Health, safety and well-being supports to start the school year

To promote a safe and healthy start to the 2024-25 academic year, every McMaster community member should become aware of the supports and resources available for students, faculty and staff.

Here are some tips and links to those resources:

Resources for McMaster Community Members

Explore the resources page for valuable tools and support for students, faculty and staff. Find links to virtual and on-campus supports, including:

Student supports: Find links to wellness, accommodations and cultural support for students.
Equity & inclusion: Support for discrimination, harassment and sexual violence.
Faculty & staff supports: find links to counselling and professional development resources.
Mental health & well-being: Learn about comprehensive well-being initiatives and counselling on campus, as well as crisis support services.

Download the SafetyApp

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to download the McMaster SafetyApp for safety alerts, such as campus closures and emergency instructions. 

The app could provide critical information faster than other communication channels. 
Other features of the McMaster Safety App include sharing your location with a friend while walking, as well as quick access to support resources and contacting Campus Safety Services. 
The McMaster Safety App is available for free download at Google Play and the Apple Store.

Click here for a full list of McMaster resources for students, staff and faculty

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<span data-contrast="auto">To promote a safe and healthy start to the 2024-25 academic year, every McMaster community member should become aware of the supports and resources available for students, faculty and staff. </span>

<em>Here are some tips and links to those resources: </em>

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<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">Resources for McMaster Community Members</span></b></h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Explore <a href="https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/resources-for-mcmaster-community/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the resources page</a> for valuable tools and support for students, faculty and staff. Find links to virtual and on-campus supports, including:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
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 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1447,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Student supports</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">: Find links to wellness, accommodations and cultural support for students.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1447,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Equity &amp; inclusion:</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> Support for discrimination, harassment and sexual violence.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1447,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Faculty &amp; staff supports:</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> find links to counselling and professional development resources.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1447,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Mental health &amp; well-being</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">: Learn about comprehensive well-being initiatives and counselling on campus, as well as crisis support services.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>

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<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">Download the SafetyApp</span></b></h4>
<span data-contrast="auto"><a href="https://css.mcmaster.ca/safety-app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="alignleft wp-image-118299" src="http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/IG-Post-Safety-App.png" alt="A maroon graphic that shows a handing holding a cellphone and text that reads, 'Download the McMaster Safety App.'" width="275" height="275" /></a>Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to <a href="https://css.mcmaster.ca/safety-app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">download the McMaster SafetyApp</a> for safety alerts, such as campus closures and emergency instructions.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="13" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">The app could provide critical information faster than other communication channels.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="13" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Other features of the McMaster Safety App include sharing your location with a friend while walking, as well as quick access to support resources and contacting Campus Safety Services.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="13" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">The McMaster Safety App is available for free download at </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cutcom.apparmor.mcmaster&amp;hl=en_CA&amp;gl=US" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Google Play</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and the </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cutcom.apparmor.mcmaster&amp;hl=en_CA&amp;gl=US" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Apple Store</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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