Youth mental wellness funding announced

The government is investing $700,000 in mental wellness programs at seven youth centres across the province.

The centres receiving a one-time investment to support programming for at-risk youth, including youth experiencing homelessness, are:

• Supporting Housing Youth Focus Team (SHYFT), Yarmouth

• Undercurrent Youth Centre, Glace Bay

• The Portal Youth Outreach Association, Kentville

• Pictou County Roots for Youth, New Glasgow

• LOVE Nova Scotia, Halifax, Sipekne’katik, Membertou

• BGC Cape Breton, Sydney

• Clifford Street Youth Centre, North Sydney.