N.B. advocate releases report on faith-based rehabilitation centre receiving government funding

N.B. advocate releases report on faith-based rehabilitation centre receiving government funding

The province’s Child, Youth, and Seniors Advocate has released his report on the $1.4 million the Regional Development Corporation provided to Village of Hope to expand a recovery centre for people suffering from addiction.  It raised concerns about the use of the politicized Regional Development Corporations processes to make decisions on the funding “of social […]

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 UPDATE: N.B. Child and Youth advocate releases monitoring report on First Nation youth mental health

UPDATE: N.B. Child and Youth advocate releases monitoring report on First Nation youth mental health

The Child Youth and Seniors Advocate has recommended the government work with Indigenous governments to address youth mental health.   A new monitoring report released by the advocate said the unique challenges facing these communities required “dedicated funding and process that empowers First Nations governments to lead.”  Advocate Kelly Lamrock said in reviewing government actions in […]

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