Foundry Sunshine Coast

02/02/2026

What an amazing team!

We are so grateful for the guidance and support of our youth and caregiver advisors at Foundry Sunshine Coast, along with our engagement facilitators.

This photo was taken out front of the future Foundry Sunshine Coast location in Sechelt…and after an amazing Foundry community integration workshop, these folks are still smiling, ready for more milestones on the road ahead 😊

01/28/2026

What an amazing workshop!

Thank you to the Foundry Central Office team for facilitating, and to all the participants who showed up to the Service Integration Dialogue Workshop for Foundry Sunshine Coast.

On January 20th, we brought together decision-makers and managers of participating organizations and programs, along with youth and caregiver advisory members, to begin defining what meaningful integration will look like for Foundry on the Sunshine Coast.

It was inspiring to have so many dedicated representatives in the same room, sharing ideas and resources, and relating potential challenges and opportunities as we work toward a 2027 opening.

This marks an important milestone for Foundry Sunshine Coast! Stay tuned for more!

01/26/2026

Thank you to UBC Professor and Foundry Head Scientist Dr. Skye Barbic and her team!

On the evening of Friday, January 16th, 2026, the UBC team met with Foundry Sunshine Coast's youth advisory to help interpret the findings and to develop further questions for our Coastal Voices Survey.

The Coastal Voices Survey was created by Foundry Sunshine Coast's Youth and Caregiver Engagement Facilitator, Lisa Weitendorf, and Youth Advisor, Izabelle Stevens, to learn what our community would like to see at our local Foundry centre and over 850 people have filled it out!

UBC Neuroscience student, Aishwariya Sharma, is analyzing the data for her 4th year capstone project.

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Sunshine Coast Community Services Society Foundry

12/03/2025

We had such a fun visit yesterday from the wonderful ladies of the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary. They stopped by with a very generous cheque for $9,500 for Sunshine Coast, and we could not be more grateful! 💙

Their visit included a tour of the site that will be developed, plus a stop in our youth space where they road-tested the beanbags. Lots of laughs and a great chance to show them how their support is helping us create a place where young people feel comfortable and welcomed.

This gift helps us get closer to building our new Foundry location on the corner of Wharf and Cowrie in Sechelt, which will support young people aged 12 to 24 and their families with health and wellness services all under one roof.

From left to right in the first photo: Margaret Matthews, Christy Kiloh, Anne Selder (CEO of SCHA), Elva Lockwood, and Sheila Hartley presenting the cheque to Myriam Juda, our Foundry Manager

If you want to support the amazing work of SCHA, they are hosting a bake sale at Trail Bay Mall this weekend to raise funds for Sunshine Coast Food Banks. A perfect excuse to pick up some treats and support a great cause.

Huge thanks again to the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary for their ongoing support and community spirit. 🌟

11/28/2025

Thank you Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary for this generous gift to help build our new Foundry space! 💙

09/17/2025

09/17/2025

🎨 Will you help us create this mural? 🎨

We are so grateful to for bringing this design to life; a design that welcomes the creativity of youth, and places youth and their care at the centre of everything we do.

In a race against the rain Manuela worked to get this design layed out last weekend. This Friday we are inviting the community to help us put the vibrant finishing touches on this piece. Will you be there to help us?

📆 Fri Sept 19, 3-6pm

📍Cowrie and Wharf (Across from Ebbie’s Ice Cream!)

🧑🏽‍🎨 Youth, parents, caregivers, elders - all are welcome to participate.

🖤 Raven Hugs Human Being 🖤

“The Raven you see here is using its power to surround the human being with a safe and warm embrace. Ravens are a symbol of transformation, creativity and magic. Ravens are knowledgeable, keen and resourceful. Ravens offer wisdom and guidance to the next generation to help them find their way in this complex world. This Raven is a guiding spirit.”

Our future Foundry centre will support youth 12-24 and their caregivers on shíshálh & Skwxwu7mesh Uxwumixw Nation land.

08/11/2025

We have a spot!

Exciting news! Foundry Sunshine Coast has a home! We’re thrilled to share that Foundry Sunshine Coast has officially found its location. Our new centre will be right in the heart of downtown Sechelt, in the former Bank of Montreal building at the corner of Wharf Avenue and Cowrie Street.

Foundry is a safe, youth-friendly space where young people ages 12–24 can access mental health care, physical health care, peer support, and work and education support – all under one roof. While our physical doors aren’t open yet, youth and families can already connect with Foundry BC’s virtual services through the Foundry BC app, available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Pictured here are Foundry Manager Myriam Juda and Nievelina Carmona, Indigenous Youth and Caregiver Engagement Facilitator (along with SCCSS unofficial mascot Ruby), outside the new location.

To celebrate this milestone, we’ll be hosting a “We’ve got a spot” site celebration in September – stay tuned for all the details!

02/18/2025

Follow the link to learn more about Foundry Virtual. Online supports and groups for youth (12-24) and their caregivers.

https://buff.ly/2Zf6uB2

02/18/2025

Follow the link to learn more about Foundry Virtual. Online supports and groups for youth (12-14) and their caregivers.

https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/

01/10/2025

👋🏼 Meet our Team! 👋🏼 Nievelina is our Indigenous Youth and Family Engagement Facilitator. She grew up here on the coast and is a member of the shíshálh Nation. Do you know Nievelina? Show her some love in the comments! 💬

🧡 “I am dedicated to fostering community wellness by integrating indigenous culture into everything we do, empowering our young people to carry forward with their strength and wisdom”. 🧡

01/09/2025

Hello folks 👋🏼 My name is Lisa and I am a member of the Foundry SC team. I am the Youth, Family and Caregiver Engagement Facilitator, and the person behind our socials.

My role is connect with people 12-24 and their caregivers (parents, guardians, relatives, aunties, chosen family, siblings, besties – you name it!). My job is to listen, learn, and make sure that youth voices are heard in the Foundry planning process.

With youth and their families involved, we can design supports that feel safer, youth-friendly and meet the needs of young people on the coast.

📩 If you would like to learn more or get involved with Foundry, don’t hesitate to send me a DM.