I-EDI Advisory Circle

FIND SUPPORTS AT SFU

SFU Health & Counselling provides accessible, individually-tailored, and effective services to improve mental health and wellbeing. All registered SFU students have access to free, confidential, time-limited supports, such as individual counselling, as well as services and virtual programs to address a wide variety of concerns. Health & Counselling has a large inventory of supports for all students as well as services and resources for:

• Mental health support
• International student support
• LGBTQ2S+ student support
• Indigenous student support
• Black student support
• Students registered with the Centre for Accessible Learning

My SSP provides free, confidential, 24/7 counselling support with a registered clinical counsellor through the My SSP app or by phone any time of day, from anywhere in the world. My SSP is available to support all SFU students with a range of concerns; you can contact My SSP if you are looking for some extra guidance or support, or if you’re in a state of crisis or distress.

SFU Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office offers free and confidential support, information, and advice about sexual violence; if you have experienced sexual violence, you can receive help from SVSPO no matter when or where the incident took place

Centre for Accessible Learning provides disability related information, support, and counselling to the SFU community and supports equal participation by coordinating the provision of reasonable academic accommodations and services for students with disabilities

SFU Bullying & Harassment Central Hub offers supports and services to anyone, students and employees, who has witnessed or experienced by bullying and harassment at SFU

TALK TO SOMEONE NOW

SFU Health & Counselling offers daily Drop-in Advising to speak with an Access Case Manager one-on-one (approximately 30 minutes) on a first come, first-served basis and LiveChat Support to assist you with general questions related to mental health support, services, and resources.

My SSP provides free, confidential, 24/7 counselling support with a registered clinical counsellor through the My SSP app or by phone any time of day, from anywhere in the world. My SSP is available to support all SFU students with a range of concerns; you can contact My SSP if you are looking for some extra guidance or support, or if you’re in a state of crisis or distress

Here2Talk offers all students currently registered in a BC post-secondary institution with access to free, confidential, single-session counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via app, phone, and web

Provincial Crisis Lines offer immediate, 24/7 access to services for anyone in the province considering suicide or those with mental health or substance use disorders

• 1-800-SUICIDE is for individuals considering suicide, or for those who are concerned about someone who may be at risk or suicide
• 310Mental Health Support (310-6789) is a crisis line that provides emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health and substance use disorders

Hope for Wellness Help Line offers 24/7 immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat at hopeforwellness.ca   

HealthLink BC provides medically approved information on over 5000 health topics, symptoms, medical tests, medications, and tips for healthy eating and lifestyle choices. Call 8-1-1 to speak with a health service navigator (for health information or health services, or to connect you with a nurse, dietician, or pharmacist) or registered nurse (for non-emergency health concerns) anytime of the day or night). 8-1-1 service is available in Punjabi, Cantonese, and Mandarin, and is accessible through VRS and TTY

Urgent and Primary Care Centres are available in many communities across British Columbia, and provide access to same-day, non-urgent, non-emergency health care, including in the evening and on the weekends. Visit the link above to locate a Centre in your community or call 8-1-1 to speak with a health service navigator

CONNECT WITH PEERS

Health Peers work with the Health Promotion team at Health & Counselling to support student health and wellbeing on campus through free events and workshops

FHS (Undergraduate) Peer Mentorship Program is a peer mentoring group open to all undergraduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences with the goal of strengthening the FHS community by connecting incoming first-year students with senior students to create a welcoming environment for all

Dissertation & Thesis Support Group is a safe and confidential space for graduate students writing their thesis or dissertation to share their experiences and receive support, with a focus on peer emotional support, goal setting, and anxiety/stress management

LEARN NEW TOOLS & SKILLS

Bouncing Forward is a free, non-credit Canvas course designed to help you build resilience and enhance your wellbeing. Bouncing Forward aims to teach students how to build personal resilience, identify and access resources, and improve wellbeing

Be There will help you learn how to recognize when someone may be struggling with their mental health, and gives you five Golden Rules to help you support and be there for them

STAY WELL

Here to Help brings together a group of leading mental health and substance use non-profit agencies to help people live well and better prevent and manage mental health and substance use problems, whether for yourself or someone else

Mental Health Check In will help you reflect on your mental, physical, and social wellbeing and identify and explore useful and free resources in BC based on your answers

Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine is an SFU Open Learning Resource written by Dr. Eileen Feliciano   

SFU Healthy Campus Community Resource Library will help you discover helpful activities and practices, shared by members of the SFU community, to bring conditions for wellbeing in your own learning environment

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

There are additional resources for undergraduate and graduate students on the FHS web site:

• Undergraduate Student Resources
• Graduate Student Resources

Bullying and Harassment

Critical Incident Support

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Faculty and Staff Wellbeing (Health and Counselling)

Faculty Relations Support

Family Supports including Spousal/Partner Employment Support and Childcare Options

Mental Health Information and Resources

Multifaith Center

Ombudsperson

Room Finder – Washroom Search

Safe Walk

Safety and Risk Services

Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office for Faculty

SFU Snap App

Staff Support for EDI - edi@sfu.ca

Wellness Resources

Workplace Accommodation Procedures

Indigenizing Curriculum (SFU Library) 

Indigenous Canada Course (University of Alberta)

Indigenous Curriculum Resource Center (SFU Library) 

Indigenous Student Centre (SFU) 

Office of Aboriginal Peoples (SFU)

The First Nations principles of ownership, control, access and possession (OCAP) (First Nations Information Governance Centre - FNIGC) 

TRC Calls to Action (Government of BC)

Walk this Path with Us (SFU ARC Report)

Walk the Walk - Enacting Decolonization and Reconcilliation Efforts at  SFU (SFU Study)

Writing Guide for Indigenous Content (Government of BC)

BCCDC COVID-19 Language Guide

Equity Diversity & Inclusion – CRC Handbook (SFU Research)

Equity, diversity and inclusion in the research enterprise (SSHRC)

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Research System (CIHR)

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Resources (NSERC)

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) resource guide (SFU Library) 

Human Rights Guide for Faculty and Staff (Human Rights Office SFU)

Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre (SFU Library) 

Let’s Talk Racism and Health Equity (National Collaborating Center for Determinants of Health NCCDH) 

Out on Campus Resource Guide For 2SLGBTQIA+ students, allies, and community (SFU OOC)

Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education: Principles, Actions, and Accountabilities (University of Toronto)

Student Listening Session Summary – Fall 2023 (FHS I-EDI AC)

Terminology Guide (UBC)

The 519 Glossary of Terms (The 519) 

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - UNDRIP (UN)

Walk this Path with Us (SFU ARC Report) 

Words Matter – Guidelines on using inclusive language in the workplace (Government of BC)

Writing Guide for Indigenous Content (Government of BC)

Diversity and Inclusion - School of Public Health at University of Alberta 

Equity, Diversity & Outreach at the Faculty – Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - College of Medicine at University of Saskatchewan

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity and Accessibility – Health Sciences at Queen’s University 

Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – Dalla Lana School of Public Health at University of Toronto

Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) – School of Population and Public Health at UBC Faculty of Medicine

Accessible and Inclusive Teaching Drop-In - Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) at SFU

Book Club: Inclusive Teaching – Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) at SFU 

Inclusive Classrooms Checklist – Healthy Campus Community at SFU

Inclusive Teaching – Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) at SFU

Inclusive Teaching Resources for Faculty, Students and Staff – UBC 

New Faculty Resource Guide

Resource Library for supporting student well-being in the classroom – Healthy Campus Community at SFU 

Teaching & Learning Resources for Faculty – Center for Accessible Learning (CAL) at SFU