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By Cam Lee

Street Outreach

Prince Albert Métis Women’s Association receiving provincial help for outreach

Sep 12, 2024 | 10:59 AM

The Prince Albert Métis Women’s Association is receiving a grant from the province.

The government is providing a grant of $131,000 to the organization to provide street outreach services in the city from Sept.1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

“This investment will provide critical street outreach services to people in Prince Albert who are experiencing homelessness, connecting them to the services and supports they need,” Social Services Minister and Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Gene Makowsky said in a news release.

Prince Albert Metis Women’s Association (PAMWA) President Darlene McKay said they look forward to providing street outreach services in the community, as they have a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable, unhoused individuals.

“Our outreach support will help us build positive, open and trusting relationships with the people we serve as we work with them to identify their needs and connect them to services with the goal of transitioning from the street to safe and stable housing,” said McKay.

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The government said in the release the outreach service providers work directly with people, providing connections to community services including shelter, supportive housing, detox, recovery, stabilization and more. The non-profit Prince Albert Metis Women’s Association has offered several programs and services focusing on education and support for vulnerable individuals and families for over 30 years.

The province outlined the Provincial Approach to Homelessness last October. It includes over $40 million in new funding over two years to support housing spaces, permanent and complex needs emergency shelter spaces, and community safety and outreach responses.

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