Indigenous-led day programming for people struggling with addictions, including virtual clinic visits in rural areas and counselling services for youth, will receive $4 million in government funding, the province announced Monday.

The funding will create 1,200 new spots to receive treatment, with 800 already having opened at five organizations across Manitoba and 400 at two organizations slated to open later this year.

The organizations that have received funding, including Life’s Journey and Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc. in Winnipeg and the Misipawistik Cree Nation Health Authority, will focus on incorporating Indigenous education and cultural practices into their services, said Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith.

“There has been day programming, but what’s

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