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Community Support Services

91福利 community members are encouraged to reach out for support and connect with available resources to help with personal well-being during the challenging time of COVID-19.  

For students 

For employees

  • 91福利 Medical Centre offers health services for the 91福利 Community, including assisting students through health emergencies. 
  • Workplace Wellbeing Services, as part of Human Resources, is available to 91福利 employees and consists of resources designed to help employees in their personal and professional lives. 
  • is a confidential and voluntary support service that can help with many kinds of problems and challenges in your life. The program is administered by and services are entirely anonymous.
  • Additional resources for faculty and staff:

For students

  • International Student Support provides support and resources for international students to help them to reach their academic, personal, and professional goals through group immigration advising, drop-in hours and one-on-one personal development appointments.
  • 91福利 International leads the Global Learning portfolio for students interested in engaging in global learning at home and abroad, as well as short-term international visiting students at 91福利. This also includes travel risk management for faculty staff and students. 

For employees

  • 91福利 International leads the Global Learning portfolio for students interested in engaging in global learning at home and abroad, as well as short-term international visiting students at 91福利. This also includes travel risk management for faculty staff and students. 
  • Immigrant Employees Community Network is a group of faculty and staff who self-identify as immigrants that shares information and supports each other.

For students

  • Tri-Mentoring Program, Student Life and Learning Support offers group mentoring for students from various equity deserving groups. 

For employees

For students

  • Academic Accommodation Support (AAS) provides support for students with disabilities in creating and implementing individualized academic accommodations. 
  • works to provide equal access to library services and collections to all students, faculty and staff.
  • Student Learning Support is a group of services and programs aimed at helping students engage more effectively in their academic studies.
  • Tri-Mentoring Program, Student Life and Learning Support offers group mentoring for students from various equity-deserving groups. 

For employees

For employees 

  • Parent Network is a community network made up of faculty and staff who build community for parents and families by hosting events, sharing resources and providing opportunities for networking and mentorship. 
  • is a confidential and voluntary support service that can help with many kinds of problems and challenges in your life. The program is administered by and services are entirely anonymous.

For students

  • is an online space available for students offering peer-to-peer support to discuss their unfiltered feelings regardings topics that affect them and their community.
  • Centre for Student Development and Counselling (CSDC) offers Black students dedicated appointment times if they are looking to connect with counselling support. Contact: csdc@torontomu.ca or 416-979-5195
  • Indigenous Students Association (ISA) is a 91福利 Students鈥� Union Club.
  • Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services (GMISS)  provides a culturally-supportive environment for Indigenous students, including academic support, writing support, admissions-related support, financial assistance, access to food and more.
  • Tri-Mentoring Program, Student Life and Learning Support offers group mentoring for students from various equity-deserving groups. 

For employees

  • Consent Comes First at 91福利 is available to both students and employees affected by sexual violence for expert support and connections to sexual health and gender resources. 

For students

  • is an equity service centre offered by 91福利 Students鈥� Union and provides a safe space for self-identified women and trans people, as well as feminist and trans-positive resources. 
  • Tri-Mentoring Program, Student Life and Learning Support offers group mentoring for students from various equity-deserving groups. 

For employees

  • provides confidential support services. 

  • Consent Comes First at 91福利 is available to both students and employees affected by sexual violence for expert support and connections to sexual health and gender resources. 

For students

  • Tri-Mentoring Program, Student Life and Learning Support offers group mentoring for students from various equity-deserving groups. 
  • is an Equity Service Centre of the 91福利 Students鈥� Union (TMSU). It represents the Queer and Trans students at 91福利, including but not limited to individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, two spirited, trans, intersex, queer and questioning. 
  • is an Equity Service Centre of the 91福利 Students鈥� Union (TMSU). It focuses on challenging transphobia, cissexism, transmisogyny and binarism at the university by offering education, advocacy and support for trans people on campus. 

For employees

  • Positive Space is an employee community network that supports faculty and staff with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions who work together to create an inclusive environment. 

External resources and support services

Please note that many of these external resources and support services are located in the Greater Toronto Area, and therefore, may not be accessible to 91福利 community members who are living outside of this area. We encourage you to reach out to 91福利 offices for further information about resources and support services that may be more widely available.

  • The Government of Canada, provides information for international students regarding COVID-19. 
  • provides COVID-19 information for international students.

  • provides COVID-19 resources and updates specifically focused on disability rights. 
  • has prepared a collection of resources for people with disabilities, parents, caregivers and employees as they return to work and engage with their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  • (OCSA) provides support for low income and isolated individuals with disabilities and those with chronic medical conditions across Ontario to access essential service needs during the pandemic.

  • provides mental health, addiction support and in-house programs from anti-racism/anti-Black racism and anti-oppression frameworks specifically for racialized communities. 
  • (BLAC) is a community legal clinic that provides free legal services for low or no income Black residents in Ontario.  
    • Phone: 1-877-736-9406
  • provides professional and culturally-appropriate support for Black youth. 
  • is a phone and chat service for First Nations and Inuit Peoples across Canada. You can connect to experienced, culturally competent counsellors for crisis intervention counselling.
    • Chat: 1-855-242-3310
  • fosters a space for healing, personal development and well-being for BIPOC in Toronto, including healing anti-Black racism.
  • is a talk, text and chat service for Indigenous women by Indigenous women across Ontario. You can connect confidentially to provide you with culturally sensitive peer support and a safe space to connect with others.
    • Chat: 1-855-554-4325
  • is a meditation and mindfulness app for BIPOC communities. 

  • is a legal clinic for women experiencing violence. They provide legal help in family, immigration, criminal and sexual assault matters, as well as therapeutic counselling, information and support. 
  • provides resources and support to urban Indigenous women and their families. 
  • is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially-isolated women and trans people who are homeless or precariously housed. 
  • offers housing support and services for women who are experiencing homelesses. 
  • offers career and educational counselling and resources for women. 
  • is a women-focused settlement agency providing support to newcomers in Toronto. 
  • offers various services for women, including shelters, employment training and other community and family support programs. 

  • during COVID-19.
  • provides support through text, chat and by phone during COVID-19. 
  • is a substance use support program for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. 
  • to support the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
  • provides programs and services for the 2SLGBTQ+ community during COVID-19 that cover essential services and supports, care and prevention, emotional self-care and newcomer and refugee support.
  • is a chat, text and email service for 2SLGBTQ+ youth aged 16 to 29. You can connect to other trained peer supporters to talk about your gender identity, sexual orientation, mental health and relationships with others. 
    • Text: 647-694-4275
    • TTY: 416-962-0777 
    • Email: askus@youthline.ca 
    • Use the online chat:
    • Languages available: English
    • Hours of operation: 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. every Sunday to Friday
  • is a phone service for trans and questioning people. You can connect to other trans people all over Canada and the United States that self-identify as trans to talk to someone anonymously and confidentially. 
    • Call the toll-free number: 1-877-330-6366
    • Hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Eastern Time Zone (ET)