The Alberta authorities is pledging $92 million in youth psychological well being funding.
Premier Danielle Smith says the spending over three years will present crucial psychological well being help for youngsters and youth throughout Alberta in partnership with CASA Psychological Well being.
The United Conservative Get together-led authorities says the cash will fund two new CASA residence websites in Fort McMurray and Calgary.
Psychological Well being and Addictions Minister Nicholas Milliken says the funding will assist greater than 700 extra youth in Alberta every year and can scale back the necessity for hospital stays.
If the federal government’s 2023 price range passes, this system will even help the CASA adolescent day program and help the creation of 20 psychological well being school rooms throughout the province.
Milliken says it is going to assist at the least 360 college students in grades 4 via 12 every year.
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