Plans to open Riverview youth mental health centre proceeding
Clearwater TimesDec 12, 2017
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The B.C. NDP government is proceeding with a plan launched before the spring election to open a new mental health and addiction treatment for youth at
The facility will address the opioid overdose and mental health crisis, which has seen an average four deaths a day in B.C. in recent months, and replace an aging facility in Burnaby. Premier
The facility will make "an enormous difference" for families dealing with young people's mental health and addiction issues, Darcy said. The facility is a step toward a "seamless" system for mental health treatment and a "community of care" at Riverview, she said.
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The design and construction contract was awarded in March to
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