Executive Council
March 31, 2014

Media Advisory: Minister to Help Celebrate 10 Years of Street Reach Program

The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation, on behalf of the Honourable Steve Kent, Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for the Office of Public Engagement, will speak at the 10-year anniversary celebration of the Thrive Community Youth Network�s Street Reach Program. The event will take place tomorrow (Wednesday, April 1) at 6:00 p.m. at the Suncor Energy Fluvarium, 5 Nagle�s Place, St. John�s.

Since 2005, Street Reach has provided outreach support for individuals on the streets of downtown St. John�s, along with follow-up support in areas such as housing, inter-agency advocacy, health, and crisis management.

For more information on the Thrive Community Youth Network, visit www.thrivecyn.ca/.

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Media contact:

Kip Bonnell Communications Manager Office of Public Engagement 709-729-1221, 687-9081 kbonnell@gov.nl.ca

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