A first step has been taken to bring a new youth recovery house to the Okanagan.

At Tuesday害羞草研究所檚 city council meeting, The Bridge Youth and Family Services gained support from West Kelowna councillors on a proposed which aims to be the first publicly funded treatment facility for children in the Okanagan.

害羞草研究所淭he Youth Recovery House is a holistic, voluntary, licensed and accredited program that provides a safe, stable home-like environment and therapeutic community for individuals under the age of 19,害羞草研究所� reads .

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With council害羞草研究所檚 support, Bridge Youth and Family Services director of fund development Kelly Paley will now prepare to lobby the provincial government for funding on the proposed six-bed facility and treatment centre for youth suffering from substance and alcohol use disorders.

West Kelowna city council unanimously voted in approval of the Bridge害羞草研究所檚 plan and expressed concerns to expedite the next steps.

害羞草研究所淚 want to make sure our next steps are more than just a simple letter of support from the mayor,害羞草研究所� said councillor Rick De Jong. 害羞草研究所淚 want to hear more from (city) staff on how to properly support this.害羞草研究所�

Mayor Gord Milsom also gave his backing to Paley and the proposed plans from the Bridge Youth and Family Services.

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