UBC offers a range of programs and services in support of mental health – from meditation programs to reduce stress to training sessions on how to help co-workers struggling with depression.
These programs are offered free of charge to UBC departments and units, both on and off of the Vancouver campus and the Okanagan campus. Click on the training session titles to learn more or to request a session for your workplace. Live, facilitated workshops and webinars on various topics for individuals can be found here.
Please allow a 3-week runway for bookings for our training team wherever possible.
UBC Vancouver: *Please note that we are currently unable to accommodate in-person sessions, however, our team will be revisiting this in early October. If and when we resume the availability of in-person sessions, they must be in compliance with UBC's Covid-19 Safety Plans and Campus Rules. All participants must have completed the Go-Forward COVID-19 safety training.
Training and workshops for staff & faculty
Training and workshops for managers
Services
Consulting
The Workplace Wellbeing team provides consulting services that are grounded in evidence-informed approaches and aligned with advancing UBC’s strategic commitments. If you would like to work with one of our Workplace Wellbeing Consultants, please complete the request form below and one of our team members will follow up with you.
Click here to request consulting
External Vendors
Looking for something different or a community-based program? Download our list of trusted external vendors, to further support your workplace wellbeing initiatives.
If you are a presenter, trainer or workshop provider and would like to work with us, please fill in this External Proposal Form. This External Facilitator Toolkit has been created to support the onboarding process of external facilitators to UBC Workplace Wellbeing. It is an opportunity for our team to communicate facilitation methods that reflect our values and priorities. This tool can be used by prospective facilitators as a way to determine if they might be a good fit to apply. It can also be used as a preparation tool to facilitators whose proposals have been accepted.
Contact us
We’re available to provide informative presentations regarding mental health resources and support on and off-campus. Email Truelove Twumasi, Workplace Wellbeing Specialist, for more information
Please email Amanda Swoboda for mental health training and programs at the UBC Okanagan Campus.