Atlantic Summer Institute’s symposium on promoting child and youth mental health saw over 200 delegates draft a call to action for providing increased child and youth mental health services in Atlantic Canada. PREVNet partner researcher Leena Augimeri presented tools and information, including SNAP, a program focused on helping children aged six to 11 who are showing the beginning signs of depression, anxiety or destructive behaviours. In addition to her work with PREVNet, Dr. Augimeri is the director of the Child Development Institute in Ontario.

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