Edmonton approach to homelessness could be coming to Saskatoon

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Edmonton approach to homelessness could be coming to Saskatoon
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A support service in Edmonton to help address homelessness could help shape a long term solution in Saskatoon.

passed some patchwork solutions to the problem of not having enough public washrooms in the Riversdale, Pleasant Hill and Riverbank areas, but a permanent solution currently running in Alberta could still be on the table.

She said this facility would require integrating partnerships with the provincial government and other agencies. Staff from mental health and addictions are also helping people access things like opioid dependency programs. Also on site is access to income supports such as AISH and Alberta Works applications, and housing agencies.

Many Saskatoon community members showed up at city council Wednesday to express their frustration that more public washroom access hadn’t been addressed until this point.

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