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British Columbia, Canada
Joined December 2016
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Meet the 2023 #CIHR_ImpactFellows!
Dr. Christine Mulligan @UBC is working with @Foundrybc to optimize research impact. The project will amplify youth voices in research and have a lasting effect on Foundry and BC youth.
cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53687.html…
ALT Dr. Christine Mulligan
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we want to highlight @FoundryBC for increasing #autism understanding among their staff!
Recognizing that #Autistic youth face unique challenges, they launched #autism training, co-developed by CAN, for all support staff.
💛 foundrybc.ca
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Victoria's escape from war-torn Ukraine marked the start of another journey – building a new life from scratch. @FoundryBC offered the stability, safety and connection she needed to process all she had been through. #MentalHealthWeek ow.ly/WReF50RyTfi
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Amira was just 10 when she first began to experience suicidal thoughts, loneliness, and anxiety. With @foundrybc, she's found more than just a safe, inclusive community where she belongs and is celebrated. Read her story: ow.ly/31Gz50Q3iom
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@ubcRHSC PhD candidate Xiaoxu Ding presenting three posters this afternoon at #IEPA14 in Lausanne, Switzerland 🇨🇭. Tremendous interest in #mhealth and the work @Foundrybc. @UBCOSOT
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Drag is an art form that anyone can participate in.
Thanks to a collaboration with @Foundrybc and @Directions_FSGV, Interested youth participated in workshops designed to show youth how they can create their own expression of drag.
Read more: covenanthousebc.org/?p=14885
#youth
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In action with @Foundrybc Virtual Peer Support team, at TransForm and @WHO workshop in Antwerp @ICIC23. #TransForm #ICIC2023 – at Victoria, British Columbia
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Mental health issues often start in adolescence & young adulthood. With 15 @Foundrybc centres across our province and a virtual app, youth aged 12-24 can access free virtual services that fit their needs. Learn more at foundrybc.ca/virtual/. #MentalHealthWeek #YouthMentalHealth
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Excited to be with our IAB for a tour of @Foundrybc location in Richmond, B.C.! W/ 15 locations across the province (+virtual care), Foundry provides youth w/ mental, physical and social wellness supports together in one setting based on the Integrated Youth Services (IYS) model.
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Today the province announced the funding of 12 new @FoundryBC centres to provide young people aged 12-24 and their families with free and confidential services to fit their unique needs.
Congratulations to our partners at Foundry! Learn more at: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023…
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SAVE THE DATE for 'Let's Talk Overdose: Shortcut to Survival for Adolescents and Young Adults' on April 18.
This free, virtual conference is open to all who want to develop an effective system of care for youth at risk of overdose.
Stay tuned for registration details.
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Our Director S. Gurkirat Singh Nijjar attended #Frayme2023 alongside @Foundrybc researcher Avneet Dhillon, for the “Erase the Shame” panel discussion, focussed on South Asian youth mental health.
#SouthAsianMentalHealth #OverdoseCrisis #InternationalStudents
@Frayme_Cadre
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Thanks for a wonderful two days of sharing, learning and connecting @Frayme_Cadre! #Frayme2023
People can learn more about the Parent Handbook (Unofficial Survival Guide) we did with @FoundryVictoria and our Improving Treatment Together project here 👉
ccsa.ca/improving-treatment-…
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Grateful to hear the inspiring and uplifting stories of the peer support workers across the @foundrybc network today with Minister @JM_Whiteside and MLA @SusieChant_nvs.
Foundry youth centres keep youth peer support at their core.
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Issues around body image can have a profound impact on mental health and disordered eating. Read more from @Foundrybc on why the ways we talk about our bodies matter and get some tips on more beneficial language to use.
foundrybc.ca/articles/talkin…
#EDAW2023
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When the pandemic started, @Foundrybc launched the Foundry Virtual app to keep their health & support programs available to young people. Read A New Way of Meeting Youth Where They’re at: A service provider discusses Foundry Virtual BC’s free services at heretohelp.bc.ca/visions/gro…
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Delighted to see @Foundrybc featured as part the of @Bell_LetsTalk Day campaign. What started at St. Paul's Hospital as an integrated network of care for youth has grown into a province-wide service to support the health and wellness of young people aged 12-24. #BellLetsTalk
Foundry (@FoundryBC) provides youth-centered mental health services, including counseling, peer support and early intervention. Visit foundrybc.ca to learn more! #BellLetsTalk
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❗ This week❗
You're invited to our first #WiPSeminar of 2023!
'Purposeful, accountable & patient-informed'
To register: cheos.ubc.ca/events/wip-semi…
CHÉOS & @Foundrybc Scientist Dr. @skye_barbic will be discussing the systematic accruement of patient-centered data in health services research.
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Tonight's player-worn #HockeyTalks warmup jerseys will be auctioned off Vanbase.
Partial proceeds go to @Foundrybc.
BID | vancanucks.co/3D7e6Jh
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Tailored care needed for B.C. youth using drugs: Report
“We need to be careful that our best intentions and efforts to save lives are not actually driving young people away from care.” — Dr. Danya Fast vancouversun.com/news/local-… @JM_Whiteside @Carolyn_Bennett @YWHOntario @Foundrybc