Providing Youth Mental Health Services in Challenging Times – Basic Life Skills Training (BLT)

Stories, Youth

The first time youth enter the colourful space that houses the Basic Life Skills Training (BLT) program, they can immediately sense that it’s going to be different from other mental health services they’ve experienced. From the graffiti-style artwork...

How Community Partnerships are Helping Local Youth Thrive

Donors, Stories, Supportive Housing and Homelessness Prevention, Youth

Youth facing issues such as mental health, sexual exploitation, lack of educational support, or aging out of foster care can find wraparound services at the Archway Youth Resource Centre (YRC).   In addition to their core services, YRC staff is able to offer extra...

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...

ACAT Raises Awareness in Local Schools About Sexual Exploitation

News, Press Release, Youth

The Abbotsford Community Action Team (ACAT) is raising awareness in Abbotsford middle and high schools about sexual exploitation through posters, stickers and online information.   The posters feature four of the possible warning signs of sexual exploitation which...

Youth Angel Tree Project Underway at Prospera Credit Union

Events, News, Youth

2019 Prospera Youth Angel Tree. Prospera Credit Union is collecting gifts for disadvantaged youth in their ninth annual Youth Angel Tree Project.   At Prospera’s two Abbotsford branches, tags for almost 70 youth are hung on trees, and community members can take a tag....

Abbotsford Youth Health Centre: Partners in Wellness

Stories, Youth

Youth workers in Abbotsford used to spend hours each week trying to help their clients access medical care. When they did find care, it was sometimes judgmental or ill-suited to the needs of vulnerable youth. In 2009 the City of Abbotsford approved a Child and Youth...