MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare are welcoming funding for addictions treatment and recovery services in Maple Ridge, providing a boost for providers and ensuring people struggling with addictions are supported during COVID-19. “Our New Democrat …
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More overdose prevention services coming to the Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard welcomes a broadened model of overdose services to the Comox Valley that will be in place as of September 1, 2020. “The overdose crisis has hit our community hard,” said Leonard, MLA …
Youth primary care and mental health supports coming to Port Hardy
PORT HARDY – New Democrat MLA Claire Trevena says youth and their families will have faster, easier access to mental health and substance use services, primary care, and wrap-around supports with the announcement of a new Foundry Centre in Port …
Youth primary care and mental health supports coming to the Comox Valley
COURTENAY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says youth and their families will have faster, easier access to mental health and substance use services, primary care, and wrap-around supports with the announcement of a new Foundry Centre in the Comox …
New Democrat statement on Federal commitment to ban conversion therapy
VANCOUVER- Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End has issued the following statement following the federal government’s commitment to ban conversion therapy: “I would like to thank the federal government for committing, through today’s mandate letter, to amending the criminal …
Local MLA Scott Fraser welcomes funding for community counselling for the Ahousaht First Nation
PORT ALBERNI – New Democrat MLA Scott Fraser is welcoming a grant to provide greater access to low and no-cost mental health and substance use supports for the Ahousaht First Nation. “Everyone deserves to have a space to process their …
Local MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert welcomes funding for community counselling in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – New Democrat MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert is welcoming funding to provide greater access to low and no-cost mental health and substance use supports in Vancouver-West End. “Transforming our mental health system means investing in services like counselling and …
Local MLA Rob Fleming welcomes funding for community counselling in Victoria
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