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New operators of The Crossing youth treatment centre in Keremeos to focus on a collaborative approach
PENTICTON – The new operators of a Keremeos youth addiction treatment facility expect to engage…
Former Crossing residents won’t let it die
PENTICTON - A former Portage B.C. resident of The Crossing treatment centre is petitioning for its return. A number of former residents at the company’s youth residential addiction treatment facility located near Keremeos, which suddenly closed earlier this month, want to see the program continue in B.C. “We need more places like that. Portage made...
CROSSING CLOSURE: Licensing issues at the heart of shutdown, ministry says
PENTICTON - A lack of properly licensed staff was a key issue in the sudden closure of the Portage youth treatment facility near Keremeos known as The Crossing last Thursday, March 5, according to the provincial government. “They gave us notice of their decision to withdraw on that day,” said Connie Coniglio, executive director for...
Many questions in Keremeos over quiet closure of The Crossing
PENTICTON - Rumours were swirling in Keremeos over the weekend about the sudden closure of the Portage youth rehabilitation centre last Thursday, but residents had few hard facts to go on with no official announcement from anyone involved. The facility was quiet and empty Monday, a gate barring access to the driveway, with no one...
Layoffs announced as Keremeos youth treatment centre closes doors
PENTICTON - A Keremeos residential treatment facility for addicted youth known as The Crossing suddenly closed its doors yesterday, ending the service and sending roughly 20 people out of work. The facility was operated by Portage British Columbia, which confirmed the closure today, March 6. Portage spokesperson Christina Panagio said after a dispute with the...
Addicted youth suffer from lack of treatment facilities
PENTICTON - The closing of Portage’s youth treatment centre near Keremeos last week eliminated an important treatment facility for addicted Canadian youth, says an addiction specialist and certified interventionist. The Crossing, a residential rehabilitation centre for addicted adolescents between the ages of 14 - 18, closed suddenly last week due to a funding disagreement with...