Back-to-school can be a challenging time for youth as they shift from summertime into the structured school setting. Changes in routine, new settings and additional pressures can lead to an increase in youth struggling with their mental health and wellness.

In your ED, you may encounter youth (or their family members) who are experiencing increased stress, anxiety, depression, substance use challenges, and eating disorders. Foundry is here to support these patients, especially if they are feeling alone, and unsure where and who to go for help.

Foundry fills the gap by offering youth ages 12-24 and their caregivers free mental health and wellness services at one of their centres across the province or virtually through the provincially available Foundry BC app.

Contact Foundry at info@foundrybc.ca with any questions about their services, to request promotional materials (including rack-cards and posters), or to talk about how you can share Foundry’s services with youth.