News Items tag as: The Crossing

New operators of The Crossing youth treatment centre in Keremeos to focus on a collaborative approach
December 14, 2016 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON - The new operators of a Keremeos youth addiction treatment facility expect to engage with all their partners in an ongoing basis as the group prepares to reopen the centre next year.
Youth treatment facility to reopen near Keremeos
May 04, 2016 - 12:42 PM

KEREMEOS - A residential treatment facility for addicted youth is being resurrected in the Similkameen.
Similkameen youth treatment facility continues to languish
November 04, 2015 - 9:30 AM

PENTICTON - The re-opening of a youth addiction treatment facility continues to stall in the Similkameen valley as the property’s owners work with the province to restablish new guidelines.
Central City Foundation continues to seek new operator for The Crossing
June 26, 2015 - 9:00 AM

KEREMEOS - Five months after the Portage residential treatment centre for addicted youth, known as The Crossing at Keremeos closed its doors, the owner of the property says work to reopen the facility continues.
CROSSING CLOSURE: Portage insists closure was budgetary
March 16, 2015 - 2:35 PM

PENTICTON - The company that closed its youth residential treatment centre in Keremeos earlier this month without any notice disputes claims by the provincial government that it was closed due to unlicenced staff.
CROSSING CLOSURE: Licensing issues at the heart of shutdown, ministry says
March 11, 2015 - 10:38 AM

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.
Addicted youth suffer from lack of treatment facilities
March 09, 2015 - 1:22 PM

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.
Layoffs announced as Keremeos youth treatment centre closes doors
March 06, 2015 - 3:56 PM

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.
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News Items tag as: The Crossing

New operators of The Crossing youth treatment centre in Keremeos to focus on a collaborative approach

Youth treatment facility to reopen near Keremeos

Similkameen youth treatment facility continues to languish

Central City Foundation continues to seek new operator for The Crossing

CROSSING CLOSURE: Portage insists closure was budgetary

CROSSING CLOSURE: Licensing issues at the heart of shutdown, ministry says

Addicted youth suffer from lack of treatment facilities

Layoffs announced as Keremeos youth treatment centre closes doors

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