On this page, you'll find on-campus and community resources for Capilano University students and employees.
Any member of the University community who has experienced sexual violence can access confidential assistance and support, accommodations, referrals and information from the Office of Student Affairs (students) or People, Culture & Diversity (PCD) (employees), regardless of when and where the sexual violence occurred.
Trauma-informed on-campus resources for students
Student Affairs
For students – or those supporting students – who have experienced sexual violence, Student Support Advisors at Student Affairs are available to provide confidential support, information and advice.
All support and accommodations will be guided by the specific needs of the survivor. This may include collaboration with other campus resources to facilitate safer and more culturally grounded pathways to disclose, report or foster healing.
Email: disclosures@capilanou.ca
Phone: 604 240 1317 (call or text)
Supports provided can include:
- Confidential support, information and advice
- Personalized safety planning
- Academic and other accommodations
- Referrals to emergency housing, financial aid or food supports
- Information about medical and emergency services
- Referrals to community-based services for hospital accompaniment
- Information about reporting options
- Referrals to on-campus and off-campus resources
- Support for those who are supporting a survivor
- Support for respondents or those who may have caused harm and are looking for a way forward
Counselling Services is a free resource for Capilano University students and offers another option for emotional and therapeutic support.
A Student Support Advisor at Student Affairs can connect you with a counselor or answer any questions or concerns you may have before you meet with one.
To book an appointment directly, email counselling@capilanou.ca or call 604 984 1744.
On-campus resources for CapU staff and faculty members
For CapU staff and faculty members – or those supporting employees – who have experienced sexual violence, PCD designates Business Partners to provide support, information and external resources. Please ensure you contact the appropriate business partner for your department.
Naz Fard
Email: nazaninfard@capilanou.ca
Phone: 604 990 7949 ext. 7949
- HR Business Partner - all staff, administrators and exempt employees
Alexis Jones
Email: alexisjones@capilanou.ca
Phone: 604 984 1721 ext. 1721
- HR Business Partner – for faculty under the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Faculty of Education, Health & Human Development, Student Success, Library, AIP, CARS and CTE
Clara Pucci
Email: clarapucci@capilanou.ca
Phone: 604 984 1742 ext. 1742
- HR Business Partner – for faculty under the Faculty of Business & Professional Studies, Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts, Faculty of Global & Community Studies, kalax-ay Sunshine Coast campus
Other on-campus resources
The Well-Being Facilitator offers educational engagement opportunities to students, faculty and staff on sexual violence prevention and response, consent, healthy relationships and creating communities of care and respect.
They provide training tailored to specific department needs and information on CapU’s sexual violence policy and procedures.
For more information or to connect with the facilitator to discuss programs and resources to best support your needs, email wellbeing@capilanou.ca.
If you are in an immediate crisis situation and need support to prevent or interrupt harm, Campus Security is available 24/7.
Campus Security, North Vancouver Campus
Arbutus Building, room AR017
604 984 1763
securityguards@capilanou.ca
Paladin Security, Squamish Campus
604 296 3131
Community resources
Provides support services and legal advocacy for women who have experienced sexual or domestic violence or abuse.
24/7 Toll-free: 1 855 687 1868
Text: 604 652 1867
Sexual Assault Response Program: provides free and confidential services for survivors of sexual assault who are 13 years and older, including hospital and police accompaniment.
24/7 phone line: 604 924 7676
Provides trauma-informed medical and forensic care to individuals who have experienced recent sexual assault or intentional relationship violence at the following Fraser Health hospital emergency rooms:
- Burnaby Hospital
- Delta Hospital
- Langley Memorial Hospital
- Royal Columbian Hospital
- Eagle Ridge Hospital
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
- Peace Arch Hospital
Go to or call the hospital Emergency Room and ask for the forensic nursing service.
Provides essential services to Residential School Survivors, their families and those dealing with Intergenerational traumas.
Email: reception@irsss.ca
Phone: 1 800 721 0066
Provides confidential sexual and reproductive health services for all ages, all genders and all orientations.
Phone: 604 731 4252
Or toll-free: 1 800 739 7367
With drop-in centres in Squamish and Whistler, and supporting the Sea-to-Sky region, PearlSpace is dedicated to the prevention of gender-based violence toward women, Two Spirit, gender-diverse, non-binary, trans people and youth, providing a sexual assault response service.
24/7 Crisis & Support Phone line: 1 877 890 5711
Provides individual and group counselling to women and transwomen who have experienced current or past relationship abuse, sexual assault, or physical, emotional or sexual abuse at any age.
Email: stv@atira.bc.ca
Phone: 604 331 1407, ext. 106 or 107
Emergency Sexual Assault Services: a free and confidential program for residents of the lower Sunshine Coast providing support to survivors of sexual assault, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
24/7 Confidential Message Line: 604 865 0987
Phone: 604 885 0322
All-female staff provide 24/7 and on-call forensic evidence collection (often known as a rape kit), pregnancy prevention, assessment and treatment of injuries and sexually transmitted infections and emotional support at the following hospital emergency room locations:
- Vancouver General Hospital
- Lions Gate Hospital
- Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital
- Squamish General Hospital
- Whistler Health Care Centre
- Pemberton Health Centre
Call your local hospital or go to the Emergency Room or Health Centre and ask for Sexual Assault Services.
Provides 24/7 crisis assistance, emotional support, information and referrals for survivors of sexualized violence who have shared experiences of gender marginalization: cis and trans women, Two-Spirit, trans and/or non-binary people.
Lower Mainland: 604 255 6344
National toll-free: 1 877 392 7583