| Immediate Distress Supports | |||
| The Trans Lifeline |
877-565-8860 877-330-6366 |
Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people. | |
| UBC’s Student Assistance Program |
In North America: 1-833-590-1328
Outside of North America: 1-604 757-9734
Live Chat w/ student code and password: UBCO (for Okanagan students) or UBCV (for Point Grey students) |
anytime | Confidential, multilingual counseling (immediate distress and long-term counselling) for UBC students attending the Okanagan and Point Grey, Vancouver campuses |
| Chimo Crisis Line & Live Chat |
1-604-279-7070
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Telephone:: 8am – Midnight PT
Live chat: 4-10 pm PT, Thur-Sat |
Crisis support in Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog, Japanese and Korean |
| KUU-US Aboriginal Crisis Line |
1-800-588-8717
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anytime | Crisis support to Indigenous-identified folks anywhere in BC |
| Kelowna Community Resource Crisis Line | 1-888-353-2273 | anytime | Crisis support and caring conversation for residents in the Kelowna area |
| Crisis Centre BC |
1-800-784-2433
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Telephone: anytime
Live chat: Noon-1am PT |
Crisis support in 140+ languages to anyone in crisis in BC |
| OCCA Communities Association Helpline | 1-778-484-6222 | 8am-8pm PT | Multilingual crisis support for immigrant community members in the Kelowna area |
| SUCCESS Chinese Helpline |
Cantonese: 1-604-270-8233
Mandarin: 1-604-270-8222 |
10am – 10pm PT |
Crisis support for Chinese Canadians |
| Beendigen Crisis & Talk4Healing Lines |
Crisis: 1-888-200-9997 Talk4Healing: 1-855-554-HEAL |
anytime | Crisis support and talk healing from Fort William First Nation, Ontario, available to anyone who may reach them |
| Access & Assessment Centre |
Call: 1-604-675-3700
Visit: 803 West 12th Avenue |
7:30am – 11:00pm PT |
Short-term treatment for mental health challenges on-site, by telephone or by mobile response for Vancouver residents |
| WAVAW 24-hour Crisis and Information Line | 1-604-255-6344 | anytime | Emotional support for cis and trans women, Two-Spirit, trans and/or non-binary people |
| VictimLinkBC |
Call or text: 1-800-563-0808
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anytime | Crisis support in 150 languages, including many North American Indigenous languages |
| Crisis Services Canada |
Call: 1-833-456-4566
Text: 45645 |
Telephone: Anytime
Text: 4pm-midnight PT |
Crisis support to anyone anywhere in Canada |
| Here2Talk |
Call: 1-877-857-3397 (Canada Wide)
+1-604-642-5212 (Outside of Canada, long distance fees may apply)
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anytime | Connects students with mental health support. Open to all students registered in B.C. post-secondary institution avai |
| Elimin8hate |
File report online |
anytime | An anonymous and safe reporting (not through the police) environment for people of Asian ancestry experiencing racial attacks. |
| UBC’s Orange Folder for Assisting Staff and Faculty in Distress | Web resource and printable PDF guide | anytime | A guide to familiarize yourself with commons signs of distress, and the steps you can take to seek out, or offer assistance. |
| UBC’s Employee and Family Assistance Program | 1.800.387.4765 or workhealthlife.com | 24/7 | A confidential and voluntary counselling support service that provides staff, faculty and their families with the help needed to resolve a wide range of personal, work, health or life issues. |
| Community Resources | |||
| Butterfly Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Network |
1-416-906-3098
cswbutterfly @gmail.com |
n/a | Support and advocacy for Asian and migrant sex workers |
| Asian Mental Health Collective |
Text TALK to 686868 for English
Text TEXTO to 686868 for French |
Building a community for Asian mental health support.
Access to Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American (APISAA) Therapist Directory. |
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| Mobile Access Project | 1-604-720-5686 |
Day: 1pm-6pm PT
Night: 11pm-5am PT |
The MAP van goes to any location in Vancouver to support women who provide sex work on the street. Services provided include snacks, hot and cold beverages, harm reduction supplies, referrals and support, clothing, bad date reporting and basic first aid supplies. |
| Kelowna Community Resources |
1-250-763-8008
ac.rck@ofni |
n/a | Resources and referrals |
| Bad Date Coalition |
Report online
Report on voicemail: 1-416-765-6009 |
anytime | Sex worker reporting service for bad dates |
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1-778-484-6222
info@occabc.ca |
n/a | Resources and referrals for immigrant community members | |
| Kelowna Buddhist Temple |
kelbudt@gmail.com (preferred)
1-250-763-3827 |
n/a | Hosting virtual community events & providing support. Information on events is typically posted on the sign outside the Temple. |
| Red Canary Song | https://www.redcanarysong.net/ | Began organizing in a fight for justice and police accountability after the death of flushing massage worker, Yang Sing who was killed during a police raid in 2017 | |
| Sher Vancouver | info@shervancouver.com | n/a | Peer and other supports for South-Asian members of the LGBTQ+ community |
| SWAN | www.swanvancouver.ca | One of only two organizations in Canada providing culturally-specialized supports and advocacy to im/migrant women engaged in indoor sex work. | |
| Policy and Guidelines on Racism and Racial Discrimination | For further information on discrimination, see the BC Human Rights Tribunal | n/a | Created by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, and cited positively by the BC Human Rights Tribunal |
| UBC-affiliated Supports (Okanagan Campus) | |||
| Asian Students Association |
1-250-807-8842
ubcoasa@gmail.com |
n/a | Monthly events for Asian-identified students at UBC-O |
| Student Assistance Program |
In North America: 1-833-590-1328
Outside of North America: 1-604 757-9734
Live Chat (student code and password are both: UBCO) |
anytime | Confidential, multilingual counseling (immediate distress and long-term counselling) for UBC Okanagan students |
| Student Health and Wellness |
1-250-807-9270
healthwellness.okanagan@ubc.ca. |
n/a | UBCO students can book an appointment with a counsellor |
| AMS’ Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC) |
1-604-827-5180
SASC@AMS.UBC.CA |
8am-10pm PT, Mon-Fri | Counselling, advocacy and other supports related to sexualized violence for UBC students |
| Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) |
1-250-807-9640
svpro.okanagan@ubc.ca |
n/a | Counselling and other supports related to sexualized violence for UBC Okanagan students, staff and faculty |
| UBC’s Employee and Family Assistance Program | 1.800.387.4765 or workhealthlife.com | 24/7 | A confidential and voluntary counselling support service that provides staff, faculty and their families with the help needed to resolve a wide range of personal, work, health or life issues. |
| UBC Extended Health Plan: Counselling services | hr.ubc.ca/benefits/benefit-plan-details/extended-health-benefits | 100% reimbursement up to $2,500 for reasonable and customary fees, no doctor’s referral required | Coverage and reimbursement for services by registered clinical counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists and registered social workers. |
| UBC-affiliated Supports (Point Grey, Vancouver Campus) | |||
| Asian Canadian Community Engagement Initiative (ACCE) | acam.program@ubc.ca | n/a | The primary purpose of the ACCE Initiative is to provide the University community with a hub of subject matter experts, as a central resource to support UBC’s sustained and mutually enriching engagement with Asian Canadian communities. To do this, ACCE strives to raise the University’s awareness and understanding of the significant opportunities presented by UBC’s effective engagement with Asian Canadian communities. |
| AMS’ Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC) |
1-604-827-5180
SASC@AMS.UBC.CA |
8am-10pm PT, Mon-Fri | Counselling, advocacy and other supports related to sexualized violence for UBC students |
| Wellness Centre |
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Peer Support: 11am-3pm PT, Mon-Thurs
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Virtual peer support for UBC Vancouver students. |
| Student Assistance Program |
In North America: 1-833-590-1328
Outside of North America: 1-604 757-9734
Live Chat (student code and password are both: UBCV) |
anytime | Confidential, multilingual counseling (immediate distress and long-term) for UBC Vancouver students |
| Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) |
1-604-822-1588
svpro.vancouver@ubc.ca. |
n/a | Counselling and other supports related to sexualized violence for UBC Vancouver students, staff and faculty |
| Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Program | 1-604-827-2261 acam.program@ubc.ca |
n/a | The program responds to community issues and concerns by engaging students in multidisciplinary and intercultural research. ACAM contributes to the building of a dynamic and sustainable Asian Canadian community initiative at UBC by emphasizing collaborative linkages between researchers and providing mentoring and training for students to support the co-creation of knowledge with Asian Canadian community-based organizations. |
| UBC’s Employee and Family Assistance Program | 1.800.387.4765 or workhealthlife.com | 24/7 | A confidential and voluntary counselling support service that provides staff, faculty and their families with the help needed to resolve a wide range of personal, work, health or life issues. |
| UBC Extended Health Plan: Counselling services | hr.ubc.ca/benefits/benefit-plan-details/extended-health-benefits | 100% reimbursement up to $2,500 for reasonable and customary fees, no doctor’s referral required | Coverage and reimbursement for services by registered clinical counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists and registered social workers. |
| Allyship Resources | ||
| Ihollaback |
A nonprofit working to end harassment — in all its forms. They provide training to for bystanders, to deal with anti-Asian Racism https://www.ihollaback.org/harassmenttraining/
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