Foundry Virtual BC offers free groups and workshops for youth and caregivers across BC! This webpage provides an overview of current & upcoming groups and workshops- please keep checking back as we continue to add new offers, often!
Interested in joining an in-person group at your local centre? Please check in with your local centre for more information.
Please ensure that you check your junk/spam folder once you have registered for a group! Sometimes your registration confirmation and group link will be sent there. If you have registered for a group and have not heard from us within 3 days, please email online@foundrybc.ca
Youth & Caregivers can now sign up for groups and workshops directly on the Foundry BC app! This webpage will highlight upcoming, current and past groups and workshops that are available to youth and caregivers across BC. To register for a group, please complete the following steps.
*** For referral based groups, please select “referral-based” groups and follow the steps. For youth who prefer to access services from their laptop of desktop computer, please visit https://webapp.foundrybc.ca/home
Current Group Sessions
Brave in Your Body
May 6th – June 3rd from 4:00-5:30pm PST
Youth aged 14-24 living anywhere in BC
Join Foundry Virtual BC for for Brave in Your Body, a free 5-week body image group where youth aged 14-24 living in BC will explore their relationship with food & their body, while gaining tools and skills to manage uncomfortable feelings. This group is open to anyone who has felt the pressure to look a certain way based on society’s standards or is struggling with disordered eating, eating disorders, body image, diet culture or weight stigma.
REGISTRATION: Please download the Foundry BC app, and register for “Brave In Your Body!” Once you have filled out the registration form, one of our group facilitators will reach out directly with a screening questionnaire.
Questions? Email online@foundrybc.ca
EFFT Caregivers Workshop
NEW 2025 DATES!
Saturday June 7th and Saturday June 14th, 9am to 4pm PST.
** Please download the Foundry BC app, register for a “caregiver” account, and sign up for “EFFT Caregivers Workshop – Date Specific” listed under “Groups.”
Self-registration will become available via the Foundry BC app 6 weeks prior to an upcoming date. Because of demand and our participant limits, our workshops often fill up, so please “unregister” if you are not able to attend (even last minute) to allow other interested caregivers the chance to join.
Registration will close when we hit our maximum participant limit. If your schedule allows, please keep checking back on the Foundry BC app as registration can re-open due to cancellations
Questions? Please email efftworkshop@foundrybc.ca
What is EFFT? (Emotion Focused Family Therapy)
Supporting a loved one struggling with their mental health and/or wellness can be challenging. Foundry Virtual BC has adopted Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) as one of the helping services in alignment with our model and vision. We believe that supporting caregivers with skills and tools promotes better wellness outcomes for all. Research proves that recovery rates rise dramatically when family is involved.
Don’t see a date that works for you? Please keep checking back for new workshops added.
These workshops are delivered virtually, via the Zoom platform. These workshops are offered at no cost to you the caregivers.
Please note: a caregiver must have their own Foundry Virtual BC account set up BEFORE registering. This group is open to all caregivers (ie: parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent, cousin, sibling etc – biological, adoptive, surrogate, step, foster or simply by circumstance) that would like to connect with other caregivers supporting youths (ages 12 – 24) in their lives that may be navigating mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Mindfulness 101
May 15th
May 22nd
May 29th
June 5th
June 12th
June 19th
June 26th
Queer Cafe Group
Queer Cafe is a virtual-led social group for youth who identify as 2SLGBTQ+. Any young person who identifies as 2SLGBTQ+ or is questioning can join virtually and take part in activities, crafts, workshops, games and more! This space will be a safe virtual space for youth to come together and ask questions, learn, and connect with other youth living in BC.
To register, please download the Foundry BC app, register for a “youth” account, and sign up for “Queer Cafe” listed under “Groups.” Please make sure that you register for each session you would like to attend!
Questions? Email queercafe@foundrybc.ca
INFO/DATES:
COHORT 1: Ages 12-16 – 5pm-6pm
FIRST and THIRD Wednesdays of each month (May 21st, June 4th, June 18th, July 2nd, July 16th…etc.,)
COHORT 2: Ages 17-24 – 6:30pm-7:30pm
FIRST and THIRD Wednesdays of each month (May 21st, June 4th, June 18th, July 2nd, July 16th,..etc.,)
To ensure that Queer Cafe is a safe, fun, and comfortable space, all youth must agree to our Community Guidelines. These guidelines will be reviewed at the beginning of each group. Please click the button below to read more.
** Please note! Queer Cafe is a group for folks who identify 2SLGBTQ+. In the future we plan to have workshops and events where allies are welcome. If you are interested in attending an allies-focused group, please email queercafe@foundrybc.ca to let us know.
Caregivers Support Group
NEW for 2025: To join the regularly occurring groups starting up again in January 2025:
Please download the Foundry BC app, register for a “caregiver” account, and sign up for “Caregiver Support Group – SPECIFIC DATE” listed under “Groups.” Please make sure that you register for each session you would like to attend!
UPCOMING DATES:
May 14th, 2025
May 28th, 2025
June 11th, 2025
June 25th, 2025
July 9th, 2025
July 23rd, 2025
Signing up for 1 session will not register you for all sessions. You can register for as many or as few sessions as you wish. Typically, you can register as far as 6 to 8 weeks in advance. Future dates to register for will be added to the app Groups selections as the year progresses. There is no need to RSVP your attendance.
This group will be offered on Wednesdays bi-weekly from 7:00-8:30PM on an ongoing drop-in basis.
This support group is for any and all caregivers living in BC! If you are supporting a young person between the ages of 12-24 and are interested in connecting with other caregivers in a safe, inclusive, and confidential space, this is the group for you! The group will be facilitated by two caregivers with lived experience supporting their youth with various mental health and substance use challenges.
Group details:
You are welcome to turn your camera on, leave it off, stay silent and observe, use the chat feature, jump in and converse – essentially, participate at the level you are comfortable with. You are welcome to come and go whenever you please. We want to make this as accessible as possible for you!
Please note: a caregiver must have their own Foundry Virtual BC account set up BEFORE requesting registration. This group is open to all caregivers (ie: parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent, cousin, sibling etc – biological, adoptive, surrogate, step, foster or simply by circumstance) that would like to connect with other caregivers supporting youths (ages 12 – 24) in their lives that might be navigating mental health and/or substance use challenges
Topics discussed each week will vary, and will ensure ample time for open dialogue.
To register, please email online@foundrybc.ca with the email titled “caregivers support group”
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This video, explains how to set up the Foundry app
Creating your account: https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/
Link to Apple Store if you want to put app on your iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/foundry-bc/id1542266903
Link to Android Store if you want to put app on your android device: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.foundrybc.foundryapp
Link if you do not want app on your phone, but would rather create an account and access through your web browser: https://webapp.foundrybc.ca/home