FSIN, former workers call for removal of Raising Hope directors
Article content The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and past workers and residents of Raising Hope are calling for the immediate removal of the program’s directors and members of staff. Speaking at a news conference Wednesday, the group levelled accusations of abuse at the hands of workers, and a culture that punishes vulnerable residents for speaking about how they are treated. Run by the Street Workers Advocacy Project (SWAP), the program helps “pregnant or early post-partum women who struggle with substance abuse issues as well as a number of other issues including ho...
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