N.B. mother says daughter devastated, left in limbo over school counselling plan – New Brunswick [Video]

A Moncton, N.B., mother is speaking out about changes coming to how kids receive mental health counselling in anglophone schools.

Megan Trites says her 11-year-old daughter, Kylie, is anxious about the new school year after her counsellor told her she would no longer be her counsellor in September.

After being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety and a generalized mood disorder, her daughter went through multiple counsellors over the years.

“She finally got her counsellor just after Christmas this year. She thrived with her and had a very good connection,” Trites said. “I saw a very big difference in Kylie’s moods in her school work; she’s learning to regulate.”

Kylie met this counsellor through Horizon Health’s integrated service delivery program, where counsellors visit students in need and consult with their parents, every two weeks in anglophone schools across the province.

Things were looking up until Trites heard changes were coming to the program a …