Saskatchewan is funding 20 new sober living spaces in Lloydminster to help residents continue their addiction recovery.
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The province announced $225,000 in annual funding to Oxford House on Aug. 27, providing Saskatchewan residents in recovery with a supportive, substance-free environment in the Border City.
“We want to see Saskatchewan residents get the follow-up support they need after completing their addictions treatment,” mental health and addictions minister Lori Carr said in a release. “Post-treatment is a vital part of recovery and helps people prepare for a healthier, safer return to their communities.”
Sober living spaces support individuals continuing their recovery after completing initial treatment. Treatment focuses on preventing relapse through counselling and connection to community and culture.
Oxford House provides affordable transitional housing and a stable, sober environment for individuals recovering from addiction.
“We are incredibly excited to open these new recovery housing spaces and officially become part of the Lloydminster community,” Oxford House Saskatchewan chief executive officer Mark Soloway said.
“For us, this expansion is about something pretty important: making sure that when someone has done the hard work of going through addictions treatment, they have a safe, sober and affordable place to call home when they leave.”
Client intake for 15 spaces started mid-August. The remaining five spaces will open mid-September. The spaces are housed in four homes across the city.
“Adding 20 more sober-living spaces in Lloydminster reflects our shared commitment to ensuring people can access safe, supportive environments as they continue their recovery journeys,” Saskatchewan Health Authority, Mental Health and Addictions Services-Provincial, Executive Director Zoe Teed McKay said.
“Treatment is an important part of everyone’s recovery journey, as is connection, stability, and having a community of support within reach.”
The new spaces are part of the Government of Saskatchewan’s commitment to add 500 addictions recovery spaces across the province. To date, 402 of the 500 new spaces under Saskatchewan’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions are now available to Saskatchewan residents.
Services are available to all Saskatchewan residents.
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