My Nonprofit Reviews
redstonemegan
Review for St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD, USA
I am stunned a the level of ignorance of most of the comments. I only see 2 from people who had any actual direct contact with this organization. The rest seems like folks who donated out of white guilt or without any vetting at all. My mother was hoodwinked into sending them money until I investigated and told her to stop. This is NOT a legit helpful organization. They have millions of $$$ and no transparency about where the money goes. See references on CharityWatch (https://www.charitywatch.org/charity-donating-articles/st-josephs-indian-school-25-years-of-no-accountability) and https://nonprofitquarterly.org/st-joseph-s-halts-fundraising-scheme-but-admits-no-wrongdoing/ AND ABUSE- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/30/my-relatives-went-to-a-catholic-school-for-native-children-it-was-a-place-of-horrors
Thank you for your comment. St. Joseph’s Indian School is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) regarding our finances, and is an accredited educational facility by the State of South Dakota. Through the Council on Accreditation’s extensive audit process, we receive evaluation by a panel of experts in social service fields. The evaluation, including site visits and interviews with St. Joseph’s personnel and families served, assesses much more than just finances. Read more about why we have chosen the Council on Accreditation. https://www.stjo.org/about/faq/charity-rating-bbb/. Protecting our precious children s our top priority. Inappropriate behavior toward our children – be it physical, mental, emotional, cultural or otherwise – is unequivocally not tolerated. We have a zero-tolerance policy that applies to all staff throughout all programs and is strictly enforced. We welcome you to to call us at 1-800-341-2235 to discuss your concerns with our Mission Care Advocates.
