'We're a one-stop shop,' said one service provider. 'But we're the last-stop shop.' yxe
“We’ve had people come to Yorkton, because they know that there is a shelter here now,” she said. “But the struggle with helping people get to that next step is that this is rural Saskatchewan. We have gaps in services.”
“And in that in-between, they’ll relapse,” she said. “We have all this waiting, and gaps, and lack of continuity and services.Chernoff wants to help her shelter clients get the health care and support they need right in Yorkton, rather than sending them away to other areas of the province. But without enough local services, that’s nearly impossible.Article content— because what I’m hearing from Saskatoon and Regina is that,” said Chernoff.
The crowd during the ‘Building Community – Housing and Homelessness Conference,’ where representatives from rural Saskatchewan shelters and supportive housing spoke about the unique challenges their programs face. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.Located more than 300 kilometers north of Bruno’s Place, Nipawin Oasis Community Centre is also trying to help people stay housed, healthy and stable in their own home community.
“It’s those basic needs, where there is just that little bit of a gap,” said Hanson. “It doesn’t seem like much, but it’s huge.”
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