Law student wellness
A message from the Director
While starting or returning to school can be a time of excitement and hopefulness, many of you may also be experiencing stress as you adjust to the demands of obtaining a professional degree in addition to other, everyday sources of stress.
Some of you may be experiencing heightened levels of grief, worry for loved ones, stress, anxiety, and continued uncertainty considering your experiences here in Canada or as a result of war and conflict in other parts of the world. Many of you also live with the chronic stress caused by racism and other forms of oppression.
As a matter of student equity* we care about student wellbeing. We ask each of you to continue to be mindful of the emotional and psychological impact of various stressors on your fellow students, and to continue to engage your peers with compassion and empathy – and to extend yourselves the same awareness and compassion in the coming weeks and months.
We also ask that you take a few minutes to familiarize yourselves with the resources available on campus and in community should you need assistance.
Some of you may be experiencing heightened levels of grief, worry for loved ones, stress, anxiety, and continued uncertainty considering your experiences here in Canada or as a result of war and conflict in other parts of the world. Many of you also live with the chronic stress caused by racism and other forms of oppression.
As a matter of student equity* we care about student wellbeing. We ask each of you to continue to be mindful of the emotional and psychological impact of various stressors on your fellow students, and to continue to engage your peers with compassion and empathy – and to extend yourselves the same awareness and compassion in the coming weeks and months.
We also ask that you take a few minutes to familiarize yourselves with the resources available on campus and in community should you need assistance.
Laurelle A. Harris, K.C.
Director, Internationally Trained Lawyer Program, Equity and Transformation, Faculty of Law
On-campus resources
Crisis and sulturally-safe resources Supports
Off campus resources are also available to help students obtain culturally-safer mental health supports and counselling, however some of these services often have wait lists and limited intakes. This list is not exhaustive.
2SLGBTQ+ students
Rainbow Resource Centre provides free short- term counselling (up to 8 sessions) and single- sessions to 2SLGBTQ+ individuals. There is no capacity to assist persons in crisis. Priority is given to some persons with experiencing additional marginalization due to age, racialization, and geographic location.
Black students
Elmwood Community Resource Centre –
Racial Trauma Counselling and Support Program.
Phone: 204-982-1720
Email: counselling@elmwoodcrc.ca
Francophone students
Pluri-elles (French)
Phone: 204-233-1735
Indigenous students
Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg
Phone: 204-925-3700
Ma Mawi wi Chi Itata Centre (Indigenous)
Phone: 204-925-0300
Wa-Say Healing Centre
Phone: 204-774-6484
Jewish students
Jewish Child and Family Counselling Services (open to all faiths and cultural groups)
Phone: 204-477-7430
Muslim students
- Manitoba Islamic Association (Grand Mosque) Mental Health and Wellbeing Program
- Islamic Social Services Association
- Canadian Muslim Women’s Institute
- Bilal Community and Family Centre
Women of All Racializations
Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre offers brief focused and ongoing individual counselling as well as group counselling. Counselling for children who have witnessed or experienced any form of family violence is also available.
Crisis supports
Canada Mental Health Crisis Helpline
Phone: 988 (call/chat/text)
Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line
Phone: 1-877-435-7170 (toll free)
Crisis Text Line
text "HOME" to 686868
Klinic Crisis Line
Phone: 204-786-8686
Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line
Phone: 204-786-8631
Toll-free phone: 1-888-292-7565
Support for women experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Phone: 204-940-6624
Trans Lifeline
Phone: 1-877-330-6366
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakinak (MKO) Crisis Response Team
Phone: 1-877-927-5543
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Services
Phone: 1-855-242-3310
The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line Crisis
Phone: 1-866-925-4419
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line
Phone: 1-844- 413-6649
In-person crisis support
Mental Health Crisis Response Centre (24/7)
A central point of access for adults experiencing a mental health crisis, accessible 24/7 within an atmosphere that promotes healing and recovery, providing expert short term clinical treatment and support services which are available through walk-in services, mobile services and scheduled appointment services, combined with planned linkage and referral to appropriate services and supports.
Phone: 204-940-1781
Address: 817 Bannatyne Avenue
- Crisis Response Centre