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UU直播 offers a wide variety of services to support student success and well-being through its Student Wellness Hub, including having a dedicated Faculty of Education Local Wellness Advisor (LWA) that听provides quality wellness outreach and programming to help with the transition to university life, stress, anxiety, and best practices for maintaining a healthy student experience. The LWA also provides information to academic and administrative staff on how to effectively support students, including awareness, prevention, and intervention.
Faculty of Education Local Wellness Advisor
Local Wellness Advisors (LWAs)听are trained mental health听clinicians placed within faculties and the UU直播 community to provide on-campus and remote services听to help orient and connect students with relevant support resources.听LWAs also facilitate听wellness programming听tailored听to your Faculty or identified community and work with Education's departments on wellness best practices听and听early intervention of stress management.听Students benefit from targeted mental health听workshops and outreach听as well as听one-on-one听appointments.听
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Local Wellness Advisor details and services:
Education's LWA
Meet听Marie-Eve Couture (she/her)!
UU直播 Education's Local Wellness Advisor (LWA) is Marie-Eve Couture, a trained and licensed social worker with more than 10 years of experience in the health and social service network.听Marie-Eve is passionate about education and has worked in the alternate high school system and in community centres.听
"Building a healthy student experience means making time for the small stuff. Even short bursts of wellness can make a world of difference! I like reading for leisure but I especially love walking my pug, Bernice!"听
Marie-Eve's wellness advising services are available to both undergraduate and graduate students within the Faculty of Education.
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Specialized LWAs
Aside from the Faculty of Education'a Local Wellness Advisor (LWA) the Student Wellness Hub has LWAs that work with Black students, BI&POC students, 2SLGBTQAI+ students, international students, and graduate students. Additionally, there are LWAs for UU直播 residences and UU直播 Athletics & Recreation.
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Wellness Workshops
In addition to the wellness workshops for Education students, the Wellness Hub provides animal therapy, Art Hive open studio time, mindfulness and emotional regulation workshops, and a vast array of workshops and support groups.听听
Clinicians
Looking for help or advice and not sure where to start? Access Advisors听can help you navigate the services offered by the Student Wellness Hub. UU直播's Student Wellness Hub also offers services from clinicians:
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(Note听appointments open up 48 hours in advance.)
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Vent Over Tea
Vent over Tea is a free active listening service that takes place in local cafes. Book a Vent Session today and meet up with a listener in your favourite cafe to talk about whatever you like!
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24/7 Counselling with GuardMe
The听lets you connect with qualified counselors for various issues, 24/7, 365 days per year. It's free, confidential, multilingual, culturally sensitive, gender-inclusive, and faith-inclusive. Call 1.844.451.9700 for assistance or download the TELUS Health Student Support app below.听
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UU直播 Student Wellness Hub and External Resources
The Student Wellness Hub can help you build and strengthen听your wellness toolkit through workshops, therapy groups, self-directed care resources, and a variety of health promotion tools and services. There are also several resources from external providers and off-campus care units.听
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The program lets you connect with qualified counselors for various issues, 24/7, 365 days per year. It's free, confidential, multilingual, culturally sensitive, gender-inclusive, and faith-inclusive. Call 1.844.451.9700听for assistance or download the听TELUS Health Student Support app through the Apple Store or Google Play.
