The Welcome and Wellness Centre is located at New Westminster Secondary School’s southside entrance and serves New Westminster’s students and parents, especially those who are new to the city and/or to Canada.
Welcome Centre services
- District central registration – Central registration can help families register their child(ren) with New Westminster Schools and provide support where needed.
- Community Navigator – The Community Navigator helps connect people with local service providers, programs, and events happening in New Westminster.
- Settlement Services – In-house MOSAIC staff are on hand to support newcomers to Canada.
Wellness Centre services
- Mental health support:
- District youth care workers and a clinical counsellor are on hand to provide students with same-day or ongoing support. Cameray Child and Family Services offer counselling programs for children, youth, and families. By appointment only.
- Provincial Child and Youth Mental Health services for current clients.
- Grief and bereavement care – Lumara Society staff are available to help children, youth, individuals, and families impacted by life-threatening illnesses, grief, and loss.
- Community health and primary care – A nurse practitioner from Fraser Health is on-site every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide confidential advice and services, including:
- Sexual health
- Mental health issues
- Advice and support for other medical concerns
- Support for middle school and elementary students
- Health promotion – Support groups, workshops, and learning opportunities are available on occasion to address issues such as nutrition, physical, sexual, and mental health, gender identity, and more.
Contact us
820 Sixth Street (south side of the NWSS building)
New Westminster
- Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Email us
- Phone: 604-517-6266