Rayne accessed free counselling, peer support, and gender-affirming care through Foundry and found a welcoming community. Watch their story: foundrybc.ca/10-years/ #Foundry10Years #GenderCare

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 #FoundryBC

Xiaoxu Ding, a recent PhD graduate, worked with Foundry Head Scientist @skyebarbic.bsky.social to understand how youth access services. They found it's important to offer virtual, in-person and hybrid options. Read the paper here: https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(25)00419-7/fulltext

Danny found practical tools and support through Foundry’s Work and Education Program for youth. Watch his story: https://foundrybc.ca/10-years/ #Foundry10Years #YouthSupport

For 10 years, Shahana has cared for youth through Foundry’s free and inclusive services. Her story shows how compassionate care can change lives. Watch here: https://foundrybc.ca/10-years/ #Foundry10Years #YouthHealth

You can help transform youth health care in BC. A donation to Foundry means young people like Tiera get the support they need—when and where they need it. Change a life today: foundrybc.ca/why-give-to-foundry/

Husain found the care he needed at Foundry, from free counselling to medical support. Learn more: https://foundrybc.ca/10-years/ #Foundry10Years #YouthHealth

Foundry researchers worked with a youth advisory group to ask 12–15-year-olds what good mental health really means. Their themes: handling life’s pressures, building strengths, and finding acceptance and community. Read more here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10578-025-01926-z

Scott works with Thrive Social Services, which is helping to bring a Foundry centre to Sooke-Westshore. He believes youth and families deserve support that gives them hope. Watch: https://foundrybc.ca/10-years/ #Foundry10Years #YouthSupport

📢 New study out! Exploring how stimulant use, psychosis, and antipsychotic treatment intersect among youth who use drugs — advancing equitable access to care and better interventions. Read: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118701 #Research #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #SocialScience

First in our 10 Years of Foundry series: real stories from youth and caregivers. Graduating from university was a bigger transition than Danielle anticipated. Through Foundry’s free counselling and peer groups, she found a life changing sense of community. Watch: https://foundrybc.ca/10-years/

We’re excited to announce that Foundry Surrey Central is now open! 🎉 Join us in congratulating Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) and the many dedicated community partners who worked together to bring this centre to life. https://foundrybc.ca/news-and-updates/foundry-surreycentral-opening/

Excited to share the following study about drug decriminalization implications for youth services providers, led by @ubcosot.bsky.social students, Dr. Skye Barbic and colleagues. Read it here: https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-025-01320-x

📢 New Publication Alert! CAMH researchers & Dr. Skye Barbic co-authored a new paper offering youth-informed recommendations for governments, policymakers & planners to improve public health responses in future emergencies. Read more: https://link.springer.com/article/10.17269/s41997-025-01109-2c

Read more about how Foundry is using innovative, culturally-sensitive tactics to support youth across the province. #FoundryBC #YouthMentalHealth #TheGlobeAndMail @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...