Squamish is getting a new Foundry centre, one among eight cities where the provincial government announced the centres.
The Sea to Sky Community Services Society will operate the new Squamish Foundry.
The Foundry will provide youth and their families faster and easier access to mental health and substance use service and support. The centre will service young people aged 12 to 24.
It will open soon, although no specific date has been provided.
Besides Squamish, the new Foundry centres will be located in Burns Lake, Comox Valley, Cranbrook, Langley, Surrey, Port Hardy and Williams Lake.
Each centre will offer primary care, youth and family peer supports, walk-in counselling, mental health and substance use services, and social services all under one roof, making it easier for youth to get help when they need it.
“With COVID-19 impacting the mental health of young people in a big way, and with the overdose crisis continuing, it’s more important than ever that they have quick access to the excellent supports that Foundry provides.”
In 2019, 9,770 young people accessed services at Foundry centres around BC, with more than 35,000 visits recorded in total, according to data provided by the government.
More than 42% of young people accessing services at Foundry Centre were referred by a friend or family member.
