On-Campus Resources
Wellness Specialist
Victoria Williams
Email: v.williams@northeastern.edu
To book a 1:1 Wellness Consultation with Victoria Williams, the Vancouver Wellness Program Specialist, book a 45-minute virtual or in-person appointment or email v.williams@northeastern.edu. This is an opportunity to share your situation, explore options of support together, and receive guidance about on and off campus supports.
Please note, the Wellness Specialist is not a confidential resource, meaning that they are required to report any information received about sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, sexual exploitation, stalking, or discrimination based on other protected categories (origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability, race, religion, national origin, disability status, veteran status) to OUEC.
Virtual Campus Resources
Boston Based Resources
All Northeastern University offices are available to Northeastern students, no matter where in the world you are!
Check out our Resources page to find out more about how these offices can support you.
Disability-Related Accommodations
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is dedicated to partnering with the diverse population of students, staff, and faculty who we serve at Northeastern and in the surrounding community.
To contact the DRC, email DRC@northeastern.edu or call 617-373-2675.
If you are an incoming student or a current student that is not registered at the DRC, visit the Incoming and Unregistered Students page. This will give you access to the student disclosure form and your DRC portal.
If you are already registered with the DRC, visit the Registered Students page for access to accommodation guidelines and supports as well as your DRC portal.
Religious Accommodations
The Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service (CSDS) explains the university policies on Accommodations for Religious Observance. This includes notes on support for religious groups and programming, the purpose of religious activity on campus, accommodation guidelines, and more. For more information or questions, you can contact CSDS at 617-373-2728 or fill out the CSDS online form.
Off-Campus Resources
Community Resources
- Services: Provides support to survivors of sexualized violence who have shared experiences of gender marginalization: cis and trans women; Two-Spirit, trans and/or non-binary people. 24-hour crisis line, hospital accompaniment, police and court accompaniment, individual therapy, support groups, counseling for indigenous survivors, and indigenous family counseling services
- Contact: 24-hour crisis hotline (Lower Mainland, 604-255-6344; National toll-free, 877-392-7583); Main office 604-255-6228
Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS)
- Services: Provides support for any woman or gender marginalized individual who has experienced abuse in an intimate relationship, childhood sexual abuse or adult sexual assault. Resources include crisis support, counselling, support groups, and legal advocacy.
- Contact: Call their Crisis Line 604-687-1867 for immediate support or text 604-652-1867
- Services: A toll-free, confidential, multilingual service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Providing information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for labour or sexual services.
- Contact: Call or text 800-563-0808 or send an email to VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca.
BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
- Services: Provides therapeutic services for males who have been sexually abused at some time in their lives. Services include counselling, group therapy, and Victim Services.
- Contact: Call 604-682-6482 or email victimservices@bc-malesurvivors.com
Criminal Reporting
Vancouver Police Department Sex Crimes Unit
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: 604-717-2634
Medical Treatment
Vancouver General Hospital – Sexual Assault Service
- Provides free and confidential care to anyone who has been sexually assaulted within the past 7 days. Services include assessment and treatment of injuries, medical reporting for police (if you choose), and referrals to health, legal, and community-based support services.
- Visit Vancouver General Hospital’s Emergency Department (available 24/7) and ask for the Sexual Assault Service.
920 West 10th Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada (2.3 miles from Northeastern’s Vancouver campus).
For those not in the Vancouver area, find your nearest hospital.