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By James Peters

Mental Health and Substance Use Services

100 Mile House among 5 more B.C. communities to receive Foundry youth health centres

Jan 27, 2026 | 2:01 PM

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — The province has included 100 Mile House in the latest set of B.C. communities receiving support to launch a Foundry centre for youth mental health and substance use services.

On Tuesday (Jan. 27), Health Minister Josie Osborne announced five communities will share $1.7 million in funding to launch, including 100 Mile House, Pemberton, West Kelowna, Summerland and Port McNeill.

Foundry offers “free, confidential and low-barrier supports” to residents aged 12 to 24, either in person or virtually.

“Young people face more pressure and stress every day, and it’s important they have a safe place to turn when life feels overwhelming,” said Osborne in a news release. “With the expansion of Foundry services into five smaller communities, youth will have easier access to the trusted mental-health services and programs Foundry provides. These new locations will help young people and their families access support closer to home.”

The 100 Mile House service will be the Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre and connected to Foundry Cariboo Chilcotin already operating in Williams Lake.

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The province says each new location announced Tuesday will operate out of existing community space. No timeline for opening was provided.

Foundry is in the process of setting up in the Desert Gardens facility on Seymour Street in Kamloops. The opening of the Kamloops facility is anticipated later this year.