Eating Disorders Program - Child and Youth - North Shore
Child Services, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services
Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health
Offers community-based assessment and on going treatment for youth with disordered eating and eating disorders. For children and youth aged 12-18 who live in the North Shore, Bowen Island, Sunshine Coast, and Sea to Sky regions.
Aims to prevent struggling youth from becoming medically unstable and requiring hospitalization. For children and youth aged 12-18 (will be seen through to the end of their 18th birthday) who are struggling with disordered eating/eating disordered symptoms and live in the North Shore, Bowen Island, Sunshine Coast, and Sea to Sky regions. The program practices under a family-based model.
Treatment may include:
Treatment may include:
- Counselling
- Medical monitoring
- Nutritional support
The interdisciplinary team is made up of a paediatrician, a registered nurse, a therapist and a registered dietitian. The clinic liaises with the VCH Eating Disorders Program, Lions Gate Hospital’s Inpatient Program, BC Children’s Hospital Eating Disorders Program and St. Paul’s Eating Disorders Program.
Referral required from a physician or nurse practitioner.
604-984-5060
Website: https://foundrybc.ca/northshore/
Foundry North Shore - 211 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7M 0E2
Wheelchair accessible.
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Nurse Practitioner
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Vancouver Coastal Health:
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- Youth Mental Wellness Counselling - South Vancouver Youth Centre
- Youth Concurrent Disorders Program - FACES (East Hastings St)
Availability
Service area: Bowen Island, Gibsons, Lillooet, Lions Bay, North Vancouver, Pemberton, Powell River, Sechelt, Squamish, West Vancouver, Whistler
Service Types Provided
Child Services
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at a single location
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