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UPDATE: We’ve changed our format to 1:1 interviews! Looking for peer support workers who work with youth to take part in the Experience Project! Your experience will help us understand how to better support peer support workers. For more information email Roxanne at [email protected] or call/text 807-356-1188. Disclaimer: people who like, follow, or share this post may be personally identified with it.

Foundry’s response to the Report In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care. This report clearly and sadly shows Indigenous-specific racism exists across BC’s healthcare system. Foundry acknowledges the truths contained in this report and stands against racism. We must ensure that everyone, including First Nations people, have equal access to health care in BC. We are committed to learning from this report, and to working alongside First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, youth and families to ensure we are moving in the best direction to support Indigenous cultural safety and humility. View our full response: https://buff.ly/3r2Oe9J

Are you a parent or caregiver of a youth struggling with their mental health? As we are approaching the holidays, we know that this time can be challenging for various reasons. Foundry Virtual's Family Peer Support Workers have put together an article sharing 7 ways they navigate their own mental health and well being, while supporting their loved ones. To read the article, please click the link below. #holidayselfcare #holidays #supportingyouth #supportinglovedones #selfcare #foundry #foundryvirtual #mentalhealth #mentalillness #support #holidaytips #manageyourmentalhealth

Paige and Sierra, two of our Peer Support Workers will be presenting at the Let's Talk event organized by The Youth Mental Health Association (YMHA) @ymhassociation. The discussion will be around how COVID-19 has impacted mental health support and services for youth. Join us today from 12:30pm to 2:00pm PST! Find more event details here here:

This month, join us on Zoom from 6-7 pm on November 24th for poetry night. Do you have a favourite poem by an Indigenous poet? Do you write your own poetry? Bring a poem you'd like to share with the group - or just come to listen and hang out! Learn more and register through the link below: Link: foundrybc.ca/virtual/youth-groups

The holidays can be overwhelming for those with and without mental health challenges. In particular, with the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, things may look quite different this year. The Peer Support Workers on Foundry Virtual's team put together an article highlighting 10-ways you can navigate the holidays, with hopes that you can take away some helpful tips to manage any stressors or difficult emotions. To read the article, please click the link below. Link: https://foundrybc.ca/stor/10-tips-to-navigate-the-holidays/ #holidayselfcare #holidays #youthmentalhealth #selfcare #foundry #foundryvirtual #mentalhealth #mentalillness #support #holidaytips #manageyourmentalhealth #overwhelm #holidaystress

Raising a child with ADHD can be challenging. With the disrupted routines and uncertainty of COVID-19, these challenges may be intensifying for some families. Our friends from the Kelty Centre [insert Kelty tags here] are hosting a webinar on Wednesday, November 25th from 12:30-1:30pm where they will provide concrete tips to parents and caregivers for supporting children and youth with ADHD in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Find more information and register at the link below: https://keltymentalhealth.ca//supporting-children-and-yout

As of December 7, 2020 at midnight, the new temporary restrictions put in place on November 23, 2020 have been extended and expanded until January 8, 2021 at midnight. These restrictions apply to all communities in BC. The new orders focus on social gatherings, non-essential travel within BC and across Canada, physical activities and wearing masks indoors and in public spaces. For more information and details around the new restrictions, see the link here: https://buff.ly/2xQaAnX #covid19 #coronavirus #covid #foundrybc #health #healthy #covid_19 #covidkindness

We wish a happy Diwali to all those who celebrate it!