foster care
HEALING FROM TRAUMA: Kamloops foster care survivor breaks cycle of abuse
A Kamloops man in who survived five years in the foster care system in the…
Why foster parenting is no easy task, a Kamloops foster parent’s account
With roughly 5,000 children and youth in the foster care system in BC there's a…
HIGHWAY TO HOMELESSNESS: A Kamloops foster care survivor’s account
A woman who grew up in the foster care system in Kamloops has spent most…
Former foster children sue province for setting them up for a life of crime
PENTICTON – For being set up for a life of crime, two people who grew…
Trial begins for Vernon foster father accused of sexual abuse
CONTENT WARNING VERNON – A Vernon man has pleaded not guilty to a number of…
Province to fund new complex care facility for youth in Vernon
VERNON - The province has picked Vernon as one of the early implementation sites for a new residential service for youth with complex care needs. The Ministry of Children recently signed off on a five-bed complex care facility for youth aged seven to 18 in Vernon. The province isn’t saying much about the facility because...