The Mohawk College Health and Wellness Centre (HWC) team supports academic success by providing options to explore and understand challenges that impact personal well-being and mental health.
Through our free and confidential service, students gain access to a team of Counsellors with expertise in supporting mental health through short-term goal directed psychotherapy, and career counselling. Counsellors are available who approach their practice from an Indigenous or Intercultural perspective. Our team of registered psychotherapists and social workers empower students to use their strengths and resources to succeed both academically and personally.
Connect to Wellness
Through our Connect to Wellness Program we provide a wide range of counselling and wellness resources for students. Different options meet the needs of different students. Students new to the HWC will meet with a Counsellor to explore options designed to match them to the right services and supports. Some students may benefit from more than one service or from different services at different times.
Connect with our front desk to explore your options:
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4 pm
Email: hwc [at] mohawkcollege.ca (hwc[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca), phone: 905-575-2211
Health & Wellness Campaigns
We offer a variety of programs to support wellness and student success. These general health promotion activities are geared to students and staff who support them. Some examples include:
- Mental Health in Motion
- Healthy Campus Community
- Mental Health in the Classroom
Initial Consultation
During the initial intake session, Counsellors work together with students to match them to the right services at the right time. Services may be though Mohawk College Health and Wellness Centre or through community referrals.
Community referrals for support can be made through Intake or the Wellness Care Coordinator This may include community mental health and wellness resources or social service programs.
Connections for Resources
The Health and Wellness Centre can connect students with resources to understand wellness and support skill development. Connections are available to a variety of resources including self-help and online material, community resources, and Peer2Peer programs.
Cultivating Skills
Work with a specific counsellor on a regular basis to focus on developing skills to support your personal and academic wellness. Programs are offered in group format and different topics are covered throughout the fall and winter semesters based on student need.
Counselling & Collaboration
The HWC provides short-term goal directed psychotherapy to address challenges impacting student success and wellness. To help meet student needs, Counsellors work collaboratively with community agencies, family physicians, nurses, and Accessible Learning Services.
The HWC team also offers wait list support while students are waiting for outpatient psychiatric/mental health services.
Crisis Care
The HWC is not a Crisis Centre and does not respond to emergencies (in case of emergency contact Mohawk College Security). The HWC team is happy to support the college community with advice on how to support students in distress or access crisis resources. Students who have experienced distress or crisis may benefit from on-going support. Supports are available, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm. This may include individual support, wellness check-ins, or referrals.
Students with complex needs may follow up with the Wellness Care Coordinator, who does check-ins and provides practical support to students who are already engaged in multiple community resources.
Read our Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Support page.