Foundry Centre - Start Up Guide

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Additional Information for the Foundry Start-Up Guide

Here, you will find links to the tools and resources listed as “Additional Information” at the end of each section in the Foundry Start-Up Guide. These links are meant to be easily downloaded and personalized to meet your specific needs.

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Need to reach the Foundry Central Office about a question or concern? We’d love to hear from you. Please contact Pamela Fennell, Project Lead, Centre Establishment, at pfennell@foundrybc.ca.

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Section 01: Project Planning Overview

Please refer to “Appendices: Supplementary materials for the Foundry Start-Up Guide” for Appendices A.1 to A.3

A.4 – Template: Foundry Centre Workplan
A.5 – Foundry Centre High-Level Timeline

Section 02: Leadership and Governance

Please refer to “Appendices: Supplementary materials for the Foundry Start-Up Guide” for Appendices B.1 to B.4

Section 03: Partnerships and Community Development

Under development.

Section 04: Master Operating Agreement Overview

D.1 – Master Operating Agreement Template (under development)

Section 05: Youth and Family Engagement

Please refer to “Appendices: Supplementary materials for the Foundry Start-Up Guide” for Appendices E.1 to E.7.

Section 06: Communications and Branding

Please refer to “Appendices: Supplementary materials for the Foundry Start-Up Guide” for Appendices F.1 to F.6.

F.2 – Template: High Level Foundry Centre Communications Plan
F.3 – Template: Communications Plan
F.5 – Template: Foundry Centre Webpage Content

Additional brand materials are available on Foundry’s brand refinement website.

Section 07: Capital Development

Please refer to “Appendices: Supplementary materials for the Foundry Start-Up Guide” for Appendices G.1 to G.6.

G.2 – Template: Functional Program
G.3 – Template: Schematic Design Review
G.4 – Template: Capital Budget
G.7 – Guide and Specification for Foundry Centre Facilities Development

Section 08: Philanthropy and Fundraising

Please refer to “Appendices: Supplementary materials for the Foundry Start-Up Guide” for Appendices H.1 to H.13.

Additional donor materials are available on Foundry’s brand refinement website

Section 09: Centre Services and Operations

I.3 – Template: Mental Health, Substance Use, Peer Support, Primary Care and Social Services Environmental Scan

Section 10: Knowledge Exchange and Training

Please refer to “Appendices: Supplementary materials for the Foundry Start-Up Guide” for Appendices J.1.

Section 11: Foundry Centre Operations Budget Guide

K.1 – Sample: Project Lead Job Description

Section 12: Evaluation and Quality Improvement

Please refer to “Appendices: Supplementary materials for the Foundry Start-Up Guide” for Appendices L.1. to L.5.

L.6. – Foundry Performance Measurement Framework
L.7 – Foundry Developmental Evaluation Report
L.8 – Foundry Early Learning: Proof of Concept Evaluation Report
L.9 – Foundry Integration Measure (under development)

Section 13: Research and Innovation

M.1 – Foundry Research and Innovation Strategic Plan (under development)
M.2 – Communicating with FCO About Your Centre’s Research Activities (under development).

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