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Quebec’s getting a massive $78 million boost over five years to expand youth mental health access through its “Aire ouverte” model—youth-run, no-appointment-needed hubs offering free mental, sexual, and addiction health services. With federal backing, the province aims to grow from 48 to nearly 90 centers, launching four new ones this year in Longueuil, Trois-Rivières, Argenteuil, and Sainte-Thérèse, plus a mobile unit in Huntington. The funding also opens doors for future programs like support for young caregivers and school-based mental health initiatives, tapping into a national $500 million Youth Mental Health Fund. This isn’t just Quebec’s play—120 similar centers already operate across nine provinces, with 50 more in the pipeline, showing a nationwide push to make youth mental health care more accessible and community-driven.

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