Dawson Creek Indigenous treatment centre receives $25k in provincial funding

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Several First Nations-led treatment centres, including one in Dawson Creek, will receive provincial funding to further their recovery initiatives. According to a press release from October 8th obtained by Energeticcity.ca, North Wind Wellness Centre is one of 15 First Nations, Indigenous and Métis recovery organizations to receive $25,000. The received grants are through a consortium of the Ministry of Health, the Community Action Initiative and the First Nations Health Authority. The release says the grants will “support organizations in improving the delivery of treatment and recovery services by helping them invest in program supplies, equipment, technology, staff training, resident resources and other measures that will support long-term service improvements.” Located in Farmington just outside of Dawson Creek, North…

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