Saskatchewan shelters feel neglected by Saskatchewan’s provincial budget
In 2022-23, the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General and the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety will be allocating $24.9M for interpersonal violence supports including but not limited to:$650K for early outreach and support for those experiencing family violence through the Family Intervention Rapid Support Teams ;$1.7M in services for those that experience sexual violence;
$1.9M for intervention and support services, including counselling, for those that experience intimate partner violence.Story continues below advertisement But Dusel says prevention isn’t enough. Services are needed for situations that aren’t prevented and the value for these shelters goes beyond just providing a roof over a head.
“They can support these individuals in a longer term way when going out and getting a job, pursuing further education, or working their way through government systems like the legal or justice system that can be overwhelming for survivors when they are dealing with so much else in the same time,” said Dusel.
”They’ve always had to reach out for donations from communities, apply for additional grants, and over the past two years of the pandemic many shelters in Saskatchewan have benefited from federal funding that helped them get through this very difficult time,” said Dusel.
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