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Publishing date: May 03, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 3 minute read •
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United Way Perth Huron’s Social Research and Planning Council has taken a closer look at the state of the region’s mental health and addiction supports as local service providers prepare to promote Canadian Mental Health Week over the next several days.
“What we’re trying to do is help the community understand that service providers are working together in a co-ordinated fashion across the region to improve those services,” said Ryan Erb, the executive director of the local United Way. “We need to make the system better and we need to make it more available to people. What we’re really concerned about, and have been concerned about for a long time, is that the demand for service continues to far outpace the availability of the services being provided.”