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Indigenous housing and substance use recovery site launched in Kelowna

By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer A housing site for Indigenous parents and children impacted by substance use recently opened in Kelowna. The site, named Tupa’s Lodge, will support eight residents at a time over a two-year period and is the first housing site in the interior of BC to offer these services. The project was launched by BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre and Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society. The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society provides community-based services to promote well-being and encourage the preservation of syilx/Okanagan culture and tradition in Kelowna.  Tupa’s Lodge received $1.8 million in provincial funding and will receive $195,000…

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