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Monitored 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Mon-Fri. We offer free and confidential health and wellness supports for youth aged 12-24 and their families/caregivers across BC.
British Columbia, Canada
Joined December 2016
So much gratitude to @menshealthfdn for providing a platform for Danny to share his story about how Foundry supported him in his wellness journey!. Read the interview below and watch his awesome breakdancing skills 🤩.
When Danny connected with @FoundryBC’s Work & Education program, he expected career guidance. What he got was something far more meaningful — his voice. Learn more about Danny's story and how he built his confidence and community at
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Huge gratitude to @menshealthfdn for providing a platform for @docstevemathias to share Foundry's work in #youthmentalhealth & how IYS is changing the way young people access support. Learn more here:
dontchangemuch.ca
A youth mental health revolution that started in BC.
Asking for help is hard. Dr. Steve Mathias, Co-Executive Director of @foundrybc joined us on our latest #DCMPodcast to discuss the importance of championing mental health for youth and young adults ages 12-24, Foundry's work in breaking down barriers, and today's trends in
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Thank you @menshealthfdn for inviting Foundry's Co-Executive Director, Steve Mathias to your podcast to discuss the importance of #youthmentalhealth & how Foundry is breaking down barriers through our #IYS model. Tune in now!.
New episode!. Did you know 75% of people who experience mental illness have their first episode before turning 25? Dr. Steve Mathias, Co-Executive Director of @foundrybc joins host @sportsnetmurph on the latest #DCMPodcast. In this episode, he discusses how younger generations
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Join us April 23rd from 12-1pm to learn how youth aged 12-24 and their caregivers can access free mental health & wellness services anywhere across BC. Open to school professionals, health care/service providers, and caregivers. Register here!
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Thank you @menshealthfdn for interviewing Foundry's co-executive director, Steve Mathias & continuing the important, ongoing conversation around #youthmentalhealth! Stay tuned for the full interview next week 💙💚.
New episode next Tues!. Dr. Steve Mathias, Executive Director of @Foundrybc sits down with #DCMPodcast host @sportsnetmurph to discuss the importance of championing mental health for youth and young adults. Learn about current trends, how this generation is more comfortable
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We're grateful to be one of 6 IYS networks to receive support through the @govcanhealth Youth Mental Health Fund! This investment enables Foundry to continue to create safer, accessible, and low-barrier wellness spaces for diverse youth across BC:
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It's #BellLetsTalk Day! Remember, you are never alone in your struggles and we are here to support you. Explore virtual counselling options, find peer support, access groups & workshops, or browse our library of tools and additional resources. #FoundryBC.
foundrybc.ca
We are forging a new, province-wide culture of care through the development of a network of centres and e-health services.
Today is Bell Let's Talk Day! Let's support organizations that champion youth mental health. @KidsHelpPhone @StrongestFam @jackdotorg @JeunesEnTete @NAFC_ANCA . To learn more, visit
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We appreciate being included in this list of resources for young people in BC! @BCGovNews 😊💙.
The winter holidays, combined with exams and deadlines, can be a stressful time for students. If things feel overwhelming, support is available:.• • •
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RT @GovCanHealth: Together, @CAMHnews @Foundrybc and @YWHOntario will spearhead the new IYS Collaboration Centre. Priorities include meetin….
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We appreciate the work @menshealthfdn is doing for male-identifying youth across Canada! Thank you for amplifying our services to support young people in BC. Visit to learn more.
foundrybc.ca
We are forging a new, province-wide culture of care through the development of a network of centres and e-health services.
Sometimes, we pretend things are fine, even when they aren’t. CMHF is working together with @Foundrybc to create safe spaces for boys and men to be honest, and seek help when things are not okay. Youth ages 12–24 and families/caregivers across #BC can access free, same-day
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The team behind this REACH award recently published work from an earlier phase of this study: a systematic review on interventions and services for youth who use non-medical opioids in Canada and the United States. Check it out here:
jahonline.org
This scoping review synthesizes the characteristics and outcomes of recent evidence-based treatments and services for youth with nonmedical opioid use/opioid use disorder in the context of the...
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Exciting news! Foundry’s Research and Services team have been selected as recipients of a REACH award. This support will help further expand the dissemination of findings from their multi-phase study focused on optimizing youth-centered services for young people using opioids.
Congrats to @HlthResearchBC Reach Awardees!. Dr. @skye_barbic will develop youth-centred opioid use care models, while Dr. Rachel Carter will support integration of the Serious Illness Conversation Program into practice. @Foundrybc .@UBCOSOT .@BCC4PC
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Thank you for amplifying our campaign and sharing a powerful message about mental health among boys and men. At Foundry, we’re here for you wherever you are at #HereforYou #YouthMentalHealth.
Check out the Nov Initiative by @Foundrybc to promote #mentalhealth amongst males. @Surrey_Schools wrote an article about this wonderful initiative here
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Join us in congratulating Dr. Skye Barbic on being announced as the Canada Research Chair in IYS! 🎉 To learn more about this amazing accomplishment, visit #Foundry #YouthMentalHealth #IYS #Congrats.
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Skye Barbic, Laura Evgin, Jessica Moe, Wendy Norman, Nika Shakiba and Jennifer Hutcheon are among the new and renewed Chairs.
👏 Congratulations! 👏. Advancing Health's Dr. Skye Barbic (@UBCOSOT) has been announced as the Canada Research Chair in Integrated Youth Services. Dr. Barbic's research aims to advance the delivery of integrated youth research to address care gaps.
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Read more about how Foundry supports youth like Danny navigate mounting pressures of school, sports, work and family. At Foundry, we're here for you, wherever you're at #YouthMentalHealth.
The mounting pressures of school, sports, work, and family were starting to take a toll on Danny's mental health. Eventually, he came across @foundrybc and acquired the tools and resources he needed to navigate through life’s storms. Read his story:
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RT @CIHR_IRSC: Meet the 2023 #CIHR_ImpactFellows!. Dr. Christine Mulligan @UBC is working with @Foundrybc to optimize research impact. The….
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Did you know Foundry is an Integrated Youth Service (IYS)? A guidance document was co-created by multiple IYS partners across Canada, with the perspectives and voices of young people and their families/caregivers shaping its development. Read more here:
iys-sij.ca
We are excited to share the release of the Pan-Canadian Guidance for Integrated Youth Services. This document is an initial roadmap for setting out a pan-Canadian vision of IYS.
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RT @canucksautism: This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we want to highlight @FoundryBC for increasing #autism understanding among their staff!. Rec….
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