HEALTH & WELLNESS
McMaster Student Wellness Centre
- Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27700
- Location: PGCLL, room 210/201
Student Wellness Education Lower Lounge
- Email: wellness@mcmaster.ca
- Location: PGCLL, room 210/201
Youth Wellness Centre (17-25 years)
- Email: YWCintake@stjoes.ca
- Phone: ext. 31725(905)-522-1155 ext. 31725
- Location: Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Youth Wellness Centre 2nd Floor, 38 James Street South
Well Track (interactive self-help therapy)
Together All (mental health support)
MSU Student Assistance Plan
- Mental Health support is available 24/7 by phone or text: 1(888) 377-0002
Ontario Online & Text Crisis Services
- Phone: text 741741
- Hours: 2pm-2am
24 HOUR SERVICES
Emergency Responders (police, medical, fire)
- Dial 911
- For individuals in the deaf, deafened, hard or hearing or speech impediment community, Text 911 (website linked below provides information)
Psychiatric Emergency Services
- Location: Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Emergency Department
- Phone: (905) 522-4941
Barret Centre for Crisis Support
Provides a safe environment in the community who experience a mental health crisis and do not require a hospital stay. Services include: telephone crisis counselling, in-person crisis counselling, short-term crisis bed stay; group treatment.
- Phone: (905) 529-7878
Canadian Suicide Prevention Service
- Phone: 1-833-456-4566 – Available 24/7/365
- Text Support from 4pm-12am (midnight) – Text 45645 for support
Sexual Assault Centre of Hamilton & Area (SACHA)
- Phone: (905) 525-4162
ON CAMPUS 24 RESOURCES
Emergency First Response Team (EFRT)
Phone: (905) 522-4135 OR 88 from a university phone
McMaster Security Services
- Phone: (905)-525-9140 ext. 24281 OR (905)-522-4135 OR 88 from a university phone
ON-CAMPUS SERVICES
ON-CAMPUS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Indigenous Student Services
- Email: admin@mcmaster.ca indigenous.counsellor@mcmaster.ca
- Phone: (905)-525-9140 ext. 27426
- Location: R. Wilson Hall 1021
International Student Services
- Email: iss@mcmaster.ca
- Phone: (905)-525-9140 ext. 24254
- Location: Gilmour Hall, Room 110
Off-Campus Housing
Spiritual Care and Learning Centre
- Email: chaplain@mcmaster.ca
- Phone: 905-525-9140 ext. 20960
- Location: MUSC Room 212
Ombuds
- Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24151
- Location: MUSC Room 210
Equity and Inclusion Office
- Location: UH 104
- Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27581
- Email: equity@mcmaster.ca
The Equity and Inclusion Office (EIO) works closely with staff, students and faculty members to advance equity and inclusion by promoting an environment of respect, safety, collegiality and openness.
Office of Student Financial aid and Scholarships
Location: GH 120
Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24319
Emergency funding, government funds, work programs
Equity & Inclusion Office - Human Rights and Dispute Resolution Program
- Provides consultation for any students, staff, faculty, and other member of the University community on issues related to human rights;
- Intake Office for formal complaints of discrimination, harassment or sexual violence;
- Oversees and, where required, investigates formal complaints lodged under the University’s Discrimination & Harassment Policy and/or the Sexual Violence Policy;
- Facilitates resolution of concerns and complaints using alternate dispute resolution practices
Equity & Inclusion - Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office
- Provides inclusive and trauma-informed response and support, community consultation and referrals and provide prevention education and response training
ON CAMPUS PEER LED SERVICES
Student Walk Home Attendant Team (SWHAT)
- Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27500
Pride Community Centre
- Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27397
- Location: MUSC, Room 221
MSU Access
Student Health Education Centre
- Location: SHEC’s space is located in MUSC 202.
Women + Gender Equity Network
- Location: WGEN provides a safe(r) space and resource library on campus in MUSC 204.
HAMILTON PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING SERVICES
Main West Psychotherapy
- Phone: (905) 525-5991
Locke Street Psychotherapy
- Phone: (905) 525-0810
Dr. Lisa Bourque & Associates
- Phone: (905) 730-6289