Health and Community Services
September 11, 2015

Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Funding for the Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Grants Program

The Honourable Steve Kent, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Community Services, will announce funding under the Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Grants Program on Monday, September 14. The announcement will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s offices, 13 Pippy Place, St. John’s.

Minister Kent will be joined by Paul Thomey, Executive Director of the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador; Vince Withers, Board Chair, Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador; and Paula Corcoran, Provincial Executive Director of the Consumers Health Awareness Network Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Grants Program is designed to support the capacity of groups and communities to play an active role in preventing addictions and promoting positive mental health. Funding is administered by the Provincial Government in partnership with the four regional health authorities.

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Media contact:
Tina Williams
Director of Communications
Department of Health and Community Services
709-729-1377, 728-2837
tinawilliams@gov.nl.ca

2015 09 11                              2:30 p.m.