Province to build housing for mentally ill

An article published in today's edition of The Chronicle Herald:

The Nova Scotia government is spending $8.6 million on new housing units for people recovering from mental illness.

The government says the units are for people who are moving from inpatient care into the community.

The four community living units will consist of 10 bedrooms and living space.

The province says they will be built on the Nova Scotia Hospital property in the Halifax suburb of Dartmouth.

The Capital District Health Authority and the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia are contributing about $1.7 million, bringing the total cost of the project to $10.3 million.

Construction is scheduled to begin this summer.

How many times will the Government of Nova Scotia announce funding for the same project?

Speech from the Throne 2010

An excerpt from today's Speech from the Throne:

My government will undertake a new Mental Health Strategy to revamp mental health and addiction services. And the provincial Mental Health Court is already helping to ensure that those who suffer with mental illness are treated with the respect and care they deserve, while ensuring that the justice system is also well served.

To download the entire Speech from the Throne 2010, please click here (PDF)

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