Peer Support
Sometimes you want to talk to someone with the same experience as you.
Come visit!
Come visit with a trained student volunteer who is ready to listen and talk with you about your concerns. The peer listener is knowledgeable about on- and off-campus resources that might be suitable for your current experience. Everything you tell them is confidential, unless you're at risk of harming yourself or someone else. Peer listeners are supported by Student Wellness Services.
Peer listening is currently being offered in-person and is located through the side door of Student Wellness Services in MSC 373 (3rd floor of MacEwan Student Centre). There is a sign directly outside of the Peer Listening office, which is 373A. If this door is closed, the Peer Listeners may currently be supporting another student, so please have a seat on the couches and they will be with you shortly.
Peer listening is accessible for current UCalgary students only.
Peer listening runs from September to April and is available Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.
Get in touch
Have questions about the Peer Listening program or want to get involved? Reach out to [email protected]
Peer support
Visit a drop-in peer support program where student volunteers can talk to you about issues, tell you about on- and off-campus services, or just spend some time listening to you vent.
Volunteers are trained in active listening and helping skills. Everything you tell them is confidential, unless you're at risk of harming yourself or someone else.
Faith and Spirituality Centre
The Faith and Spirituality Centre (FSC) seeks to cultivate a pluralistic community by encouraging cultural and religious literacy, community building, and social change as an integral part of the student experience.
Q Centre
The Students’ Union’s Q Centre is a safe, comfortable and inviting space for the LGBTQA+ community at the University of Calgary to come together.
Wellness and Health Awareness Team
W.H.A.T. promotes health and wellness in the campus community by connecting students to support on campus to create healthy, sustainable lifestyles. As a student-led health outreach team, Committed to creating a healthier campus community, W.H.A.T. helps to organize health promotion events around campus, focusing on mental health, sexual health and addiction awareness.
Women's Resource Centre
The WRC's program supports women in making informed choices by providing information and access to resources.
Coffee & Connection
Join us online Thursday mornings for a relaxed conversation with your fellow UCalgary students. A new wellness topic will be explored each week during this hour-long session. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from each other and get tips on how to keep your life and studies on track during these challenging times. Registered students will receive a Zoom link to join the meetings.
UCalgary Recovery Community
The UCRC is an inclusive, peer-driven space supporting all pathways to recovery, building community, and reducing addiction stigma on campus.
Weekly peer support meetings available.
Direct access services
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