Within Ontario:
Students can attend Nipissing University therapy services virtually through a secure online portal. Please complete the online registration form here to request an intake appointment.
Good2Talk provides Free, confidential telephone counselling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (Ontario and Nova Scotia)
Outside Ontario and International Students:
keep.meSAFE provides students with real-time and/or appointment-based in 60+ languages for any school, health, or general life concern at no cost to you. keep.meSAFE is completely confidential within the limits of the law, so no one – including your family, friends, or professors – will ever know you used the program unless you choose to tell them.
WAYS TO CONNECT
Mobile App: Download the My SSP app today and connect with a counsellor anytime by chat or telephone. Also access resources on Health, Living Away, Relationships and Student Life. Access on-demand fitness and mental health assessment tools. Apple App Store or Google Play
Telephone: Access phone support anytime of the day by calling: 1-844-451-9700 from anywhere in Canada and the USA. Anywhere else in the world, call 001-416-380-6578.
There Are Three Options for Making A Call To keep.meSAFE Outside Of Canada Or the U.S.
- Make an international call from your phone. You can always ask the intake coordinator to call you back so that you do not incur international charges.
- Call collect or reverse charge call. Please follow the specific calling instructions in your country. All international calls are live answered calls so we can accept any related charges.
- Call via wi-fi connection. Call using wi-fi via a wi-fi enabled phone.
Web: For students without access to a smartphone or tablet, that require chat support and self-help resources online at https://www.keepmesafe.org/ca-us/support-and-access.php
Helplines:
Crisis Text Line - www.crisistextline.ca
Text HOME to 686868 in Canada to text with a trained Crisis Responder. Every texter is connected with a Crisis Responder, a real-life human being trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem-solving. All of our Crisis Responders are volunteers, donating their time to helping people in crisis.