Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside was in Surrey on Monday to announce more help for young people wrestling with mental health and addiction issues with new Foundry centres coming to South Surrey, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Quesnel, SookeWestshore, Vancouver, Vanderhoof and the West Kootenays.
These will join 25 other communities with Foundry centres that are either open or in development, bringing the total to 35.
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