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McNeil seeks to ‘support’ Eskasoni First Nation after string of suicides – TheChronicleHerald.ca

by ahnationtalk on January 25, 2019344 Views

HALIFAX — Premier Stephen McNeil says Nova Scotia is looking to find ways to support the province’s largest Mi’kmaq community after a string of suicides.

McNeil, who is also the province’s Aboriginal Affairs minister, said the province already funds a crisis call centre at Eskasoni First Nation and may “enhance” that funding.

“It’s been a real tragedy in Eskasoni in the last month, we’ve seen a number of people who felt in despair, where they did the unthinkable really in lots of ways,” McNeil told reporters after a cabinet meeting Thursday.

Eskasoni Chief Leroy Denny said last week multiple suicides have underscored the need for more health-care resources in the Cape Breton community.

Denny called on all levels of government to step up, noting that more long-term funding is needed for culturally informed mental health, trauma and addictions services.

Read More: https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/local/mcneil-seeks-to-support-eskasoni-first-nation-after-string-of-suicides-278764/

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