Saskatchewan People Experiencing Addictions Will Have Improved Access Through Specialized Treatment
The Government of Saskatchewan has committed $1.55 million in the 2020-21 budget and $1.95 million annualized to establish a new provincial addictions treatment centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan. This funding will support 30 new addictions treatment beds: 15 beds dedicated to people recovering from crystal meth addiction; five beds for people seeking treatment for other addictions; four pre-treatment and six post-treatment beds.
The centre will develop innovative protocols in medication use to support crystal meth treatment that can be applied provincially. As clients will come from across the province to access services, they will be connected to follow-up care in their home communities once they complete treatment.
The new treatment centre will use a partnership model to address the unique needs of people who use crystal meth. St. Joseph’s Hospital and its umbrella organization, Emmanuel Care Group, are working with Cedars at Cobble Hill, a nationally-recognized leader in addictions care, to provide this new addictions service.
The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to improving access to services for people with mental health and addictions challenges. The 2020-21 budget includes record funding of almost $435 million for mental health and addictions supports and services. This is an increase of $33 million in new mental health and addictions funding.