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Child and Youth mental health issues: a discussion

Mental Health Commission of Canada Child and Youth Advisory Committee Chair Dr. Simon Davidson and MHCC Youth Advisory Council member Amanda Angelus discuss some of the main themes in Evergreen—the MHCC’s framework for child and youth mental health.

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