1. Foundry North Shore Brief orientation to services
Dana Warburton – Parent Navigator

2. Foundry North Shore provides health and wellness services for youth and young people aged 12-24

3. FOUNDRY – A PROVINCIAL INITATIVE
November-22-18

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF FOUNDRY
COLLABORATIVE
TRUSTWORTHY
RESPECTFUL
DYNAMIC
RESPONSIVE
APPROACHABLE

5. Foundry guiding principles
Comprehensive ensuring health promotion, prevention and early intervention.
Timely, accessible, safe, developmentally appropriate, socially inclusive and equitable, culturally sensitive, and congruent .
Youth- and family-centered, collaborative and empowering
Integrated: via intentional partnerships and collaboration
Evidence- based, trauma-informed and effective.
November-22-18

6. Service objectives
Provincial initiative that reflects a new direction in health care for young people offering multiple services at one site.
“One-stop” storefronts providing a range of youth specific services integrated with the broader health care delivery system
Youth Centred Medical Services, Counselling Services for MH & A, Peer Support, Parent Service Navigation & Support and access to Social Services
November-22-18

7. General update & Highlights
Foundry North Shore opened its doors for soft launch:
July 5th, 2017
Since that day Foundry NS has seen approximately 254 NEW youth and young adults come through its doors.

8. Site Development Fully operational! 211 W. 1st Street North Vancouver
Tel:
Open Hours:
Monday/Thursday
9:00 am- 6:00 pm
Tuesday/Wednesday & Friday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

9. What Youth see @ Foundry…
Foundry Front Reception
Waiting Room
Youth Lounge
Foundry Room

10. Youth cubbies for privacy Kitchen to main Board Room
Drop In Counselling Rm
Therapeutic Kitchen
Kitchen to main Board Room

11. Based in Family Smart Philosophy
SERVICES OVERVIEW
Primary Care
Sexual health clinics
Full Scope Medical Services
Mental Health
Screening
Assessment
Counselling
Case Coordination
Therapeutic Groups
IYOS
Eating Disorders
MCFD*
Substance Use
Case coordination
Social Services
Housing & Transition Aged Youth Support: Service
Vocational /Employment Support
Family Counselling
Peer & Parent Navigators
Peer Navigators – (CMHA)
Parent Navigator (CMHA)
Based in Family Smart Philosophy
Range of available services ages 12-24yrs

12. Drop In counselling Hours: Typical Day 5-13 youth/young adults
Monday & Thursday 1:00 – 6:00 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Typical Day
5-13 youth/young adults
4 staff per shift
Staff:
VCH & MCFD Clinicians
YOW
Peer/parent support
Smattering of 1&2 levels
Mostly 3 & 4 – which could trigger a clinician referral
Must have DSM criteria
Readiness
Barriers
Drop in for weeks to test suitability – some move to clinicians others stay with drop in
Words out – most come at start 1 pm
YOW’S now starting at 1pm start the huddle together
School counsellors
Yews
Parents
Referals are being made as well to our social services
Just started tracking wait times

13. Medical services Visits: July 49 August 38 September 39 Hours:
Monday & Thursday
2:30-5:00 pm
Exam Room
Staff:
Dr. Haley Broker Monday
Dr. Lloyd Purdy Thursday
Kelly McInerney 25 hrs wk.
Nurse Practitioner
Mostly young women, on average 2 young men, 2 trans individuals.
95% under 19
Mostly for oral contraceptives
Growing number for Primary care services each month (10 in october)
Hours will expand
NP full time as of Dec 1
Harm Reduction site
Naloxone dispensary training & take home kits
Cross referrals are occurring as well counselling to clinic and back

14. Peer Support & family Navigation
Peer Support Workers
Have lived experience with mental health system
Familiar with the available services
Provide general peer 2 peer support
Monday to Thursday: 2-5 pm
Yvanna A. & Karmella B.
Parent Navigator
On site services to parents with youth or young adults accessing:
Carlile Unit
Kelty Resource Centre
Foundry North Shore
Service navigation, guidance, mentorship and general support to parents
Works collaboratively with clinical staff and families
By providing emotional support,
assisting with wellness goals,
sharing lived experience,
helping you navigate the mental health system,
advocating for your needs,
finding what services and programs are available, and much more!
Youth engagement & community building
Sit on advisory committees
Parent Navigator:
 direct on-site services to families and other carers by providing support, guidance and mentorship in the areas of information, navigation, and resources so families may become engaged and skilled in supporting the mental health of their youth or young adult
Dana Warburton
Both services accessed through Drop in.

15. Groups at foundry north shore
Occupational Therapy & Life Skills
Mindful living
Workout for Wellness
YOUnity Lounge
Cooking & Life Skills group
Girls Group
Art of Manliness – Accepting referrals
Connect for Parents - Accepting referrals
OT receive referrals internally from Foundry staff or community partners, or through drop in
Think of Functional impairments and how those can be addressed.

16. Parent & Youth Engagement
Advisory Groups:
Parent & Youth Voice Group
Youth Advisory Group
Active in Foundry through:
Development committees and consultations
Evaluation with Foundry Central
Communications consultations & strategies
Ongoing Foundry Central development initiatives
Interview panels for clinical & primary care positions
Committees
Communications
Interviews
Events
initiatives

17. Partnerships Current partners:
Ministry of Children & Family Development
Canadian Mental Health Association
Hollyburn Family Services
Work BC
Parkgate Community Services
North Shore Neighborhood House
Capilano Community Services Society
Public Health Nurses

18. Developing partnerships
Squamish Nation
Mutual orientation of sites
Groups
North Shore Multicultural Society
Support group for settling youth
Newcomer community tour
Capilano University
Best way to access our 19-24
West Coast Family Services

19. Thank You!!!! Any questions?