Community Support & Resources
UNBSU Steps to Maintaining Good Mental Health x CHIMO Helpline: unbsu.ca/steps-to-maintaining-good-mental-health
UNBSU At Home Fitness (Tips & Ideas) x URec: unbsu.ca/at-home-fitness
UNBSU Tips for Meal Prepping During Exams x UNB Student Health Centre: unbsu.ca/tips-for-meal-prepping-during-exams
UNBSU At Home Study Tips x UNB Accessibility Centre: unbsu.ca/at-home-study-tips
UNB Peer Support Program: Supportive and inclusive peers that can help you make connections, share ideas, talk about challenges, celebrate successes, explore your interests, and discover community on campus! Click here to view more details
Financial SUPPORT
UNB Summer Work-Integrated Learning Program: www.unb.ca/academics/experientialeducation/summer
Employment Insurance: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei.html
Student Services
Accessing Student Services: https://www.unb.ca/…/students/stuservices/…/
Student Health Centre: https://www.unb.ca/…/health-wellne…/health-centre/index.html
The Student Health Centre Fredericton is able to provide medical care to students! The Student Health Centre is open Monday to Friday for appointments with our clinicians. Full-time students can call to book your appointment as needed. If you have general questions, email shc@unb.ca
UNB Counselling: Counsellors will provide urgent phone sessions to students experiencing a mental health crisis. To schedule an urgent phone appointment: counsel@unb.ca. An urgent situation may involve your safety and well-being or that of another person being at risk including thoughts and plans about harming yourself or someone else. You can leave a message on the Counselling Services phone line at 506-453-4820. Counselling Services' voicemail and email will be monitored during regular business hours, Monday-Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you require immediate help, please call the CHIMO crisis line: 1-800-667-5005 or (506) 450-HELP (4357).
If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911.
TAO (Therapist Assisted Online): For private online self-help 24/7 you can sign up with your university email address and enrollment key: Unb1785!
Campus Sexual Assault Support Advocates: The Campus Sexual Assault Support Advocates will be available for phone check-in appointments in lieu of in-person sessions. Schedule a check-in appointment at csasa@svnb.ca. If you are in need of 24-hour support, call the support-line at (506) 454-0437.
Campus Pharmacy: The Campus Pharmacy will be remaining open during regular hours. Please call 506-544-2325 for information. If needed, the Campus Pharmacy is providing free delivery in the Fredericton area.
Career & Employment Services: Available by phone or online. If students are looking for support from the Career Development and Employment Centre, they can accommodate via email and phone. To book an appointment please email employment@unb.ca. This email address will continue to be monitored and the Centre will respond accordingly.
International Student Advisor’s Office: You may still reach out for general advice and support to isao@unb.ca. The UNB's International Student Immigration Advisor, Jason, is working from home and would love to hear from anyone still in Fredericton! For specific immigration-oriented advice, please contact: (506) 453-4946 or jason.macfarlane@unb.ca. If reaching out by phone, please leave a message with your student number, so that we may find and write a detailed response back to your UNB email address.
LGBTQIA2S+ Wellness Coordinator: To reach the Wellness Coordinator, email cassidy.wilson@unb.ca
Residence: To reach Residence Administration, email resadmin@unb.ca
Student Accessibility Centre: To reach the office, email unbsac@unb.ca
Student Advocate: Contact the Student Advocate, Wilfred Langmaid at langmaid@unb.ca
Writing & Study Skills Centre: To reach the Centre for writing support, email wss@unb.ca
LGBTQIA2S+ resources
UNB Groups/Resources:
The 203 Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity: the203@unb.ca or www.facebook.com/the203centre
UNB Human Rights and Positive Environment Office: humanrights@unb.ca
SVNB Campus Sexual Assault Support Advocate: csasa@svnb.ca
Engiqueers UNB: engiqueersunb@gmail.com
UNBSU LGBTQ Councillor: ezundel@unb.ca
Local Groups/Resources
Federicton Gender Minorities: https://www.facebook.com/fgmfredericton/
Imprint Youth Association: https://www.facebook.com/imprintyya/
Qmunity UNB: https://www.facebook.com/qmunityunb/
Sexual Violence New Brunswick (SVNB): https://svnb.ca/en and (506)-454-0437 (24 hour support line)
Aids NBL+: http://www.aidsnb.com/en/
Reproductive Justice New Brunswick: https://rjnb.org/
National Resources
PFLAG: http://pflagcanada.ca/ support for family members and LGBTQIA+ people and has a Fredericton chapter https://www.facebook.com/PFLAGFredericton/
Trans Lifeline: https://www.translifeline.org/ and (877) 565 8860
EGALE: https://egale.ca/ works to improve the lives of LGBTQI2S people in Canada and has a resource specifically on Social Isolation with Homophobic or Transphobic Family by https://egale.ca/awareness/stuck-in-quarantine-with-your-homophobic-or-transphobic-family/
Text/Email/Chat Support Lines
The Lifeline Canada Foundation: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/resources/lgbtq/
SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCES
SVNB Campus Sexual Assault Support Advocate: csasa@svnb.ca (available for phone or video counselling sessions)
Sexual Violence New Brunswick (SVNB): (506)-454-0437 (24 hour support line); www.svnb.ca South Eastern Sexual Assault Centre (SESAC) in Moncton: 1 844-853-0811
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE RESOURCES
Intimate partner violence services remain available to the public in New Brunswick: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/women/Violence_Prevention_and_Community_Partnerships/content/Support-Services-for-Victims-of-Abuse.html
Local Organizations/Resources
Women in Transition: (506) 457-2770
Gignoo Transition House: (506) 458-1224
Liberty Lane 2nd stage housing and DV Outreach Workers: (506) 458-9774
Web resources
Creating a Safety Plan by Government of British Columbia: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/vs-info-for-professionals/training/creating-safety-plan.pdf
Living in an Abusive Relationship Safety Planning Guide by Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB): http://www.legal-info-legale.nb.ca/en/uploads/file/pdfs/safety- planning/strategies/Safety%20Plan-Eng-Web.pdf
Do It Yourself Online Safety by CHAYN: https://chayn.gitbook.io/diy-online-safety/
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