Youth clinics

Youth clinics on the North Shore offer confidential health services in a youth-friendly environment. Clinics are staffed by trained public health nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians. Youth are welcome to drop-in; no referrals, fees, or identification are required.

Youth clinic services include:

• Birth control options (free <20 years) 
  

• Condoms and water-based lubricant
  

• Emergency contraception (free)
  

• Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, diagnosis, treatment and prevention counselling for both males and females
  

• Pregnancy testing and non-biased options counseling services including prenatal care, adoption referral or abortion referral
  

• Tobacco use reduction counseling, nicotine replacement therapy (free)
  

• Immunizations
  

• General health information
  

• Referrals to other services such as counselling for mental health, addictions and disordered eating
  

Youth clinic hours

• Foundry North Shore (24 and under) - Monday to Thursday from 2:30 - 5 p.m.

• Foundry also provides a full range of medical services and drop-in counselling (see section 8 for more information)

• Parkgate Community Centre (19 and under) - Thursday from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

• West Vancouver Community Centre (19 and under) - Tuesday from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Youth resources on the North Shore