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The territorial action plan covers primary-care coordination, workforce recruitment and retention, cultural-safety training, mental-health and substance-use services, and community-led wellness and suicide-prevention programs.","The governments also announced more than $70.2 million federally and $23.4 million territorially for 16 health-facility projects in 12 communities. The release describes those facility investments separately from the seven-year agreement. 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