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Northern B.C. First Nation opens new 24/7 youth centre in downtown Prince George
Publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Posting Date: November 22, 2020
Year Published: 2020
Abstract:
When Lake Babine Nation member Wyonna Batoche was being bounced around B.C.'s foster care system, she had no place to turn to find a warm welcome that reflected her culture. Now the 26-year-old works at a new youth services in downtown Prince George that provides 24/7 support to at-risk Indigenous and non-Indigenous people from ages eight to 29 — something that she could only dream of as a girl.
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