Alexander College students are eligible for up to 10 free Health and Wellness Counseling sessions, with Alexander College’s Registered Clinical Counselors, each calendar year. These sessions are designed to provide students with a safe, supportive, and confidential space in which to discuss issues that may be causing distress and personal struggle, and supportive ways to manage stress. Some examples of common issues that are discussed with a Health and Wellness Counselor include anxiety, depression, relationships, stress, loneliness, and adjustment to new surroundings. Students can choose the appointment type they prefer at the time of booking, either meeting in-office, or virtually.
Please make a counseling appointment on the Jane App scheduling software by clicking the “Make an Appointment” button.
Make an Appointment
Alexander College students can access free, 24/7 (available at all times) single session mental health support (in multiple languages) through phone or chat with Here2Talk.
Here2Talk Canada-wide toll free, dial: 1-877-857-3397
Here2Talk Canada-wide direct, dial: 604-642-5212
Download the Here2talk App: Apple App Store | Google Play
Website: Visit www.here2talk.ca to chat with a counsellor online or browse student related resources.
Students can reach out for support for issues like: Relationship Concerns, Isolation, Anxiety, Communication Skills, Homesickness, Loneliness, Depression/Low Mood, Stress, Time Management, Balancing Work & Life.
You can access support in one of the following ways:
Download the free Here2Talk App on your phone (Apple Store or Google Play Store)
Call toll free number 1-877-857-3397 or 604-642-5212.
The Learning Modules
WatchTelephone and Chat Support: Download Here2Talk Poster [PDF]
In addition, the college provides workshops on topics such as stress management, body image, and healthy relationships.
Current workshops include: Nurturing Mental Health Among Students, Stress Management for Students, Test Anxiety, Emotional regulation, Navigating Romantic Relationships.
Keep an eye out on our notice boards for dates, times, and locations of upcoming workshops, or simply email our Health and Wellness Counselor.
Alexander College’s Drug Overdose Prevention and Response Safety Plan [PDF]
If you suspect an overdose, call 9-1-1 right away and inform the Front Desk and Campus Security, The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act protects those responding to an emergency, even if you have substances on you.
There are no academic repercussions for asking for help with addictions or during an overdose.
A public health emergency has been issued in response to the rise in drug overdoses and deaths linked with Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that can be fatal when obtained illegally. Fentanyl has been detected in cocaine, crack, MDMA (ecstasy), meth, heroin, fake Oxycodone, and fake Percocet. So far this year, over 1,200 people have died in BC as a result of illicit drug use. The Fentanyl crisis is extensive and devastating – it’s important to make a plan to stay safe and know how to recognize the signs of an overdose.
Never use alone
Instead, stagger your usage with a friend’s by waiting 5 to 10 minutes before the other person uses. Download and use the Lifeguard app. Also, remember to look out for your friends and stay alert for signs of an overdose, including severe sleepiness, unresponsiveness to being roused, and shallow breathing.
Go slow
Use low doses of the drug to start. If the drug contains fentanyl, even small doses could cause an overdose within 10 minutes.
Don’t mix drugs with each other or with alcohol
Mixing drugs is more likely to cause an overdose.
Carry naloxone – it’s confidential and free
Kits are also available for purchase at participating BC pharmacies.
If you suspect an overdose, call 911, then follow the SAVE ME steps:
S – Stimulate. Check if the person is responsive, can you wake them up?
A – Airway. Make sure there is nothing in the mouth blocking the airway or stopping them from breathing.
V – Ventilate. Help them breathe. Plug the nose, tilt the head back, and give one breath every five seconds.
E – Evaluate. Do you see any improvement?
Use naloxone if available:
M – Muscular injection. Inject one dose (1cc) of naloxone into a muscle. Learn more about how to use Naloxone, including nasal naloxone.
E – Evaluate & support. Is the person breathing on their own? If they are not awake in five minutes, give one more 1cc dose of naloxone.
Naloxone is proven to work for opioid overdoses. Other remedies may be harmful.
Naloxone is the antidote to drug overdoses caused by opioids, including fentanyl.
Overdose prevention sites are managed by health authorities in co-operation with community partners across the province. These designated spaces, which are integrated into existing social service or health care settings or in newly established locations, provide on-site monitoring for people at risk of overdose and allow for rapid response when an overdose occurs.
Get Your Drugs Tested
880 East Hastings St
Noon – 8pm Every Day
Insite
139 East Hastings St Vancouver
9am – 2am Every Day
Drug Checking: 10am – 4pm
Get Your Drugs Tested
40 Begbie Street
New Westminder
BC V3M 3L9
Phone: 604-526-2522
Seven days a week, 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Take-Home Naloxone kits are available from local distribution sites and self-help materials available through Toward the Heart and StopOverdose.gov.bc.ca.
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Burnaby Campus
ACB Campus: 4805 Kingsway (Office 230)
ACV Campus: #100 – 570 Dunsmuir (Office 125)
604-558-6149
Address:ACB Campus: 4805 Kingsway (Office 230) ACV Campus: 100-602 West Hastings (Office 125)
Phone: 604-558-6149
Email: wlc@alexandercollege.caMain Emergency Number for Fire, Police and Ambulance | 9-1-1 |
Suicide Crisis Line (Canada wide) | 9-8-8 |
Poison Control Centre | 604-682-5050 |
Campus Security- Burnaby Campus | 604-783-2758 |
Campus Security- Vancouver Campus | 604-803-6518 |
Medical emergency (life threatening injury, unconsciousness, suspected drug overdose) | 9-1-1 |
Death | 9-8-8 |
Suicide (imminent threat or attempt) | 9-1-1 Suicide Crisis Lines: Canada wide: 9-8-8 Greater Vancouver: 604-872-3311 BC Wide: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) |
Suicidal thoughts | Suicide Crisis Lines: Canada wide: 9-8-8 Greater Vancouver: 604-872-3311 BC Wide: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) |
Mental Health Emergency and/or Emotional Distress (imminent danger of harm to self or others) | 9-1-1 Suicide Crisis Lines: Canada wide: 9-8-8 Greater Vancouver: 604-872-3311 BC Wide: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) Here2Talk (counselling 24/7 via phone, app, or web) in various languages 1-877-857-3397 Web and app www.here2talk.ca |
Mental Health concerns and/or Emotional Distress (not in imminent danger of harm to self or others) | Alexander College Health and Wellness Counselling – Make an appointment 604-558-6149 Here2Talk (counselling 24/7 via phone, app, or web) in various languages 1-877-857-3397 Web and app www.here2talk.ca Trans Lifeline: 877-330-6366. Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the community support and resources to survive and thrive. |
Illness, injury on campus requiring basic first aid assistance | First Aid assistance Alexander College Front Desk 604-435-5815 |
Illness, injury, health concern (non- emergency) | 8-1-1 Healthlink BC- speak to a Registered Nurse Medimap – See available walk in clinics and wait times, and book an appointment. |
Sexual Assault and Services for Victims | 9-1-1 – Report sexual assault to police as soon as possible VictimLinkBC: 1-800-563-0808 SALAL (Sexual Violence Support Center): 1-877-392-7583. 24-hour crisis support, information and referrals to women, trans, two-spirit, nonbinary, and gender diverse people who are survivors of sexualized violence. |
Missing person | 9-1-1 |
Alcohol and Drug addiction | Alcohol & Drug Information Referral Service: Call 1-800-663-1441 (604-660-9382 in the Lower Mainland) |
Alexander College Front Desk (both campuses) | 604- 435- 5815, press 0 to speak to reception |
Safewalk Service for downtown Vancouver (8:30 am – 10:30 pm) | 604-689-4357 |
Health and Wellness Counselling at Alexander College | 604-558-6149 |
Vancouver Police non-emergency line | 604-717-3321 |
Burnaby RCMP non-emergency line | 604-646-9999 |
Surrey Police non-emergency line | 604-599-0502 |
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.