Members
The UBC Mental Health Network consists of representatives from various on campus groups interested in the the promotion of mental health and awareness. See below to find out how you can get involved!
The Kaleidoscope: A student-run and confidential mental health support group that holds weekly meetings on campus. If you want a safe/stigma free environment to talk openly, the Kaleidoscope is a great place to meet others with similar experiences.
MHN Representative: Trevor (Co-Founder and Facilitator) info@the-kaleidoscope.com
Healthy Minds: Healthy Minds at UBC is much more than a blog. Our goal is to provide student-to-student strategies for success, providing answers to these questions: How can I stay healthy as a UBC student? What really works? How does my mental and physical health affect my ability to be a good student? We get our message and strategies to the student population with an online presence on the blog, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as other outreach programs.
MHN Representative: Jayne (Healthy Minds Project Assistant) healthyminds@students.ubc.ca
Mental Health Awareness Club: We are a student run group that aims to raise awareness on mental health through the organization of fundraising events, educational seminars, advocacy campaigns, and more. Through discussion and learning we hope to reduce the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding important topics in mental illness and mental health. Through the UBC mental health network we hope to attract people who are interested in volunteering to help run any of our many events, programs, or campaigns. Currently we are looking for people who may want to join in our 1-in-5 campaign.
MHN Representative: Victor (President) ubcmhac@gmail.com
Arts Undergraduate Society:The Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) of the University of British Columbia represents 12000 Faculty of Arts students in which we provide student services and social events. We aim to enhance your undergraduate experience and provide opportunities for you to get involved in your Arts community. You can get involved in one of our many committees or run for a Council seat in the fall by-elections. The Academic Committee of the AUS consists of wellness coordinators who are in charge of increasing awareness and organizing events around physical/mental health.
MHN Representatives: Deepshika (Wellness Coordinator), Parneet (Advocacy and Lobbying Coordinator)
The UBC Wellness Centre is located in the lower level of the SUB and is staffed by trained student volunteers (Wellness Peer Educators) who are on hand to answer your health and wellness questions, or refer you to the health service you need. The Wellness Centre also carries a wide variety of informational brochures, pamphlets and promotional materials as well as free condoms. Student groups can also book out displays or get support for health-related events from the Wellness Peer Educators.
Hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm. On Tuesdays, we are open from 9:00 am–4:00 pm. Check out the Wellness Centre page on Facebook to learn about events and promotions and get wellness tips
MHN Representative: Sarah (Wellness Balance Team Leader) wellness.centre@ubc.ca
The SASC has been providing survivors of violence with caring, non-judgmental support on campus since 2003. It is an initiative created to provide campus community members — including students, staff, and faculty — access to specialized sexual assault support services on campus. SASC provides programs and services to survivors of sexual assault and other forms of sexualized violence, as well as their families, friends, and other support people.
The SASC provides support for people of all genders (including men and trans folks), and will provide support to people of all sexual orientations. Our free and confidential services include crisis and on-going support; accompaniments to the hospital, police, and courts; awareness events; public outreach and educational workshops, and advocacy.
MHN Representative: Emily (Program Coordinator) sascprog@ams.ubc.ca
Science Undergraduate Society:
MHN Representative: Kiran (President) president@sus.ubc.ca
MHN Representative: Kiran (Internship Coordinator) internship@ams.ubc.ca
Group not listed? Better join the network… contact mhnubc@gmail.com for more information.
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