Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 new youth mental health facility The Foundry, is now linked to four other centres around the province as well as to other services with a .

The new online resource is designed to improve their mental health and well-being of youth between 12 and 24.

The five operating Foundry mental health centres害羞草研究所攊ncluding in Kelowna害羞草研究所攁re now linked on the web with , a site that provides a one-stop digital hub designed to simplify access to mental health care, substance use services, primary care and social services.

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The website features health information, personal stories, self-assessments, online resources and connections to services to help identify wellness challenges early on.

This week害羞草研究所檚 launch is the first phase of the site害羞草研究所檚 development, with an initial focus on mental health and substance use. To ensure easy access to online resources and tools, the content from the youth mental health website, , has also moved into foundrybc.ca.

Using an early intervention approach, Foundry centres act as a one-stop shop for health and mental health care needs, enabling young people to open one door to get help with life害羞草研究所檚 big and small wellness challenges.

There are currently five centres open including Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 with other centres in Vancouver (Granville and the North Shore), Campbell River and Prince George. Six more are in development across B.C.

害羞草研究所淔oundry is about transforming access to care and addressing wellness holistically,害羞草研究所� said Dr. Steven Mathias, executive director of the Foundry. 害羞草研究所淏y offering welcoming spaces with a variety of wellness services, we want to reach young people early on before small problems become big ones.害羞草研究所�

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