From Client to Youth Peer Support Worker: Alex’s Story

Foundry, Stories, Youth

With the unconditional support of Foundry Abbotsford, Alex was able to navigate through difficult times during her youth and find a place of belonging. Today, as a youth peer support worker at the very same Foundry centre, Alex is determined to provide youth with the...

Foundry Hosts Open House to Celebrate 5th Anniversary

Events, Foundry, News

Foundry Abbotsford is hosting an open house on June 19th to celebrate its 5th anniversary and raise awareness of its services and need for community support. Youth and their families are encouraged to learn more about the services provided, play games, enter to win...

Foundry – Holistic Health for Youth

Foundry, Stories, Youth

Lance was accessing counselling at Foundry Abbotsford and wanted to find other ways to benefit his mental health. After being referred to a Foundry group activity in March 2022 he has made an effort to attend every week.  Foundry groups give youth an opportunity to...

Responding to the BC Floods

Family & Children, Flood, Food Security, Foundry, Immigrant Integration, Indigenous, Legal Advocacy & Information, News, Seniors, Supportive Housing and Homelessness Prevention, Youth

Thank you to everyone who donated food, money and time to help out those affected by the floods. We are also grateful for the leadership of our city, local First Nations, police and departments as well as search and rescue and during this province-wide emergency. So...

Providing Youth Mental Health Services in Challenging Times – Foundry

Foundry, Stories, Youth

The afternoon hours were always full of motion at the Foundry Abbotsford Centre – youth, their caregivers and staff all coming and going to access a variety of services.  But when COVID-19 began, the clinic grew strangely quiet as services moved online. Foundry began...

A Year in a Pandemic: Reflecting on COVID-19’s Impact

Food Security, Foundry, Immigrant Integration, Recycling, Seniors, Stories, Youth

It has been just over a year since COVID-19 began seriously impacting day-to-day life in Canada. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Archway has been adapting services to keep clients and staff safe and comply with changing safety recommendations. As we mark the...