The Ontario government will spend $7.7 million on mental health and wellness supports for survivors of the residential school system and their families.

The Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund is specifically tailored towards those impacted by the ongoing residential school burial investigations , the province said Monday in a news release.

"This investment is in direct response to what communities have told us they need — flexible, community-driven resources that address the impacts of this difficult work," Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford said in the release.

The fund, which is available to both communities and organizations, will provide up to $250,000 for things such as public education and awareness, survivor engagement, gatherings, commemoration initia

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