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Campus Well-Being

Community Resource Collection

August 21, 2024

Welcome to the Campus Well-Being community resources page! Here you will find community health, crisis, counselling, and mental health resources. If you have any questions about the resources, please reach out to your Campus Mental Health Specialist Fizza Rashid.

Crisis Resources

Organization Services
Coordinated Access System (Naatamooskakowin) Resource for people who experience homelessness and face barriers to finding a place. 
Crisis Response Centre Mental health service that offers a unique combination of walk–in, outreach and scheduled crisis services for adults.
Crisis Stabilization Unit Short-term, community-based supportive care and treatment for individuals in psychiatric or psychosocial crisis who may be at risk of hospitalization. 
Hope for Wellness Help Line 1-855-242-3310 Immediate, 24/7 crisis support to all Indigenous people across Canada.
Kids Help Phone 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support to help all young people
Manitoba Assocation of Women’s Shelters Collective association of 11 interpersonal and family violence shelters.
Manitoba Crisis, Support & Distress Lines 24/7 confidential support lines for those struggling or in a crisis.
Manitoba Domestic Violence Information/Crisis Line 1-877-977-0007 Information line for anyone experiencing domestic violence or if you suspect someone is experiencing domestic violence.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1-888-292-7565 24/7 line. Call if you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault.
Willow Place Crisis Line Family violence prevention support line.

Counselling Resources

Organization Services
Alneau Renewal Centre 204-987-7090 – Provide bilingual therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Sliding scale options.
Aurora Family Therapy Centre 204-786-9251 – Individual, family, relationship and group therapy. Sliding scale options.
Family Dynamics 204-947-1401 – Individual, family, and group therapy. Sliding scale options.
Heartwood Healing Centre204-783-5460 – Free individual short-term or long-term counselling for individuals who have experienced childhood sexual assault.
Jewish Child and Family Services 204-477-7430 – Individual, couple and family therapy. Therapeutic support groups. Sliding scale options.
Klinic Community Health Counselling 204-784-4059 – Individual, couple, family and group therapy to adults wanting to address the impact of traumatic experiences.
Rainbow Resource Centre 204-474-0212 Support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the form of counselling, education, and programming.
Thrive Resource Centre204-772-9091 – Free counselling for individuals with low-income.
Women’s Health Clinic Counselling 204-947-2422 ext. 204 – Free appointment-based counselling for girls, women, Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming people.

We encourage you to complete an intake as wait times can vary from a few weeks to a few months.

Mental Health Resources

Organization Services
Addiction Foundation Manitoba 204-981-6691 – Range of services and supports relating to alcohol, substance use, and problem gambling. In house and community-based services.
Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba 204-925-0600 – Offers self-help for all Manitobans affected by anxiety disorders. Cognitive Behavioral Programs and ongoing peer support groups.
BIPOC Mental Health Worker ListList of Black, Indigenous, and Person of Color Identifying Counsellors, Therapists, and Mental Health workers.
Bounce BackFree mental health coaching program designed to help adults and youth 13+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry.
Bruce Oake Recovery Centre 1-866-612-6253 – 50-bed, nonprofit residential treatment program that offers long-term live-in and community-based services to individuals seeking recovery from substance use disorder.
Canadian Mental Health Association Resource Guide204-775-6442 – CMHA database for a variety of resources. You can call or browse online.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Mindfulness (CBTm)Free education program designed to help build your skill set and improve your mental wellness.
Indigenous Women’s Healing Centre Centre that embraces Indigenous traditional values and cultures in order to heal the generational scars of colonialism and residential schools. 
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre 204-925-0300 – Offers a variety of programs including Community Care, Youth Development, Indigenous Knowledge, and Caring for our Relatives.
Mood Disorder Assocation of Manitoba1-800-263-1460 – Nonprofit, self-help organization dedicated to providing support, education and advocacy for people living with mental illness.
Peer Connections Manitoba  1-800-263-5545 – Formerly known as the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society. A charitable non-profit organization that connects individuals facing similar experiences and challenges, through programs, workshops, and support groups.
Sara Riel 1-833-718-4678 – Community-based supports for persons who experience mental illness or mental health challenges.
YMCA-YWCA of WinnipegOffers an adult mental health Learning and Leisure program for adults (18+) who live with mental illness, are now in recovery and are working toward personal mental health goals.

Health Resources

OrganizationServices
Family Doctor Finder 1-866-690-8260 – helps to connect Manitobans to a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner).
Klinic Community Health 204-784-4090 – Provides a full range of health-related services from medical care to counselling and education. 
Mount Carmel – Community Health 204-582-2311 – Access to a well-rounded range of services to help prevent, diagnose, and treat the health concerns.
Nine Circles Community Health Centre 1-888-315-9257 – Provides supportive and non-judgmental care and treatment. Team includes family physicians, primary care nurses and more.
NorWest Co-op Community Health 204-938-5900 – Provides individual and family medical care, health promotion, client education, disease prevention, and more.
Our Own Health Centre204-691-1600 – A medical clinic which specializes in care for the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Sexual Education Resource Centre 204-982-7800 – A community-based, non-profit, pro-choice organization dedicated to promoting sexual health through education.
Trans Health ClinicProvides transitioning care to transgender and gender diverse individuals 16 years of age and older.
Walk-in Connected Care  1-888-315-9257 – Clinic available to the general public on a walk-in basis to meet unexpected health care needs during times when it is difficult to see your regular care provider. 
Women’s Health Clinic 1-866-947-1517 – An inclusive, feminist community health clinic that offers client-centered support through services and education.
WRHA – Indigenous Spiritual & Cultural Care Provider 1-877-940-8880 – A service that gives Indigenous and non-Indigenous people the opportunity to seek healing using a traditional healing approach. The clinic is located at Health Sciences Centre and is open two days per month.

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

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