Student Services
COUNSELLING SERVICES
The school counsellor is a person who is professionally trained in guidance and counselling. The counsellor shares with teachers, parents/guardians, 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.
Education and Academic Counselling
- Selection of courses and program planning
- Graduation requirements
- College or University entrance requirements
- Student concerns regarding courses
Career Counselling
- Exploration of values, interests, abilities, needs
- Establishing career goals
- Exploration of related occupations
Personal Counselling
- Confidential discussion of personal concerns
Referrals
- Counsellors will provide appropriate refers after consultation with other school system services or non-school agencies
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
EMERGENCY 911
Crisis Line youthinbc.com 604-872-3311
Kids Help Phone kidshelpphone.ca 1-800-668-6868
Poison Control Centre 604-682-5050
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
BC Nurse Line (nurses, dieticians & pharmacists 24/7) 811
Doctors accepting new clients 604-733-7758
CH Primary Care Central Intake 604-263-7377
Dental Services 604-675-3981
MSP Health Coverage Plan (health.gov.bc./ca/msp/) 604-683-7151
YOUTH CLINICS
Youth Clinics are free and confidential. Services include free birth control, STI testing, diagnosis and treatment, pregnancy testing and referral, and mental health counselling.
Knight Street Youth Clinic 778-871-7132
6405 Knight Street, Vancouver
Mon. 2:00-4:30pm and Thur. 3:30-6:00pm
More locations and hours available at vch.ca/ youth clinic
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
JO SACY worker vsb.bc.ca/sacy
24-hour Information & Referral 604-660-9382
Addiction Services 604-215-3990
Concurrent Disorders (Mental health and addiction) 604-255-9843
Alateen & Alanon (cessation support) 604-688-1616
Quit Now (tobacco cessation) 1-877-455-2233
Odyssey II 604-879-8853
Watari (counselling & support) 604-254-6995
SEXUALITY INFORMATION &SUPPORT
VCH Youth Clinics vch.ca/youthclinic
Options for Sexual Health (optionsforsexualhealth.org) 604-731-7803
Sex Sense Line 1-800-739-7367
BC CDC STI Clinic (testing & treatment) 604-660-6161
Gay/Lesbian/Transgender/Bisexual Support qmunity.ca 604-684-5307
Transgender Program 604-734-1514
Call Out LBGT25Q (community & engagement) 1-877-515-3668
Incest/Sexual Abuse Centre 604-874-2938
Sexual Assault Service (VGH) 604-875-4995
WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre 604-255-6344
Vancouver Rape Relief 604-872-8212
EMOTIONAL & MENTAL HEALTH
Safer (Suicide Support) 604-675-3985
Child/Adolescent Response Team (urgent assessment) 604-874-2300
VCH Mental Health Intake Line 604-675-3895
Kelty Resource Centre keltymentalhealth.ca 1-800-665-1822
Here to Help (mental health and substance use) heretohelp.bc.ca
Family Services (Counselling) 604-731-4951
Ministry for Children and Families 604-660-9376
EATING DISORDERS
Dial-a-Dietician 811
VCH Eating Disorders Program 604-675-2531
BC Children’s Hospital 604-875-2345
POLICE & LEGAL
Crimestoppers 604-669-TIPS (9477)
Victim Services 604-717-2737
Legal Aid Services 604-601-6000
MULTICULTURAL SUPPORTS
Immigrant Support Services 604-684-2561
Mosaic 604-254-9626
Success 604-684-1628
COMMUNITY LINKS
South Vancouver Youth Centre 604-325-2004
The Red Book (database of BC agencies and services) redbookonline.bc211.ca
BC Government Health healthlinkbc.ca