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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

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