Support Services

Student Health Services

Provides medical services to all BCIT students by appointment only.

• Phone: 604-432-8608

Counselling and Student Development

Free and confidential counselling for BCIT students.

• Phone: 604-432-8608

Student Association Advocacy

Provides trauma-informed support and unbiased information/guidance about students’ rights and responsibilities.

• advocacy@bcitsa.ca
• Phone: 604-432-8279

Student Life Office

The Student Life Office plays an integral role in connecting students to resources and services that enhance their well-being and enable them to thrive throughout their time at BCIT. This can include assisting with arranging academic accommodations that may be required.

• student_life@bcit.ca

Early Assist

A confidential service that provides BCIT faculty, staff and students an opportunity to identify students who may be struggling personally or academically, and offer them appropriate support and services at an early stage.

• Phone: 604-451-6863 or 604-432-4972

Safety Security and Emergency Management (“SSEM”):

• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Also accessible by Code Blue or campus emergency telephones
• Phone: 604-451-6856

Respect, Diversity, and Inclusion (RDI) Department:

The RDI department helps BCIT foster a respectful and inclusive working and learning environment through education. The RDI team also provides assistance and support to individuals with concerns of bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

• Phone: 604-412-7603

Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships:

Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships offers Indigenous resources for BCIT faculty, staff, students, and external participants.

• Phone: 604-432-8474

BCIT Human Resources

• Phone: 604-432-8394

Safety Security and Emergency Management (“SSEM”):

• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Also accessible by Code Blue or campus emergency telephones
• Phone: 604-451-6856

Respect, Diversity, and Inclusion (RDI) Department:

The RDI department helps BCIT foster a respectful and inclusive working and learning environment through education. The RDI team also provides assistance and support to individuals with concerns of bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

• Phone: 604-412-7603

Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships:

Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships offers Indigenous resources for BCIT faculty, staff, students, and external participants.

• Phone: 604-432-8474

Employee Family Assistance Program

Free, confidential, counselling services for eligible BCIT employees. Counsellors are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year.

• Phone: 1-800-663-1142

Union Representatives:

BCIT FSA

• Phone: 604-432-8695 – Reception

BCGEU Support Staff

• Phone: 604-456-8064 – Bargaining Unit Chair

BCGEU Faculty

• Phone: 604-432-1162 – Bargaining Unit Chair

VictimLink BC

Provides confidential, multilingual telephone service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence

• victimlinkbc@bc.ca
• Phone: 1-800-563-0808
• TTY: 604-875-0885
• Text: 604-836-6381

Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre

A 24/7 crisis & information line, ongoing support (counselling, legal & reporting support) for survivors and an Indigenous support program.

• Phone: 1-877-392-7583

SMART (Surrey Mobile Assault Response Team)

A 24/7 crisis response team that provides medical, legal and social services over the telephone and in-person to anyone who has experienced a physical or sexual assault.

• • Phone: 604-583-1295

811

Confidential health information and advice 24/7 by nurses. They can answer questions about health topics and procedures, identify symptoms, and help you decide when to see a health professional. Pharmacists, dietitians, physical activity specialists, physicians and other health care providers are also available.

• 811
• TTY 1-866-889-4700

Here2Talk

Mental health support for all students currently registered in a BC post-secondary institution. Free, confidential counseling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via the app, phone and web.

• Toll-free phone: 1-877-857-3397
• Canada-wide direct phone: 604-642-5212

KU-UUS Crisis Line Society

Culturally safe support for Indigenous people anywhere in BC. Available 24/7.

• Phone: 1-800-588-8717

Surrey Women’s Centre

24/7 crisis line for people who have experienced sexual violence; assistance with accessing medical, legal, and social services

• Phone: 604-583-1295

Crime Victim Assistance Program

Provides financial benefits to assist anyone who has experienced sexual assaults, their immediate family members, and witnesses in dealing with the effects of violent crime.

• Phone: 1-866-660-3888

British Columbia Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Provides therapeutic services for men who have been sexually abused at some time in their lives.

• Phone: 604-682-6482

Qmunity Resource Centre

Provides counseling, resources, programs and peer support to the LGBTQ2S+ communities. Qmunity also operates Prideline, a peer support, information and referral helpline.

• Phone: 604-684-5307
• Toll-free phone: 1-800-566-1170

Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC)

Provincial not-for-profit organization supporting over 240 community-based anti-violence programs. An online directory can help you find support services throughout BC.

• Phone: 604-633-2506
• Toll-free phone: 1-877-633-2505

Fraser Health Youth Clinics

Provides health information and support to individuals under 21.