The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, announced approximately $84,000 in funding to support mental health and addiction services offered through U-Turn Drop-In Centre.
U-Turn Drop-In Centre provides peer support for people with substance use disorder across the province. It offers in-person, telephone-based and online individual support, as well as in-person and online self-help support groups and education groups weekly.
The funding will allow U-Turn to continue to provide peer support opportunities for individuals attending in-patient addictions treatment at the Grace Centre and Humberwood and help make connections for their after-care.
More information about the U-Turn program that supports individuals living with addiction as they continue working towards recovery can be found online.
Supporting U-Turn Drop-In Centre aligns with recommendations from Towards Recovery and the Provincial Alcohol Action Plan to further improve collaboration among mental health and addictions stakeholders and increase mental health literacy and awareness of programs and services available throughout the province.
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“We recognize the invaluable contribution of U-Turn in the delivery of mental health and addictions programming. This funding helps ensure the centre can continue to offer a very unique and much needed peer support service for individuals working towards recovery and improving wellness.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Health and Community Services
“Over the last number of years, I have witnessed the coming together of officials from the Department of Health and Community Services, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, community groups, Indigenous communities, and people living for the sole purpose of working towards the wellness of people within our beautiful province of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Jeff Bourne
Executive Director
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