B.C.’s mental health and addictions minister says the province is putting $60.5 million toward bettering the quality of care at existing recovery and treatment centres.
The new dollars will allow care providers to hire more staff, further train existing ones on supporting vulnerable clients and keep up with the increasing costs of operation. Jennifer Whiteside said they expect these changes to trickle down to clients and result in a better experience for them.
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