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Fed Grants $10M to Expand Nova Scotia Youth Mental Health

7/23/2026

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The IWK Health Centre will receive $10 million from federal government for three years for mental-health supports in Nova Scotia.
Director Margaret Champion said money adds staff and extends hours at Anchor Youth Space sites in Amherst, Halifax and Sydney.
The three sites have served about 600 youth for 6,000 visits since opening.
Five sites are planned, including one at Eskasoni Health Centre that will run satellite locations in Indigenous communities.

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The IWK Health Centre will receive $10 million from federal government for three years for mental-health supports in Nova Scotia.
Director Margaret Champion said money adds staff and extends hours at Anchor Youth Space sites in Amherst, Halifax and Sydney.
The three sites have served about 600 youth for 6,000 visits since opening.
Five sites are planned, including one at Eskasoni Health Centre that will run satellite locations in Indigenous communities.