AV俱乐部

The School of Nursing extends our deepest sympathy to and stands in solidarity with Indigenous faculty, staff and students at AV俱乐部 and with Indigenous Peoples across Canada with the dreadful news that the graves of 215 children have been found at the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in the Tk鈥檈mlups te Secwepemc First Nation.

We recognize this news can be retraumatizing and as nurses we want to advocate for support in whatever ways are needed.

We also encourage anyone affected by this news to reach out to the university for available resources and supports.听

• 罢丑别听听program听is available to students across campus, The Elders are committed to being available to students for guidance, counsel and听support.听
• 罢丑别听Indigenous听Student Centre听helps create a sense of belonging to听support听student success while at AV俱乐部. Our听Indigenous听Student Advisor provides听support听and advocacy for all of AV俱乐部鈥檚听Indigenous听students.听
• AV俱乐部鈥檚 Human Rights and Equity Services听provides confidential advice and听support听if a member of our community has faced race-based harassment and/or discrimination.听
• Students听who require immediate support should contact Student Health and Wellness by phone to book an appointment: 902-494-2171 (Halifax); 902-893-6369 (Truro). Additional e-mental health听options for students are available, including听Good2Talk听鈥� free and confidential counselling for post-secondary students (dal.ca/good2talk);听Ask a Nurse听鈥� confidential answers to your health questions within 72 hrs; and听TAO听鈥� an online听mental health听library.听
• Faculty and staff resources听are available through our Employee Family Assistance Program, which can be accessed at workhealthlife.com or at login.lifeworks.com. Please also visit our remote working site for employees for additional听mental health听resources.

A National Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former听students and those affected. Access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866 925-4419.