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Agenda Package - City of Vernon

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There are no plans in the near futrue to inhoduce legislation mandating detoxification or<br />

treatnent <strong>of</strong> youth with substance use problems that is beyond the current regulatory frameworks<br />

(i.e. through the Youth Justice system, the Mental Health Act,andthe CFCSA). However,<br />

MCFD and several other minishies are currently working together to develop processes within<br />

the cu¡rent regulatory ûameworks and voluntary mental health, substance use outreach,<br />

withdrawal management and treatnent services that will enhance engagement with youth, who<br />

may be reluctant to engage in services to address their substance use problems.<br />

The Ministry <strong>of</strong> Health Services, Ministry <strong>of</strong> Healthy Living and Sport and MCFD a¡e also<br />

working with other ministies, health authorities, and community parürers to develop a<br />

comprehensive 10 year plan to address mental health and substance use across the lifespan. This<br />

plan will aim to improve the range <strong>of</strong> integrated seryices and supports to meet various levels <strong>of</strong><br />

need, including earlier'youth friendly' evidence-based interventions to prevent development <strong>of</strong><br />

more serious problems or reduce the impact <strong>of</strong> problems experienced by youth.<br />

Thank you again for bringing your concems to our attention.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Mary Polak<br />

Minister<br />

pc: Honourable Gordon Campbell<br />

Honourable Michael de Jong<br />

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