Vermont
St. Joseph’s Orphanage exhibit opens at Vermont Police Academy
PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Stories of survival are now on display at the Vermont Police Academy.
The Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage exhibition allows former residents to share their truth and what they dealt with at the Burlington orphanage. The exhibit highlights the harm endured and their ongoing work to promote healing, accountability, and stronger protections for vulnerable kids.
Lisa Ryan with the Police Academy says it’s an important exhibit to feature. “That makes victims feel heard and respected and, quite frankly, believed. And so that didn’t happen during this process many years ago for these people, and so it’s kind of looking ahead about how we can make sure this doesn’t happen again,” Ryan said.
The exhibit runs through May 21at the academy in Pittsford.
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