The Nova Scotia government has announced more mental health resources for people who live in the three counties most affected by the mass shooting in April 2020 that killed 22 people.
Brian Comer, the minister responsible for the office of addictions and mental health, says residents of Colchester, Cumberland and Hants counties will benefit from a $20,000 investment in community transportation to help get people to and from health services.
As well, the government is providing an additional $64,000 to eight health boards that work closely with communities to understand their health-and-wellness challenges.
And $190,000 will be distributed to the Canadian Mental Health Association to expand the services it offers in Colchester and East Hants….