Good news for young people in B.C.!
Foundry Tri-Cities is now open, bringing mental health and substance use supports closer to youth in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore & Belcarra #BCGov #FoundryBC #YouthMentalHealth

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More mental health support is coming for youth across B.C. 💙
Foundry centres are expanding to nearby communities, bringing care closer to home for youth 12–24 and their families.

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The Occupation of Youth Peer Support Workers Within an Integrated Youth Services Initiative - Community Mental Health Journal Youth peer support workers (YPSWs) use lived/living experience to provide support. However, there is a knowledge gap about service impact on YPSWs themselves. To understand (1) impact being a YPSW has on well-being, (2) experience of being a YPSW, and (3) barriers and facilitators of being a YPSW. Eighteen YPSWs at an integrated youth services (IYS) initiative in British Columbia, Canada, completed semi-structured interviews in fall 2023. Interviews were analysed thematically using an inductive approach. Themes were identified relating to the YPSW role extending beyond employment, providing...

Check out issue 6 of Findings for Foundry! 🔔 Co-created with youth and family, relevant and plain-language research infographics are developed to share with those who use or support Foundry services. Read the full article showcased below:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-025-01498-1

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From community kitchens to vaccine clinics, these programs support some of the country’s most vulnerable people Across the country, public health initiatives are reaching underserved populations in creative, culturally informed ways

Read more about how Foundry is using innovative, culturally-sensitive tactics to support youth across the province.

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Support is on the way for #PortAlberni youth.🏗️ A new Foundry Centre is coming to Port Alberni where it will provide essential health and wellness services tailored to young people in our community. 💚

🔗 https://www.sd70.bc.ca/_ci/p/10386

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Was very important for me to wear this jersey to tonight's #canucks game. It's #hockeytalks night tonight & #foundrybc will forever be incredibly important. Without the work they do, myself and others wouldn't be alive today. Tonight we honour the legacy of #rickrypien and the work done in his name.