BCIT Counselling and Student Development Post-secondary life can be a challenging experience for almost everyone, at least some of the time. Counselling and Student Development has put together a variety of resources for you as you work toward your personal, educational, and career goals. Contact (604) 432-8608 BCIT Health Services We provide a wide range of medical care: acute, emergency, immunizations, travel medicine, and more. We also promote wellness and healthy lifestyle choices. Contact SE16-127 Burnaby Campus (604) 432-8608 BCIT Recreation Services Promotes, encourages and enables the practice of physical well being. Contact General Information (604) 432-8612 bcit_recreation@bcit.ca Lisa Sulatycki Operations Coordinator (604) 432-8287 lsulatycki@bcit.ca Justin Lee Sports Programs and Intramurals Coordinator (604) 451-6859 jlee1167@bcit.ca Tyler Embree Fitness and Wellness Coordinator (604) 432-8282 tembree4@bcit.ca Daniel Hannington Community Events and Engagement Coordinator (604)-432-8268 dhannington@bcit.ca Kevin Seymour Recreation Services Assistant (604) 432-8612 kseymour4@bcit.ca Baldev Biln Recreation Services Assistant (604) 432-8612 bbiln2@bcit.ca Melissa Stamatovic Recreation Services Assistant (604) 432-8612 mstamatovic@bcit.ca BCITSA Student Benefits Plan Office The Health & Dental Plan Office is fully acquainted with the details included in the student health and dental plan. Contact Room 263, 2nd Floor Building SE2 (604) 456-8056 healthplan@bcitsa.ca BCITSA Clubs and Groups Our student clubs make an enormous contribution to campus life and provide some much needed fun. Clubs can help you from relationships with peers who share your interest , and give you an outlet from the stress of academics
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Bullying Hotline: 1 (888) 456-2323 Family Violence Hotline: 310-1818 Mental Health Hotline: 1 (877) 303-2642 Kids Help Phone: 1 (800) 668-6868 The Crisis Line Association of BC 1800SUICIDE - 1-800-784-2433 310Mental Health Support - 310-6789 Youth in BC Call 1-866-661-3311 (toll-free in BC) 24 hours a day.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, the Centre for Suicide Prevention, and the Public Health Agency of Canada has developed 2 toolkits to support people who have been impacted by suicide. One toolkit is tailored for people who have attempted suicide , and the other is focused on resources for people who have lost someone to suicide . The MHCC wishes to thank the Advisory Committee comprised of people with lived experience related to suicide for their assistance in making these toolkits possible. In the summer of 2017, the MHCC conducted an online survey to elicit feedback from people who have been affected by suicide. With over a thousand responses, the survey helped gain a better understanding of what topics, content areas, resources, and information were important to include in the toolkits. Language Many respondents indicated a preference for “people-first” language as opposed to “survivorship language”. For this reason, “people-first” language is used in the toolkit. That said, many of the resources linked from the toolkits use “survivorship” language. Please note that the toolkits are not intended to replace a conversation and are not designed to be an exhaustive list of the wide variety of resources available across Canada for support. If you or someone you know is experiencing distressing thoughts or thoughts of suicide, please contact your local distress centre or Kids Help Phone .
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The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program provides mental health, emotional and cultural support services to eligible former Indian Residential School students and their families throughout all phases of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, including: Common Experience Payments (CEP) Independent Assessment Process (IAP) Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) events commemorative activities Resolution Health Support Program Services are safe, confidential, respectful and non-judgmental. You can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling 24-Hour National Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 Indian Residential School Survivor Society The IRSSS Crisis line is available 24/7 at 1-800-721-0066. The Hope For Wellness The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer: counselling crisis intervention Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat at hopeforwellness.ca. First Nations Health Authority Healing in Colour Healing in Colour envisions a world where BIPOC, in all our intersections, have access to therapy that supports our healing and liberation. Find a BIPOC therapist in your community. Access a curated list of resources that support healing. Native Youth Crisis Line 1-877-209-1266 24/7 crisis line for Indigenous Youth available for residents of Canada and the United States. KUU-US Crisis Line Society First Nations and Aboriginal specific 24/7 crisis line based in Port Alberni and serving the entire province. Toll-free: 1-800-588-8717 Youth Line: 250-723-2040 Adult Line: 250-723-4050. Aboriginal Legal Aid H'ulh-etun Health Society- Chemanius BC
Trans Lifeline 1-877-330-6366 Non-profit hotline run by transgender people, for transgender people. PFLAG PFLAG Canada is a national charitable organization, founded by parents who wished to help themselves and their family members understand and accept their non- heterosexual children. The "coming-out" process can be a critical time for families. When the adjustment period is particularly long or painful, relationships can become permanently damaged, resulting in a lifetime of emotional scars. People cannot always rise above the challenge of accepting themselves or their family member, and the results can be devastating, even fatal. We support these families through today and give them hope for a better tomorrow. Contact us at 1 (888) 530-6777 ext. 224
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