Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services (YFPS) is a provincial program of the Ministry of Children and Family Development that provides court-ordered and court-related assessment and treatment services for troubled youth.

Services are provided to:

-Young persons in conflict with the law pursuant to the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA),
-Young persons found unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible due to mental disorder.

Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services (YFPS) provides two types of Clinical Services, Inpatient Services and Outpatient Services, to youth through clinics and a network of private contractors around the province.

Inpatient Services - The Burnaby Inpatient Assessment Unit (IAU) is a designated mental health facility under the Mental Health Act and is a designated place of temporary custody.

Outpatient Services - YFPS Outpatient clinics and a network of private contractors provide services across BC. Each clinic provides a full range of court-ordered and court-related assessment and treatment services.