Resources

Indigenous Resources

• Land Map

  • https://native-land.ca/ 

• Territory Acknowledgement

  • https://guides.library.ubc.ca/distance-research-xwi7xwa/landacknowledgements 

  • https://www.uvic.ca/services/indigenous/facultystaff/territory-acknowledgment/index.php 

• General Resources

  • https://www.uvic.ca/services/indigenous/students/index.php

  • https://www.uvic.ca/law/about/indigenous/students/index.php

  • https://www.uvic.ca/hsd/undergraduate/indigenous/issc/index.php

  • https://https://www.uvic.ca/info-for/indigenous/index.php

  • https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/communityresourcehub/tag/indigenous-support/

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• Mental Health Focus for Indigenous Students

• • https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/LearnAnywhere/indigenous-student-resource

  • https://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/circle/

  • https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/communityresourcehub/2021/11/26/hiiyeyu-lelum-counselling-services/

 

• Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards for Indigenous students

• • https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/entrance-scholarships/dept/indigenous-students.php

  • https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/communityresourcehub/category/equity-diversity/indigenous-resources/

  • https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/communityresourcehub/2022/05/11/workplace-bc-duncan-and-ladysmith/

 

Shelter and Housing

• • https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/communityresourcehub/2021/02/26/makola-housing-society/

  • https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/communityresourcehub/2020/08/06/new-victoria-supportive-homes-aim-to-reconnect-indigenous-women-with-their-culture/

  • https://acehsociety.com/our-work/work-with-us/

Crisis Lines 

• Vancouver island crisis society 

  • https://www.vicrisis.ca/

• Canadian mental health association 

  • https://victoria.cmha.bc.ca/find-help-now/

• Crisis & Emergency Services

  • https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-services/mental-health-substance-use-services/crisis-emergency-services

• Trauma and Abuse Crisis lines 

  • https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/mental-health-support-in-bc/trauma-and-abuse

• Crisis center for Youth and Adults 

  • https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/

• Youthspace

  • https://youthspace.ca/

Mental Health and Coping Websites

• Resources for General Mental Health & Coping during Covid 19 

  •  https://cbtskills.ca/resources/

  • https://youthspace.ca/youthspace-resources/ 

• Coping skills and well being practices 

  • https://hr.umich.edu/benefits-wellness/health-well-being/mental-emotional-health/learn-more-about-mental-emotional-health/thrive-stress-management-program/stress-management-tools-resources

• Headspace for covid 19 anxiety and stress

  • https://www.headspace.com/covid-19

• Coping stress during covid 

  • https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/about/copingwith-stresstips.html

• Coping with exam anxiety 

  • https://students.dartmouth.edu/academic-skills/learning-resources/stress/coping-exam-anxiety

  • https://www.genesispsychiatricsolutions.com/blog/7-ways-to-handle-exam-stress-and-anxiety-during-the-covid-19

• Coping with Depression

  • https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/dealing-with-depression-during-coronavirus.htm

  • https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/coping-with-depression.htm

Resources to help recognize Self-Harm in teens

https://www.zocdoc.com/blog/preventing-self-harm-in-teens-a-guide-for-appropriate-intervention

 

Substance Use

• Substance use services

  • https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-services/mental-health-substance-use-services

• Substance addiction coping strategies 

  • https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/substance-abuse-and-mental-health.htm

• Top 5 Ways to Prevent Substance Abuse

  • https://treatmentsolutions.com/blog/top-5-ways-to-prevent-substance-abuse/

• Drug checking

  • https://substance.uvic.ca/

LGBTQ 

• UVic Pride

  • https://www.prideuvic.com/

• Vic Pride

  • https://victoriapridesociety.org/youth-resources/ 

• Health

  • https://www.islandsexualhealth.org/sexual-identity/glbt-faq/ 

• Community

  • https://viqueercollective.com/community-groups-organizations/

Clubs on Campus 

• UVic peer support center

  • https://uvss.ca/peer-support-centre/

• Uvic Psi Chi 

  • https://web.uvic.ca/~psichi/?q=home

• UVic Mental Health Awareness Club

  • https://www.facebook.com/uvicmentalhealthclub/

• UVic sheltering Clubs 

  • https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/communityresourcehub/shelter-and-housing/

• Uvic food services 

  • https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/communityresourcehub/food-services/

• UVSS food bank

  • https://uvss.ca/foodbank/

• Uvic Anti-violence project 

  • https://www.antiviolenceproject.org/

• Uvic Gender empowerment center 

  • https://genderempowermentcentre.ca/

• Society for students with a disability

  • https://uvicssd.ca/

• Uvic students above stigma 

  • https://uvicstudentsaboves.wixsite.com/uvicsas

Career Opportunities in Psychology 

• Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter 

  • https://www.kiwanisvictoria.ca/projects/kiwanis-youth-shelter 

• Need 2 Youth space

  • https://need2.ca/support-us/volunteer/

• John Howard Society of Victoria for KidStart Mentoring Program 

  • https://johnhowardbc.ca/victoria/services/kidstart-mentoring/

• Mental Health Visiting & Activity Program in Victoria 

  • https://volunteervictoria.bc.ca/access-program/

• Island health Volunteer opportunities 

  • https://www.islandhealth.ca/volunteer-resources/volunteer-opportunities

• Burnside George Community Association

  • https://burnsidegorge.ca/employment-opportunities/

• Youth empowerment society 

  • http://www.vyes.ca/getinvolved/

• UVic peer support center

  • https://uvss.ca/peer-support-centre/

• Threshold Housing Society

  • https://www.thresholdhousing.ca/get-involved/

• Power to Be Victoria

  • https://powertobe.ca/careers/