Thrive at NIC

Being a student is rewarding but can also be a stressful time. As part of their course work, the Practical Nursing students have developed the following resources on community and student supports designed to help you THRIVE at North Island College. These resources include holistic wellness strategies, exercises to promote stress reduction, and activities for fostering creativity.

• Student Developed Resources
  • Tips and tricks to master your mental wellness

    Download the Resource Pamphlet

  • Creative Art Therapy for Stress Reduction

    Download the Resource Pamphlet

  • Supports Through Addiction

    NIC’s Practical Nursing students have created a downloadable resource guide to support individuals experiencing substance/alcohol abuse, as well as those who may have a relationship with someone living with substance/alcohol addition.
    Download the Resource Pamphlet.

  • Healthy Eating for a Healthy Body

    NIC’s Practical Nursing students have created a downloadable resource guide on nutrition tips for maintaining good overall health.
    Download the Resource Pamphlet.

  • Smoking Cessation

    NIC’s Practical Nursing students have created a downloadable resource guide to support individuals who are exploring or trying to quit smoking.
    Download the Resource Pamphlet.

  • Does Money Matter?

    NIC’s Practical Nursing students have created a downloadable resource guide to support students as they take control of their finances.
    Download the Resource Pamphlet.

  • North Island Students’ Union: Student Benefits Guide

    NIC’s Practical Nursing students created a downloadable resource guide on the health and dental benefits that are available to students through the North island Student Union.
    Download the Resource Pamphlet.

  • Harm Reduction and Mental Health

    NIC’s Practical Nursing students created a downloadable resource guide with crossword puzzles that share useful and practical information about substance use, harm reduction and mental health and community resources for support.
    Download the Resource Pamphlet.

  • Healthy Start Nutrition: Pregnancy Through to Three Years

    NIC’s Practical Nursing students created a downloadable resource guide with practical information on prenatal nutrition, pregnancy nutrition, and nutrition for children aged newborn to three years.
    Download the Resource Pamphlet.

  • Community Resources for Student Post-Partum Parents

    NIC’s Practical Nursing students created a downloadable resource guide on community supports for student post-partum parents, including breastfeeding support and parent support groups.
    Download the Resource Pamphlet.

• Student Supports for Success

   

  Campus & Community Supports for Students

   

• 24/7 Support
  • Here2Talk (24/7 counselling support for post-secondary students)
  • Vancouver Island Crisis Line: 1-888-494-3888
  • 1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-784-2433
  • Kids Help Phone: 686868 (24-hour text support)
  • KUU-US crisis line: 1-800-588-8717 (24-hour phone support for Indigenous people in BC)
• Personal Supports
  • Anxiety Canada: resources for recognizing and managing anxiety
  • Mindshift: a free mobile app from Anxiety Canada with strategies to deal with anxiety
  • Booster Buddy: a free mobile app to help young people improve their mental health
  • Vancouver Island Crisis Society: provides text and chat support options
  • Vancouver Island Queer Resource Collective
  • Youthspace: online chat and e-counselling for youth under 30
• Support for Indigenous Students
  • NIC Indigenous educational advisors: book an appointment online
  • KUU-US crisis line: 1-800-588-8717, 24-hour phone support for Indigenous people in BC
  • First Nations Health Authority: Get tips, guides, and resources, find out about your health benefits, and more.
  • First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: Online and phone counselling and crisis support.