Youth in northern Manitoba dealing with a mental health or addictions crisis can now access the care and services they need at the newly opened Hope North Recovery Centre for Youth.

The new, 7.7-million dollar, 9,000-sq.-ft. facility is located near the Thompson General Hospital and next to the new Addictions Foundation of Manitoba residential treatment facility. Services at the facility include a four-bed crisis stabilization unit which will provide a secure place for youth undergoing a mental health crisis, including youth at risk for suicide, for up to one week; a two-bed addictions stabilization unit for youth who are severely and persistently abusing drugs and a base for mobile crisis and outreach services, which provide intervention and assessment for youth in Thompson and within a 110-kilometre radius.