Foundry Virtual BC

Provided by Foundry

Provides virtual mental health supports throughout BC for young people between the ages of 12-24 and their families.
Foundry Virtual BC offers free virtual physical and sexual healthcare services to young people ages 12-24 in British Columbia, who do not have access to a physician or medical professionals in their community. If you have a family doctor, nurse practitioner, or local Foundry centre in your community, please reach out to them first. Services available include:
  • Counselling
  • Peer support
  • Physical care services
  • Sexual health care services
  • Youth groups
  • Caregiver groups
  • Support with employment
  • Access to a library of tools and resources


Foundry’s drop-in counselling services offer single sessions, focusing on a brief and specific goal using the solution-focused brief therapy approach (SFBT)*. This method of counselling offers any BC youth aged 12-24 access to a free 15-50 minute session without the need for an assessment or history. With this type of therapy, you can start a new session or work on the goals and concerns you discussed in an earlier session. Caregivers of BC youth are also able to access counselling in order to better support their youth and find local resources.

Physical and sexual health services at Foundry Virtual BC are provided by a multidisciplinary team including Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and Social Workers. Other team members, including Counsellors, Peer Support Workers, or Employment/Education Counsellors may also be involved, by meeting with young people or co-facilitating health and wellness educational conversations.

Foundry’s provincial virtual services are available through the Foundry BC app and offer same day virtual services or scheduled virtual counselling appointment.

Download the Foundry BC app through the Apple Store and Google Play stores or access the web portal using your existing web browser. And, if internet access is a barrier, they are able to provide support by phone at 1-833-FØUNDRY (1-833-308-6379). Foundry’s virtual services can be accessed however patients are most comfortable, with chat, video, and audio options.

No referral required. No assessment required. Services are free and confidential.

Services are available Monday–Friday 10:00am-9:00pm and Saturday/Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm.

Toll Free: 1-833-308-6379

Public email: online@foundrybc.ca

Website: https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/

Cost: No cost

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Service area: Province-wide

Ways to Access
  • Provided by phone
  • Provided by text or chat
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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