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The Saskatchewan government is looking for a partner to help youth who need assistance in the province.
The government has issued a Request for Proposals in hopes of finding an organization that will set up a provincewide model for Integrated Youth Services.
According to a media release, “Integrated Youth Services is a national and international movement, aimed at transforming how youth, young people and their families find and access the resources, services and supports they need.”
Assistance is offered in the areas of mental health, substance misuse, peer supports, primary care, education, employment and training, and social and community services.
“We want to make it easier and simpler for our young people to access the supports and services they need so they have every opportunity to meet challenges head on,” Everett Hindley, the minister for mental health and addictions, seniors and rural and remote health, said in the release.
“We are co-ordinating our efforts across government and with community partners to make sure they can do that easily and seamlessly.”
The ministries of Health and Education are spearheading the initiative, to which the government committed $2 million in funding. Social Services, Justice, Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, and Advanced Education also are involved.
The government said it’s initially looking to establish up to three “one-stop shop” locations across the province that would offer youth-targeted services that focus on prevention and early intervention.
The release noted the locations have yet to be determined. More sites could be added in the future.
More information on Integrated Youth Services is available here.