A guide to finding resources, support and community at UBC.
A large part of the experience of marginalized identities is feeling lonely and isolated. These are a few resources that can help alleviate some of the stress, and ensure you have a community to support you while you take care of yourself.
Are you experiencing mental health issues, mental illness, and require mental health support? Access the resources below to better understand your health.
| 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 |
If you are looking for BIPOC and/or 2SLGBTQIA+ specific counselling and mental health services, see below.
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Healing in Colour | Service | Offers a directory of BIPOC therapists who are committed to supporting BIPOC— in all the intersections. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Jericho Counselling | Service | Provides therapists from diverse backgrounds to better a clients experience with therapy. | 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 |
Are you or someone you know experiencing financial setbacks? Find some useful links below that can help alleviate monetary stress.
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| AMS Food Bank | An emergency food relief service for UBC students, faculty and staff in need. | Faculty, Staff, Undergraduates, Graduates |
| AMS Student Fees | Opt out of fees totalling up to $425.74 a term. Check the link for updated information. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| AMS Subsidies | Opt out of fees totalling up to $377.90. Check the link for updated information. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Student Enrolment and Finances | ||
| 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 unment financial need. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Emergency Funding | In sistuations wherein you require financial support due to extraneous circumstances. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Psychology Department and Faculty of Arts Funding | ||
| Faculty of Arts Funding Opportunities | Merit-based awards, tuition award, etc. | Graduates |
| Psychology Funding Opportunities | Scholarships, awards, teaching assistanships, etc. | Graduates |
| Psychology Funding Opportunities | Travel funding, research assistanships, merit-based awards. | Undergraduates |
| Work Opportunities | ||
| AMS Jobs | Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time or a student job scheduled around your classes, the AMS can help you. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Arts Co-Op Program | Offers undergraduate and graduate students enriched educational experiences through workplace learning in a diversity of organizations. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| CareersOnline | The online job and volunteer board for UBC students and alumni. | Undergraduates, Graduates |
| Participate in Paid Studies | List of studies that are actively recruiting participants and providing cash based prizes upon completion of their study. | 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 | Supports and subsidizes meaningful work experiences on and off campus, offering current UBC Vancouver students the opportunity to develop their professional skills. | Undergraduates |
Exploring your sexual and gender identity can be both euphoric and stressful. Find community, mentors, and more in the resource list below.
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Gender Empowerment Store | UBC Pride Collective | Provides free gender-affirming products that aren't safely or affordably accessible to people. Gender affirming gear include but are not limited to packers, binders, padding, gaffs and boxers. | Students |
| All Gender Washrooms Map | UBC Campus and Community Planning [Website] | Details which washrooms on campus are gender inclusive | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Care Collective Zine | Organization/ Zine | Reimagines wellness for youth of marginalized genders. | Students |
| CiTR: Gender Empowerment | Radio/ Organization | Features conversations about gender, race and social justice. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| EIO | Audit of Gender Diversity at UBC [Website] | The audit aims to help enhance the university’s understanding of the needs of university community members who are transgender, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse (T2SGD). | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| EIO | Introduction to Gender Diversity [Website] | Learn about different aspects of gender diversity and find information about UBC’s systems, policies, and practices. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| EIO | Positive Space: Foundations [Canvas Course] | An online course that provides low-barrier access to learn about sex, sexuality, and gender diversity. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO) | Positive Space Language [Website] | A list of terminology to increase gender awareness in language and engage with others with respect. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Toolkit to Obtain Support as a Trans, Two-Spirit, or Non-binary Employee | Provides information about resources available locally to T2SNB employees | Staff |
| Trans Care BC | Health Care | Supports the delivery of equitable and accessible care, surgical planning, and peer and community support for trans people across the province. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Out on the Shelves | Organization | An LGBTQ2IA+ library on Musqueam land. Run by volunteers, librarians, and librarians-in-training. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Qmunity | Organization | Works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives by providing e a safer space for LGBTQ2SAI+ people and their allies to fully self-express while feeling welcome and included. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Queer Community Collective | Organization | Discusses topics relating to Queer communities, individuals, etc. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Sher Vancouver | Podcast | Podcast for Queer, Trans, and BIPOC Folk. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| The Pride Collective UBC | Organization | A student lead organization that organizes events, provides resources, and creates inclusive spaces. | Students |
| Trans Lifeline | Hotline | A peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call them if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Gender-Affirming Healthcare Access Guide | UBC Trans Coalition [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 [Website] | Information to help employees understand available resources and benefits at UBC and how best to support and coordinate a transition process. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Drag | Organization | Queer nightlife and Drag performances by students at UBC. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Vancouver Pride | Organization | Non-profit celebrating + promoting the diverse 2SLGBTQAI+ community in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| UBC Trans and Non-binary Student Guide | Guide | Helps other trans and non-binary students navigate UBC in a conversational and accessible way. | Students |
| Wellness Beyond the Binary | Organization | Helps with access to healthcare, mental health support, etc. to members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
Are you a disabled student, faculty member or staff looking for accessibility and disability support? This consolidated resource list might be a great place to start.
| Resource Name | Synopsis | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility on Campus | Guide | Provides information about how UBC members can get around campus in an accessible manner. | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Centre for Workplace Accessibility | Guide | 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 | Provides information about services available to students with ongoing accessibility needs and/or disabilities. | Students |
| Undergraduate Admissions for Students with Disabilities | 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 |
Find community in religion. Reconnect with your faith and find a community of like-minded people.
| 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 |
Are you looking for people with similar lived experiences as yourself? Are you looking to create a community of people from similar ethnic and racial backgrounds? Here are a few organizations that can help you get started.
| 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 |
