Wellbeing and health

Emergency services for acute distress (including risk of suicide)

Sexual assault services

Emergency services for acute distress (including risk of suicide)

Alternative to the Emergency Department for non-life-threatening mental health and/or substance use challenges.

Services include mobile response for crisis assessment and resolution, referrals to mental health teams, health care professionals or other agencies.

Includes assistance for friends and family members of suffering individuals

Staff includes registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, and social workers, psychiatrists and reception staff who are there to help 24/7

24/7 Distress Phone Services are free and available to 2 million people on the Lower Mainland, Sea-to-Sky corridor, Sunshine Coast and in Powell River

Crisis Chat for youth and adults in distress where they can access free, confidential, non-judgmental support (noon – 1am, 7 days a week) from dedicated volunteers, supported by a small team of professional staff

Available in over 140 languages

Information and referral services for victims of crime

Immediate crisis support for victims of family/domestic and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking

Can refer to community, social, health, justice, and government resources, including victim services, transition houses, and counselling

Can provide information on the justice system, relevant federal and provincial legislation, crime prevention, safety planning, protection order registries, and more

Drop-in and emergency counselling

Specific services provided for Indigenous students

Sexual assault counselling

Can help students with ongoing concerns that are affecting academics, sleep, or motivation, including sadness, stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, loss/grief, past experience of physical, sexual or emotional violence, or other mental health challenges

Wellness Advisors are trained Masters-level counsellors who meet students for a one-time 15-20 minute assessment or individual therapy.

Offers a wide range of health assessments and treatments provided by doctors, nurses, and specialists.

Referrals to specialists (e.g., psychiatrists)

Services offered include sexual health and birth control, mental/health illness, sports medicine, injuries and wound care, immunization and allergy care

Students can book appointments online

The UBC Wellness Centre is a peer-hosted space that offers many wellbeing programs, services and resources for students.

Talk to a nurse about any health concern during Nurse on Campus hours

A safe place for students who have experienced sexual assault, regardless of when or where it took place, to get the support they need.

All gender identities, expressions and sexualities are welcome.

If you’ve been assaulted within the last 7 days, there is a special team of nurses at the hospital who can help you. You may need medical attention even if you don’t have visible signs of injury.

If you have been drugged, choked, strangled or have difficulty breathing, swallowing or speaking, go to the nearest hospital immediately.

Can help you find somewhere safe to stay, go with you to the hospital/police/court, arrange academic and workplace concessions, and explain your reporting options

AMS Peer Support is a free, confidential service for UBC students looking for someone to talk to.

Book an appointment online

Crisis and emotional support for sexual assault survivors and their friends and family members

Referrals to other services as needed

Services include crisis and short-term emotional support, support groups, advocacy, education and outreach, community lending library, and a resource area

Kaleidoscope offers peer support for people to feel safer to talk about their lived experience with mental health issues

Offers various non-perishable foods, personal hygiene supplies, budgeting tips and information on additional resources in and around Vancouver

The outpatient Mood Disorders Centre focuses on depression and bipolar disorders

Directory of registered clinical psychologists and counsellors who work across BC

Brief profiles for each psychologist and counsellor

“Find a Registered Psychologist” directory

Allows you to search through the hundreds of psychologists who are registered with the BCPA

Detailed bios of returned Psychologists with links to their practices

Provides education, advocacy, and support services and work toward the elimination of violence from a feminist perspective that promotes equality for all women.

Services include a crisis and intake telephone line, counselling, support groups, and several programs tailored to specific groups (e.g., Indigenous Women’s Program; AWARE Program to help women find employment; LGBTQ2S and non-binary survivors of violence group; etc. Full list

Trained counsellors with graduate degrees in counselling psychology and clinical social work

Individual, parent, and family programs - see full list

Education programs, support groups, and counselling services for women, children, and families, particularly those who have experienced domestic violence and/or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse

Programs include Violence Against Women, Children Who Witness Abuse, Keeping Cool for Parents, Anger Management for Men, Immigrant Women’s Support Group, Single Mother’s Support Group, and Money Skills