The impact the drug poisoning crisis has on families

The impact the drug poisoning crisis has on families

One of the longterm tenants in our Affordable Housing Program, Joan Okemow, was featured in a CBC Saskatchewan article about grandmothers raising multiple generations of their family. We see this everywhere in our communities. As the article notes, Canada is...
Cheyenne and Jasmine’s Story

Cheyenne and Jasmine’s Story

When Cheyenne came to live at Pleasant Hill Place (PHP), she had just had her first child, Jasmine. She was referred to us by Family Services so she could retain custody of Jasmine while she demonstrated recovery from Substance Use Disorder and developed the life...
Dre’s Success Story

Dre’s Success Story

Dre came to live at the Youth Lodge (YL) after being picked up by the police in a raid of a relative’s home. Supervised housing was his only alternative to prison. At 17, he is no stranger to the justice system, having completed multiple sentences. As Dre tells it,...
Gavin’s Success Story

Gavin’s Success Story

“Living at the Youth Lodge gave me the guidance to break old habits by being in a supportive environment From a young age, Gavin lived between both parents before moving in with, and being raised by his late grandmother. In 2017 he returned to his father’s care and...