Province antes up $2.3M for mental health services

Sudbury MPP Glenn Thibeault announced $2.3 million in provincial funding for a number of mental health services in Sudbury and the surrounding area during a press conference at the North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) offices Friday.

The funding includes $1 million for a harm-reduction home that would provide a managed alcohol program and a facility that would provide supportive counselling, housing, social and clinical health services for people in Sudbury who are chronically homeless and are impacted by chronic substance abuse.

The province also provided $520,000 to the Canadian Mental Health Association Sudbury-Manitoulin to provide transitional community support to an additional 180 clients.

The Canadian Mental Health Association Sudbury-Manitoulin will also receive $250,000 to expand its corner clinic and provide mental health training to 150 paramedics.

In addition, the province will grant the association $50,000 to create a shared space where clients can access a variety of services.

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Clinic at Health Sciences North will receive $180,460 to see more children and reduce its wait list.

Community Mobilization Sudbury received $260,000 for its Rapid Mobilization Table, which pulls together more than 20 partner organizations who present children's services, policing, education, mental health, addictions and municipal services, and ensures they can respond to individuals and families so they are connected with timely and appropriate supports.

NorthernLife.ca will have more details on this announcement later in the day.