News from Quint
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
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 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,...
Study Finds that Build Up Saskatoon Reduces Harm and Fosters Growth
Build Up Saskatoon (BUS) is Quint's construction and contracting social enterprise, founded to provide a supportive and empowering work environment for individuals who may otherwise never achieve or maintain stable employment. BUS balances diverse community-based...
Gavin’s Success Story
“Living at the Youth Lodge gave me the guidance to break old habits by being in a supportive environmentFrom 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...
Matthew’s Success Story
‘The tenants are a part of my family, we laugh, we share stories, they tell me what they are having trouble with and I try my best to be there to listen and offer advice.”Matthew moved back to Saskatoon four years ago after finishing up work in North Battleford to be...