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Education and Early Childhood Development, Health, Justice and Public Safety, Social Development, Office of the Premier, September 27, 2017 - Riverview
Investment in mental health support in schools
The Integrated Service Delivery model for providing mental health, addiction, intervention and social services to children and youth has been expanded to all public schools in the province. Premier Brian Gallant made the announcement on Tuesday during an event at Riverview Middle School. From left: André Gionet, manager, child and youth teams, Acadian Peninsula, mental health, Vitalité Health Network; Gregg Ingersoll, superintendent of the Anglophone East School District; Monique Boudreau, superintendent of the Francophone sud school district; Finance Minister Cathy Rogers; Pierrette Desfonds, foster parent, Miscou; Wilbert Smith, foster parent, Miscou; Gallant; Annette Harland, area manager, addiction and mental health services, Horizon Health Network; Jodie Fischer Cormier, guidance counsellor on the Kennebecasis Valley child and youth team; and Moncton East MLA Monique LeBlanc.