12:00noon: 38648 Buckley Avenue, Squamish

Hosted by the Sea to Sky Community Services, Foundry Squamish unites multiple partner organizations that will address the health and wellness needs of young people aged 12 to 24 and their families who live in Squamish and surrounding area.

Foundry Sea to Sky will be located on the ground floor of the new 76-unit affordable housing complex on Buckley Avenue. Foundry Sea to Sky will be 5,000 square feet of newly built space for free youth counselling, mental health services, and primary care.

The Youth Hub is a separate hang-out and recreational space that will be freely open to all youth. Recreational programs will run out of the Youth Hub coordinated by Squamish Youth Centre staff.

The Rotary Club of Squamish has donated $30,000 to the Youth Hub for a pool table and furnishings, technology equipment, and recreation equipment.