Foundry is on its way to qathet Regional District. Foundry qathet will be hosted by Powell River Child, Youth and Family Services Society (Youth and Family), a long-standing local nonprofit.
Foundry centres, a province-wide network of integrated health and wellness services for young people ages 12 to 24, are a one-stop shop for free health and social services offered to youth and their families under one roof. The goal is to reach young people early so small problems can be addressed before they become bigger.
Development of Foundry qathet will involve the coming together of existing youth-focused, community-based services, resources and organizations to ensure the centre provides a full range of services with an integrated approach that suits the community’s highlighted needs.
“Feedback from our community polls has indicated that over 75 per cent of respondents would like Foundry qathet to become a community hub, offering youth a safe, cool space to hang out,” a Foundry media release stated. “Foundry qathet aims to be a place that youth and families in this region can turn to when they need support. Once Foundry qathet is developed and operational, young people and their families will no longer have to ask, ‘Where can we go for help?’”
Foundry qathet will provide the youth in our community fully funded drop-in services in the following areas: mental health care; substance use services; physical and sexual health care; youth and family peer supports; and social services.
A location for Foundry qathet is on the horizon, according to the release.
“We have been gathering input from the community, stakeholders, service providers and, most importantly, youth. For more information, go to foundrybc.ca/qathet.
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