The department is spending $20.168 million on social service delivery, which includes social workers, mental health and addiction workers, mental health and addiction program funding. We have $2.931 million with non-government organizations for residential care for alcohol and drug programs related to addictions, mental health, disabilities and chronic illnesses. We have $2.7 million family violence funding, which includes emergency shelters and counselling services; $1.8 million for community wellness programs including the Bailey House in Yellowknife. Specific to more of the mental health and addictions, that’s what we have in our community health programs and others that are in other pots, throughout the department.
Tom Beaulieu on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 7th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
June 6th, 2012
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