Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland is located in traditional Mi'kmaw territory. There are more than 300 Indigenous students on campus. Grenfell Campus understands Indigenous as having First Nations, Inuit, or Métis ancestry. Programs and services for Indigenous students include the Grenfell Campus Student Union Indigenous Caucus, an Indigenous Student Lounge, the Indigenous Resource Centre, a variety of events such as an annual powwow and the annual Indigenous Peoples Week, designated seats programs, housing agreements for Nunatsiavut beneficiaries, and culturally safe spaces for students to practice smudging and Kullik/Qulliq lighting.  Visit our drop-in smudging on Wednesdays between 10 AM and 1 PM in the Indigenous Student Lounge (AS2027). For more information, stop by the Indigenous Resources Centre on campus in AS278.

Doorways provides rapid access to mental health and addictions counselling services ‘one session at a time’. Walk-in counselling services are available without an appointment or referral. If further counselling is required, staff will work with you to provide access to additional services and supports. Please note Doorways provides services to individuals aged 12 years and older as well as couples and families. For more information click here. Please note, Doorways is not an emergency service. In an emergency, call 911 or the Mental Health Crisis Line at 811, or proceed to the nearest emergency department.

David Jones is the YOW for the Corner Brook area. You can make an appointment to meet with Dave by emailing him at davidjones@westernhealth.nl.ca.  He can meet you wherever is most convenient (even down in the Grove at Grenfell Campus!).

Ferriss Hodgett Library in partnership with CPS has purchased a number of self-help books on a variety of topics, including wellness and mindfulness. These books are located in the Wellness Collection in BW224, and can be checked-out from Health Services Reception and/or the library.

During the hours of 4:00pm until midnight if you present at Western Memorial Regional Hospital’s emergency department with a mental health emergency, you can request to speak with the Mental Health Liaison nurse rather than going through the usual emergency triage protocols.

Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction.  For services for adults (aged 18+) please call 634-4506 and for children/youth (up to age 19) 634-4171.

Open to anyone who is struggling with addiction to or a dependence on drugs or alcohol. Talk to others who have been where you are, in a safe environment. Located at 112 Premier Drive, Corner Brook.

• Mondays 7:30 – 8:30 PM
• Thursdays 7:30 – 8:30 PM

For more information, email hopeandrecoveryna@gmail.com or call 709-728-9084

Willow House is a domestic violence shelter for women and children who are in crisis or are experiencing violence. For more information, check out their website at http://www.willowhousenl.com/ or contact their 24-hr crisis line 1-866-634-4198.

Safe Works Access Program (SWAP) is the needle distribution service offered by the AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador (ACNL). It is a health promotion and education service for people who use drugs. They offer a MOBILE ONLY service on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00-10:00pm in the Corner Brook area. Their services include providing clean supplies, disposal of used equipment, support and referrals. If you live outside of Corner Brook we can make arrangements to send supplies to you at another time. Call 634-SWAP to request a delivery or pick up.

Offered in multiple languages, Telus Health Student Support offers confidential counselling tailored to meet your unique needs. Access real-time and appointment-based support 24/7. Download the Telus Health Student Support app for direct access to counsellors and self-directed multilingual resources.

If you are in North America, call toll-free 1-844-451-9700. Outside North America, call 001-416-380-6578

E-versions of the books as well as select handouts are available through Grenfell Campus’ library’s course resources (e-reserves) by searching for Jennifer Broadbent or Veronica Hutchings as course instructor.

Grenfellmindfulness.com is a free 4-week program designed by Grenfell Campus’ Dr. Michael Newton with input from CPS’s psychologist Dr. Veronica Hutchings to teach mindfulness skills. You can access the course at: grenfellmindfulness.com

This is an online resource designed to support mental wellness. The site includes resources for multiple mental health challenges and offers a toolbox with various options for wellbeing some are listed below. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn more here.

• TAO
• ICAN program (Youth Anxiety 18-30)
• 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge
• Breathing Room

Learn about how anxiety can present and ways to cope with anxiety in children, youth, and adults by visiting https://www.anxietycanada.com/

Planned Parenthood NLSHC is a non-profit charitable organization that promotes positive sexual health for all and the social determinants of health for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals through services within an environment that supports and respects individual choice. Services include sexual health clinics, STBBI and pap tests, affordable birth control, pregnancy testing and options counselling, and more. Services are available to anyone regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, marital status, family status and political opinion.

Planned Parenthood NL’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Warm Line is a peer support service run by and for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador. If you need someone to talk to, call us and we will do our best to support you and provide you resources

Topics include anxiety, assertiveness, bipolar, body dysmorphia, depression, disordered eating, health anxiety, panic, perfectionism, procrastination, self-compassion, self-esteem, sleep, social anxiety, tolerating distress, worry and ruminations. To access please visit: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself

MUN Listeners is a free, anonymous, and confidential online chat for people who just need to talk. Assisting others has been proven to be therapeutic and rewarding.

To speak with a listener use the password: mun_portal

To become an active listener use the password: mun_listener (free on-line training is provided)

This Memorial based website covers many university related health issues including fitness, mental health, drug use, alcohol use, sexual health, and more. Click here for more info.

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This Memorial based website covers many university related health issues including fitness, mental health, drug use, alcohol use, sexual health, and more. Click here for more info.

Confidential and free program developed by people who have “been there” as well as grief specialists to help you move through your grief at your own pace.

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Call if you feel like you are unable to cope, are thinking about suicide or if you are unsure where to turn for help. The Mental Health Crisis Line is a free, confidential service for individuals, family and friends. The crisis line is province-wide, 24 hours a day and is accessed via NL Health Line (811).

Offered in multiple languages, Telus Health Student Support offers confidential counselling tailored to meet your unique needs. Access real-time and appointment-based support 24/7. Download the Telus Health Student Support app for direct access to counsellors and self-directed multilingual resources.

If you are in North America, call toll-free 1-844-451-9700. Outside North America, call 001-416-380-6578

The SARA line is a 24/7 call/text line for residents within Corner Brook and surrounding area who are 16+ and have been impacted by sexual violence. This is operated by trained volunteers and will maintain confidentiality however this confidentiality does not extend to information regarding cases of immediate danger for the caller, a third party, danger/abuse of minors or as ordered by subpoena.

1-855-242-3310

Planned Parenthood NL’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Warm Line is a peer support service run by and for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador. If you need someone to talk to, call us and we will do our best to support you and provide you resources.

CAN: 1-877-330-6366, US: 1-877-565-8860

NEDIC provides information, resources, referrals and support to Canadians affected by eating disorders. Helpline: 1-866-NEDIC-20.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only national service offering professional counselling, information and referrals 24/7 by phone, Live Chat and the Always There chat app, through its free, and anonymous service. Call or visit:  kidshelpphone.ca. Young people can connect in both English and French for the support they need, in the way they need it most. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Powered by Kids Help Phone, anyone in need, regardless of age can text ‘Talk’ to 686868, to speak to a trained crisis responder. Every texter is connected with a Crisis Responder, a real-life human being, trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem-solving. All of our Crisis Responders are volunteers, donating their time to helping people in crisis. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Warm Line offers non-emergency, non-crisis telephone support for people in the province who are living with mental health issues. Lifewise’s trained peer supporters are non-judgmental and have firsthand knowledge. The Warm Line is available between 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., daily.

1-800-363-5864