A Foundry BC site in Nanaimo was expected to help kids of all ages find the right kind of care they needed to succeed. (Foundry BC) under one roof Province passes on one-stop shop to help youth poverty and mental health issues in Nanaimo Feb 11, 2020 7:32 AM

NANAIMO — A much-sought after provincially-funded site won’t come to Nanaimo to help the areas many social services.

The City of Nanaimo was not included on a shortlist of cities which were being considered for a Foundry BC site.

Such a site is designed to bring various youth services under one roof and simplify the often confusing process of getting help.

Several such agencies, like the mid island branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island and Kw’umut Lelum, banded together to create an expression of interest to the province for a Foundry BC site.