Students at the UNBC South-Central campus have access to a wide variety of in-person and virtual health and wellness resources.
Urgent support
Emergency services
Phone: 9-1-1
This will connect you to police, fire, and ambulance services.
Emergency dental
Phone: 250-563-2470
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Here2Talk
Contact Here2Talk for mental health support.
Toll-free: 1-877-857-3397
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Northern Crisis Line
Phone: 250-563-1214
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Native Youth Crisis Hotline
Toll-free: 1-877-209-1266
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Multilingual Distress Line
Services available in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Phone: 1-905-459-7777
Text message: 1-905-278-4890
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 7 days a week
University Hospital of Northern B.C.
Phone: 250-565-2000
Victim Services
Phone: 250-561-3329
Counselling
South-Central students have access to multiple counselling services through Walmsley, UNBC Counselling, and Here2Talk.
The professional counsellors at Walmsley are available to UNBC South-Central students for short and/or long term counselling services. Sessions are confidential and free of charge to current UNBC students. Students can call 1-800-481-5511 or visit their online website to request a counsellor.
UNBC Counselling provides telephone and video counselling services to regional students. Students can book an appointment by calling 250-960-6369. In addition, UNBC Counselling regularly hosts workshops and events to inform students of practical skills to support mental wellness. They also maintain a list of general resources related to wellness, self-help, and community connections.
All students registered in courses at a post-secondary institution in British Columbia have access to Here2Talk, which is a free 24/7 confidential counselling and community referral service. Students can call toll-free at 1-877-857-3397 to access this resource.
NUGSS health and dental plan
The NUGSS Health and Dental Plan helps cover costs of pharmacy medications, dental, and other services. Regional students need to opt-in by the deadline to obtain coverage and the cost will be added to UNBC student fees.
Food Bank
Students at the UNBC South-Central campus are welcome to access to the CNC Quesnel Student Union Food Bank located on-campus upstairs in room N220 on Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for emergency food assistance, school supplies, and other resources. Community donations are always welcome and can be dropped off during office hours.
Email: infoquesnel@cncsu.ca
Northern Health
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres, including the City of Quesnel, and offers health services in over two dozen communities through 50 health locations. Students can access a variety of health services through Northern Health through their Medical Services Plan (MSP). Students can access the MSP coverage website to learn more about how to enrol in MSP and the benefits of MSP.