COUNSELLING SERVICES

The school counsellor is a person who is professionally trained in guidance and counselling. The counsellor shares with teachers, parents, and administrators a responsibility for helping students find their stay at John Oliver a rewarding and worthwhile experience.

Our counselling centre is located on the second floor. Students are encouraged to drop in and talk with the counsellors.

Students wishing to make an appointment with a counsellor should leave a note in the counsellor's letterbox in the main office or drop into the counselling centre before school, at lunch, or after school.

CAREER CENTRE

The career centre is located in Room 209, next door to the Counselling Suite. Students can get current information on post-secondary programs, volunteer opportunities, scholarship sites and other career related information.

CAFETERIA

John Oliver's teaching cafeteria offers a varied and nutritious menu for staff and students. Culinary Arts classes cook and serve the meals which range in flavours from all around the world. The cafeteria is entirely wheelchair accessible and is open daily during Nutrition Break.

The First Aid attendant is available (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri.)  to serve the immediate needs of students and staff members. The purpose of First Aid is to assess the injury and take action.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

1. HEALTH

BC Health Guide Nurse (24/7 line) 215-4700

Doctors in your area accepting new clients 733-7758

South Community Health Office 321-6151

School Immunizations 321-6151

Dental services 215-3935

Community Health Nurse (JO) 321-6151

2. YOUTH CLINICS 

MID - MAIN YOUTH CLINIC

3998 Main Street 709-6400

KNIGHT STREET YOUTH CLINIC

6405 Knight Street 321- 6151

3. EMERGENCY 911

Crisis Centre Distress Line 872-3311

Kids Help Phone 1-800-688-6868

4. ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

24 hour service 660-9382

Addiction Services 215-3990

Dual Diagnosis (mental health/addiction) 255-9843

5. SEXUALITY INFO, TESTING, SUPPORT

Facts of Life Line (sexuality info) 731-7803

(www.wontgetweird.com

AIDS Vancouver 696-4666

Gay and Lesbian Support 684-5307

Sexual Assault Service 875-2881

Incest/Sexual Abuse Centre 874-2938

Transgender Health (transhealth.vch.ca) 734-1514

STD Clinic (bccbc.ca) 707-5600

6. EMOTIONAL & MENTAL HEALTH

Safer (Suicide Support) 879-9251

Vancouver Mental Health Services 736-2033

Family Services (Counselling) 731-4951

Child/Adolescent Response Team 874-2300

Kelty Resource Centre 875-2084

(Mental Health & Eating Disorders Info - http://keltymentalhealth.ca)

7. EATING DISORDERS

Healthy Attitudes Program 321-6151

Dial-A-Dietician 811

8. POLICE & LEGAL

Crimestoppers 669-TIPS

Victim Services 717-2737

9. COMMUNITY LINKS

Odyssey II 879-8853

Inform Vancouver 875-6381

link to more than 2,500 agencies and services

(Non Profit organizations - The Red Book)