New Brunswick only has six school psychologists in the anglophone system and according to education minister Bill Hogan, the shortage is due to a lack of trained candidates.
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Horizon Health’s Interim CEO Margaret Melanson says the health authority is trying its best, but filling psychology and psychiatry vacancies is proving difficult.
The recommendations from last week's coroner's inquest into the death of 16-year-old Lexi Daken are a step in the right direction, but the system continues to fall short for many, say some mental health professionals who work with young people.