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Over $2 million in funding for mental health and addictions services coming to Perth-Wellington

The MPP for Perth-Wellington says the Ontario government is keeping their “promise to make mental health and addictions a priority.”
Randy Pettapiece says over $2.1 million is being provided to his riding for mental health and addiction services with the funding going to support child and youth mental health, enhancing opioids and addictions services and increasing the rent supplement for supportive housing.
The Ford government is providing $174 million in funding to address what they call the critical gaps in Ontario’s system and to support patients and families living with mental health and addictions challenges.
Some of the local groups and organizations include the Huron-Perth Centre for Children and Youth which will receive $93, 917 and the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance which will get $1.4 million.

Mental Health and Addiction Funding in Perth-Wellington:

Huron-Perth Centre for Children and Youth                          $93,917

Family Services Perth Huron                                                     $6,500

Choices for Change                                                                      $325,000

Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance                                             $1,484,427

CMHA Huron Perth                                                                    $194,916

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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