Question Period Note: Integrated Youth Services

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• Our government understands the need to intervene early in ways that are easily accessible and meet young people where they are.
• We continue to work with provinces/territories, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders to help develop and expand Integrated Youth Services (IYS), which provide a “one-stop shop” of supports in the community for youth.
• In 2022, we announced $18M to fund IYS projects and develop a “network of networks” as well as a national data framework and infrastructure.
• This is in addition to $6.4M for research to examine existing standards, best practices and guidelines.
If pressed on the Healthcare Funding Announcement and Integrated Youth Services

• We are providing $25 billion over 10 years to provinces/territories (PTs) via tailored bilateral agreements to address shared priorities including improving access to mental health and substance use health.
o PTs could use these investments to further advance access to integrated youth services.
• This investment will build on Budget 2017 investments of $5 billion to PTs for mental health & addictions services.

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