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Teens more at risk as they face COVID-19 realities, youth workers warn
Quebec boosts mental health funding for youth, opposition calls for more help amid COVID-19 crisis He blames the pandemic.Staff at the YMCA in Pointe-Saint-Charles say the needs are great.“For example, the need for mental health support, the need for more resources and referrals,” explained Katrina Heyde, who heads the organization’s school perseverance sector in the province.“Kids are really struggling.”At L’ancre des Jeunes, Rubenstein said other youth organizations he works with are also worried.“There does seem to be an increased risk of dropping out,” he told Global News.He added that some kids began quitting school during the COVID-19 lockdown in the spring. Educators like Stéphanie Paquette, a behaviour management specialist with