Mental Health
How to Register for TAO Self-Help:
In your browser window, navigate to https://ca.taoconnect.org/register
Enter First Name, Last Name, and your school email address
Leave the ‘Enrollment Key’ field blank.
Click Sign Me Up
Check your email. You will be sent a Welcome to TAO email with a confirmation link which you must click on to sign in.
BU Personal Counselling
Be There
Know someone who might be struggling with their mental health? Learn to be there for them. This is an initiative intended to strengthen people’s understanding of what they need to do to offer support to others who are struggling with their mental health.
7th Street Health Access Centre
Providing many local resources such as a nurses, a service navigator, community mental health worker, housing resource worker, + many more
MAP (My Anxiety Plan)
Free step by step self help guide for anxiety management.
Young Adults’ Mental Health Study
Young people ages 18-35 in and around Brandon are needed to participate in an anonymous survey that asks questions about their demographics (e.g., age, gender, living situation), mental health, strategies they may use to cope with stress and manage emotions, the functioning of the family that they grew up with, and their experiences in close relationships.
All participants have the option of providing their email addresses to be entered in a draw for a chance to win a $100 e-gift card!
Productivity
A Soft Murmur
An online background noise generator designed to help you relax, focus, and tune out unpleasant sounds from your environment.
Fiveable
Get things done with friends in online study sessions — equipped with personal task lists, group chat, and music streaming.
Harmonyhive - Immigrant Discussion Platform
Embarking on a new chapter in a foreign land? 🛫 Join us in revolutionizing the way immigrants connect and settle faster! 🤝 Our platform brings together newcomers just like you, providing a supportive community, valuable insights, and essential tools to make your transition smooth and swift. 🏡💼 Say goodbye to uncertainties and hello to a vibrant network ready to help you thrive. 🌟 Let's navigate this journey together!
Relax
WindowSwap
WindowSwap is here to fill that deep void in our wanderlust hearts by allowing us to look through someone else's window, somewhere in the world.
Explore
Live cams of kitten and dog rescue shelters, wildlife, ocean life, bears, birds, wolves and many more. There are also calming live cams of scenery like the aurora borealis, oceans, and beaches.
Emergency
Crisis Support
Contact and support lines you can call.
Suicide Support
Emergency numbers in Manitoba
For flood information, domestic violence hotline, call a dietitian, poison centre, gambling addictions, and many other crisis lines.
Academic
Purdue Online Writing Lab
The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects.
Academic Skills Centre
Offers learning, math, and reading skills.
Scholarships/Bursaries
Storwell Foster Children Bursary Program
In response to the growing number of foster children and youth in care that struggle to afford post-secondary studies, Storwell has developed the Foster Children Bursary Program. Storwell offers an annual bursary of $2,000 to help foster children pursue post-secondary education.
New Canadians Financial Literacy Scholarship
Enoch Media Inc., through its SavvyNewCanadians.com platform, is launching a scholarship for the purpose of increasing and improving financial literacy and awareness among students in Canada.
The Savvy New Canadians Financial Literacy Scholarship runs twice a year. Two winners will receive a one-time scholarship award value of $1,000 each for the Winter and Fall terms.
Volunteer
Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada
For over 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been championing the health and well-being of youth. We step in before it’s too late, to help prevent the physical and mental effects of adverse childhood experiences.
They ensure children as young as 7 are supported by caring adults as they overcome these adversities, helping them to do better in life – physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, and academically Our Intervention helps ensure children as young as 7 are supported by caring adults as they overcome these adversities, helping them to do better in life.
