etc. | Graduates |
| Psychology Funding Opportunities | Travel funding, research assistanships, merit-based awards. | Undergraduates |
| Participate in Paid Studies | Psychology studies recruiting participants and providing compensation through pay or cash-based prizes. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Work Opportunities | ||
| CareersOnline | The online job and volunteer board for UBC students and alumni. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| AMS Jobs | Full-time, part-time and student employment positions available for the AMS. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Arts Co-Op Program | Offers undergraduate and graduate students educational experiences through workplace learning. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Science Co-Op Program | Offers undergraduate and graduate students enriched educational experiences through workplace learning in a diversity of organizations. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Work Learn Program | Employers in the Work Learn Program are faculty, staff, and affiliates with UBC Vancouver. Work Learn positions span a range of industries, including research, project coordination, marketing, and more. | Undergraduates |
Sex and gender identity support
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Gender Diverse Support, Health and Health Care | ||
| All Gender Washroom Map | UBC Vancouver | Map of gender inclusive washrooms | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| EIO | Audit of Gender Diversity at UBC | Audit and task force to help the needs of university community members who are transgender, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse (T2SGD) | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Trans Care BC | Discover pathways to care for gender-affirming healthcare in BC | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Trans Lifeline | A peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Offers calls for crisis, support, and identity questioning | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Trans Coalition : Gender-Affirming Healthcare Access Guide | A guide to finding provider care at UBC, what to expect from hormone and surgical readiness assessments, accessing prescriptions and coverage, and the broader landscape for gender-affirming healthcare resources in BC | Students |
| UBC Human Resources: Transgender and gender-diverse faculty and staff at UBC | Information on resources and support for transgender, Two-Spirit, and non-binary (T2SNB) staff and faculty | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Trans and Non-binary Student Guide | A guide made by trans and non-binary students, for trans and non-binary students on how to access resources and support on campus | Students |
| Self-Directed Learning Resources | ||
| EIO | Positive Space: Foundations | A UBC EIO online course to learn about sex, sexuality, and gender diversity | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Gender and Sexuality Diverse Community | ||
| The UBC Pride Collective | Student-run resource group for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at UBC Vancouver | Students |
| Out on the Shelves | An LGBTQ2IA+ library on Musqueam land | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Qmunity | BC's Queer, Trans & Two-Spirit resource centre with 2SLGBTQIA+ programs and services | Faculty, Staff, Students |
Accessibility and disability support
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| UBC Centre for Accessibility | The Centre for Accessibility facilitates disability-related accommodations designed to remove barriers for students with disabilities and ongoing medical conditions in all aspects of university life. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Accessibility on Campus [Guide] | This guide provides information about how UBC members can get around campus in an accessible manner. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Centre for Workplace Accessibility [Guide] | The Centre for Workplace Accessibility exists as a central hub for resources, tools, and programs that help remove barriers for faculty and staff with disabilities or ongoing medical conditions. | Faculty, Staff |
| Checklist for Accessible Events | Guide | Assists all UBC staff in planning events, public consultations, celebrations, and other occasions so that they can be equally accessible to, and inclusive of, community members who have a disability. | Faculty, Staff |
| Disabilities United Collective (DUC)| Student Group | Increases accessibility on campus and provides a safe and empowering space for neurodivergent and physically disabled students. | Students |
| Open UBC | Open Educational Resource Accessibility Toolkit [Website] | A guide with best practices to create a truly open and accessible educational resources. | Faculty, Staff |
| UBC Services for Students with Disabilities [Guide] | This guide provides information about services available to students with ongoing accessibility needs and/or disabilities. | Students |
| Undergraduate Admissions for Students with Disabilities [Guide] | This guide contains information about how to find help on campus for students with disabilities. | Students |
| Disability Affinity Group UBC | The Disability Affinity Group provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff living with disabilities to regularly meet and build a community of support, learning, and solidarity. | Students, Faculty, Staff |
| Web Accessibility at UBC | Guide | Improves the accessibility and usability of UBC websites to ensure equitable access to all sites and services for all members of the community. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
Religion and spirituality support
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| AMS Advocacy and Ombuds Offices | Website | Advocates for students facing formal conflicts with the university including academic disputes, non-academic disputes, housing appeals, library fines and parking disputes. | Students |
| Office of the Ombudsperson for Students | Website | An independent, impartial and confidential resource for students navigating a situation where you haven’t been treated fairly by the university. | Students |
| Religious Student Clubs at UBC | List/ Guide | AMS CampusBase list of registered religious and spiritual clubs at UBC. | Students |
| UBC Chaplains | Service | Guide members of the UBC community in engaging with their spirituality and faith. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Meditation Community | Organization | Helps members learn and develop a formal meditation practice in order to promote overall health. | Students |
| UBC Multifaith Prayer Rooms | Service | UBC provides multifaith prayer rooms on campus for students of all faiths to pray, meditate, reflect or find quiet. | Students |
| UBC Yoga Club | Organization | A student-run, affordable yoga club working to create a safe and loving community for people to practice yoga and build life-long friendships both on and off the mat. | Students |
| Chabad Jewish Student Centre Vancouver | Organization | Serves the Jewish student population at UBC and local community colleges with religious, educational, social, and recreational programming. The Centre strives to create a space where “Every Jew is Family” on campus for Jews of all backgrounds. | Students |
| Hillel BC | Organization | Promotes Jewish life on campus and beyond, providing a warm, welcoming environment where students on BC campuses are able to grow religiously, culturally, socially and ethically. | Students |
