Kitiamat council backs call for review of mental health supports - Northern Sentinel

Kitiamat council backs call for review of mental health supports - Northern Sentinel

A call for the province to examine the feasibility of universal mental health care prompted a wide-ranging discussion at Kitimat council, where members raised concerns about gaps in existing services and the challenges communities face when people in crisis cannot access timely support. The request was brought forward by Councillor Michelle Martins, who linked the issue to what she described as a provincial crisis that reaches beyond major urban…