A NORTH Shore youth pro-
gram and a community pallia-
tive care program “received
> $416,887 in’ funding from
_ Victoria on Wednesday.
- Thes. provincial government
“announced a “dual-diagnosis” pro-
gram to provide assessment. and
support ta youths with mental ill-
ness and substance abuse problems,
It. will get $169,728.

The community-based service
will.be provided where the clients
are best able to get access to the care

_ ina home er clinical setting, said]
the Ministry of Health, :

“Treating youth for mental ill-
ness is a challenge on its own.” said

REA

THE FOL LOWING people
‘appeared in. North and West
Vancouver courts: recently - to
‘face various charges:

“Before Judge Bill Rodgers in.
North Vancouver provincial court
“on June 13°
“-s.. Jerrence Christopher Akesson,

o +39. of. North Vancouver, received 12
months’ probation after he pleaded
~ guilty.to assaulting a male on Sept,
* 30, 1994.’ in’ Nortn Vancouver
District. *

Before Judge: Doug Moss: “in

North Vancouver provincial court
‘on June 12:

Harvey Jason LeBhine, 246, of
orth Vancouver, received |; 12
~ months’ probation . after: ‘he, was
«found guilty of: gee
“HS assaulting a wornan on April 26

in North Vancouver City: :
= committing mischief by damag-
~ ing the woman's
“and curtains on the sine day.

s telephone. pictires

North :Vancouver-Lonsdile MLA
David Schreck.

"IC is even more challenging to
treat young people with, mental ill-
ness who have a substance abuse
problem.

“This innovative program will
ensure these young people receive
the specialized care they requires
Schreck added. :

The community palliative care

program will ‘receive $246,959 to.

enhance community-based services
for people with a terminal-ulness.
The Ministry of Health said the

program will help ensure a smooth’

transition beaween the community
and hospital for patients.
The two programs fatl under the

Tristan B. Hodge. 21, of North
Vancouver, was fined a total of $400
after he pleaded guilty to:

@ breaching probation by failing to
report to a probation officer on Feb,
6; ,

May 3 and May 24 in North
Vancouver City,

Denienic Dean Minichiello, 26,
of West Vancouver, was fined $200
‘after he pleaded guilty to driving
without possessing his licence on
West 3rd Street in North Vancouver
City on March 12, 1994.

Before Judge Doug: Moss in.

North Vancouver provincial court
on June 9: wo
* Manouchehr Babaewyan, 34, of
North Vancouver, received 12
“months® probation after: he pleaded
guilty. to assaulting a woman ‘on
Feb. 22 in North Vancouver City.

A Farsi interpreter was required ~

for court proceedings...

“OLUSION SPECIALISTS

@ failing 10 show up for.court ony -

goverpment’s Closer to Home fund:
which was established in’ April
ty04,

Money) goes to community-

: services that demonstrate
cos fective ways to replace more
expensive in-piticnt hospital ser-
vices,

To date, nearly $ 61.7 million has
been allocated from the Closer to
Home fund to projects in the North
Shore Health Region.

Projects that receive funding are
selected by regional health boards.

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