The Saskatchewan government has announced additional funding to keep the doors open at Kate’s Place, which provides supportive housing for women enrolled in the Regina drug treatment court program.
The Ministry of Justice will allocate $200,000 to cover operations and programming at the residence. That’s on top of the nearly $70,000 in grants Kate’s Place received from the province earlier this year.
“Without this investment, Kate’s Place would have closed its doors at the beginning of the month,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said in a news release.
“Now, there will be continued support so that women can live substance-free, maintain work or schooling and raise their children.”
Operated by the Salvation Army, Kate’s Place offers an alternative to jail for up to 11 women who are undergoing addictions treatment while serving community sentences for drug-related offences.
“The Salvation Army is grateful for the continued confidence shown to us by the Government of Saskatchewan as we provide much needed services to people in need,” Salvation Army Major Mike Hoeft said in the release.
“The funding of Kate's Place will help the women in our program make positive changes in their lives."
Federal funding for the two-year pilot project ran out early this spring.
With files from The Canadian Press
