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Children and youth health

Health care services and information for children and youth up to 25 years old. Services are targeted to school-aged children up to 19 years.

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Infants to 18 months

12 services

Toddlers

10 services

Early years

10 services

Kindergarten

4 services

School health

6 services

Child and youth mental health and substance use

29 services

Children & youth with special needs

4 services

Youth sexual health

4 services

Children and youth health services

Browse the A to Z list of health-care services offered by Vancouver Coastal Health for children and youth, with services available in-person and virtually.

Services

  • Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Outpatient Program

  • Adolescent Complex Concussion Clinic (ACCC) Outpatient Services

  • Youth Peer Support

  • Supporting and Connecting Youth (SACY) Substance Use Prevention Initiative

  • Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD) Family Education

  • BLUSH: Bold Learning for Understanding Sexual Health

  • Boundaries Program (FACES)

  • Child & Youth Cross Cultural Mental Health Program

  • Child & Youth Urgent Response Mental Health Services

  • Youth Home Stabilization Program

  • Eating Disorders Program

  • Youth Day Treatment Program

  • Youth Clinics

  • Youth & Young Adult Drop-In Mental Health Counselling

  • Downtown Eastside Youth Outreach Team (YOT)

  • Youth Assertive Outreach Mental Health Team

  • Integrated Child & Youth Team (ICY)

  • Youth Intensive Case Management Teams (YICMT)

  • Family Peer Support

  • Family Support and Involvement Program

  • Foundations Program (FACES) - Foster Families Support

  • Foundry Works

  • G.F. Strong School Program

  • General Paediatric Clinic

  • Generation Health Clinic - Program in Chinese

  • Healthy Families Program

  • Hearing Screening

  • Hearing Services

  • Supporting and Connecting Youth Leadership & Resiliency Program

  • Inpatient Paediatric Services

  • Paediatric Nursing Support Services

  • Paediatric Teams

  • Public Health Dietitian Services

  • UBC Student Health Services

  • Youth & Young Adult Drop-In Clinics

  • Youth Concurrent Disorders Services

  • Youth Pregnancy & Parenting Program (YPPP)

Resources for child and youth health

How to keep children's teeth healthy

Vision services for children

Growth and development, infants to 18 months

When should I keep my sick child home from school?

Child Health Passport

Immunization for infants and toddlers

Immunization for school-aged children

Medical care for babies and young children

Child care

ADHD resources for children, youth and families

Eating disorder resources for children, youth and families

Anxiety resources for children, youth and families

Indigenous mental health and wellness resources for children, youth and families

Kindergarten immunization

VCH welcomes children six months to four years to COVID-19 vaccine clinics

Vancouver Coastal Health launches dedicated supports for children receiving COVID-19 vaccine

New pediatric unit opens at Richmond Hospital

Active travel to school

Sexual health youth clinics for North Shore schools

Supporting healthy eating at school

Immunization after care for children

Immunization records