Victoria’s Story
The night before the emergency sirens went off, signaling Russia’s invasion, Victoria was living out her childhood dream in Lviv, Ukraine. It was a time of many firsts – her first Christmas away from...
View ArticleMeet Dr. Christine Mulligan: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)...
Dr. Christine Mulligan recently joined Foundry as a recipient of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Health System Impact Fellowship, funded by the CIHR Institute of Human Development,...
View ArticleFoundry East Kootenay is Officially Open!
We are so excited to announce that Foundry East Kootenay is officially opening its doors in Cranbrook to provide much-needed health and wellness services to youth and families/caregivers in the...
View ArticleFoundry Policy Briefs – Leading conversations about key issues affecting...
Foundry has developed a series of policy briefs to increase understanding of integrated youth services (IYS) and explore innovative practices and opportunities for IYS in BC and across Canada. We are...
View ArticleExpanded partnership with Island Health in Victoria
Foundry is pleased to announce that Island Health will be assuming operational leadership of Foundry Victoria, effective July 2, 2024. We know there is a rapidly growing need for mental health and...
View Article$9M Funding Goes to Support Foundry’s Work and Education Program
We are so excited to announce that Foundry’s Work & Education Program is expanding – thanks to a $9 million provincial investment that is expanding the program to six more Foundry centres in...
View Article#Frayme2024 reflections from members of Foundry’s Provincial Youth Advisory...
The #Frayme2024 Learning Institute, themed Driving Expertise into Action, took place on February 21-22, 2024, in Ottawa. Foundry had 19 attendees, who presented and participated in workshops and...
View ArticleTiera’s Story
It took two months of deliberating before Tiera took the brave step to access services for the first time at Foundry Abbotsford in 2019. She was at an incredibly low point in her mental health...
View ArticleNavigating Life in BC as an International Student: Finding Home Away from Home
Leaving home and moving to a new place can be challenging. Leo – a SFU Co-op student at Foundry – shares his experience moving from Vietnam to Vancouver in hopes that others walking in similar shoes...
View ArticleDanny’s Story: How Foundry helped one youth find his voice again
By any superficial measure of success, Danny was at the top of his game. He had just started a kinesiology program and was simultaneously working as a personal trainer and competing in Olympic...
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