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September 10, 2025Healthcare Quarterly

Foundry, the British Columbia Integrated Youth Services Initiative: Sharing Lessons From a Decade of Innovation

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KWKelli WuerthKTKaren TeeSMSteve Mathias

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals successful service delivery for youth mental health in BC, highlighting policy maker involvement.

Key Points

  • Foundry has supported over 47,000 unique youth and conducted over 320,000 visits since April 2018.
  • Seventeen physical centres and a virtual service are improving access to mental health and substance use support.
  • The findings suggest that policy makers play a crucial role in advancing integrated youth services across Canada.
  • Lessons from Foundry's decade-long journey can guide other jurisdictions in implementing their own initiatives.

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Wuerth et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c241efb210217d647a145ehttps://doi.org/10.12927/hcq.2025.27634
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