Youth Urgent Response Team (YURT) - An urgent youth mental health and substance use service

Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

An urgent mental health and substance use service for youth.
YURT provides urgent and short-term services to youth ages 12-19 living in North or West Vancouver who are experiencing thoughts, feelings or behavior and/or substance use which is seriously interfering with their daily functioning. YURT is for youth experiencing the following:

  • Acute disturbance in mood, thinking or behavior which might manifest with suicidal ideation, mood problems or psychotic symptoms
  • Moderate to severe primary substance use with or without mental illness
  • Functional challenges associated with housing, income and health
  • Difficulties accessing health and social services


  • Referral Criteria:

  • Youth aged 12 to 19
  • Rapid onset of extreme mental health and/or substance use symptoms resulting in the youth being unable to participate in their typical daily activities or relationships
  • Mental health crisis may include high risk self-harming behaviors, active suicidal thoughts or attempts, intense anxiety or depression, distorted thinking, psychotic symptoms, or high risk of significantly harming others
  • Youth would benefit from crisis stabilization support and intervention
  • Experiencing difficulties accessing health and social services


  • YURT is provided by VCH in partnership with Foundry (North Shore).

    604-230-0389

    Website: https://foundrybc.ca/northshore/

    211 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia

    Monday - Friday: 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM

    Service is available in English.

    Cost: No cost

    Referral options:

    • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
    • Health professional referral
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    Availability

    Service area: North Vancouver, West Vancouver

    The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

    Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

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    community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

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