Foundry provides innovative and integrated health and social supports for young people ages 12-24 and their families: primary care, mental health and substance use counselling, peer support, family support, practical and navigation support, therapeutic and social groups and activities.
Foundry Prince George opened in October 2017 and is one of five original Foundry sites. It is part of a growing network of branded Foundry sites throughout BC. The YMCA of Northern BC operates Foundry Prince George, in partnership with Northern Health, the Ministry for Children and Family Development, the Prince George Native Friendship Centre, Intersect Youth and Family Services, the Division of Family Practice, and Foundry Central. Foundry Prince George works closely with well-established services for high risk youth at Youth Around Prince (YAP).
Foundry Prince George, along with several other Foundry locations throughout the province, contributed to Foundry Central’s accelerated launch of virtual care. Virtual care was already in the planning stage and part of Foundry’s overall vision but roll out of this service stream sped up significantly in response to the pandemic. Mental health and substance use counselling services were implemented first, in May 2020, followed by peer support. Primary care services through a nurse practitioner were added recently.
Foundry Prince George contributed clinical counsellors to the virtual care team in the early implementation phase while Foundry Central worked to hire a dedicated virtual care team. This contribution has now ended but was invaluable to the timely launch and early learning and assessment of the model. All team members received significant training on how to deliver effective, welcoming virtual care, from experts with extensive experience in alternative service methods.
Young people (and their caregivers) across BC, regardless of whether they live in a community with a Foundry site or not, can now access mental health and substance use counselling virtually. If they choose, their information will be shared with the Foundry in their community for continuity of care. Hours of operation are approximately 1:00pm-8:00pm Monday through Friday.
Integris provided $25,000 to Foundry as a start-up partner in 2018.
Foundry Prince George opened in October 2017 and is one of five original Foundry sites. It is part of a growing network of branded Foundry sites throughout BC. The YMCA of Northern BC operates Foundry Prince George, in partnership with Northern Health, the Ministry for Children and Family Development, the Prince George Native Friendship Centre, Intersect Youth and Family Services, the Division of Family Practice, and Foundry Central. Foundry Prince George works closely with well-established services for high risk youth at Youth Around Prince (YAP).
Foundry Prince George, along with several other Foundry locations throughout the province, contributed to Foundry Central’s accelerated launch of virtual care. Virtual care was already in the planning stage and part of Foundry’s overall vision but roll out of this service stream sped up significantly in response to the pandemic. Mental health and substance use counselling services were implemented first, in May 2020, followed by peer support. Primary care services through a nurse practitioner were added recently.
Foundry Prince George contributed clinical counsellors to the virtual care team in the early implementation phase while Foundry Central worked to hire a dedicated virtual care team. This contribution has now ended but was invaluable to the timely launch and early learning and assessment of the model. All team members received significant training on how to deliver effective, welcoming virtual care, from experts with extensive experience in alternative service methods.
Young people (and their caregivers) across BC, regardless of whether they live in a community with a Foundry site or not, can now access mental health and substance use counselling virtually. If they choose, their information will be shared with the Foundry in their community for continuity of care. Hours of operation are approximately 1:00pm-8:00pm Monday through Friday.
Integris provided $25,000 to Foundry as a start-up partner in 2018.