Kutcher Releasing Recommendations

by Dave DesveauxAugust 2, 2017

Recommendations are being released today on how the province should address mental challenges faced by youth in Cape Breton.

The province asked for recommendations from Halifax-based psychiatrist Dr. Stan Kutcher following the recent suicides of three students in the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board.

Kutcher spent three days in Cape Breton in June and attended two public meetings where he talked with parents about depression, cyberbullying and other mental health concerns that have arisen following the teen suicides.

Kutcher will be joined by Health Minister Randy Delorey and Education Minister Zach Churchill when the recommendations are released at a news conference today.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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