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By meadowlakeNOW staff

Renewed Agreement

Government renews agreement with Île-à-la-Crosse community support programs

Aug 25, 2023 | 1:44 PM

The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Friday that they’ve renewed their agreement with the Île-à-la-Crosse Friendship Centre’s Community Support program for youth.

The province renewed the three-year agreement where they will be investing more than $223,000 into the program.

“The Île-à-la-Crosse Friendship Centre provides youth in the community with a welcoming place to come together, share traditions and culture, and find new opportunities in the community,” MLA of Athabasca Jim Lemaigre said on behalf of Minister of Justice and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre. “Investing in our youth is an investment in our future and in the strength of Saskatchewan families and communities.”

The support program was created to help provide youth with education and employment opportunities in the community. The program also supports the youth’s continued engagement and success with their education or employment placement.

Additionally, activities based on youth interest are provided within the program, including cooking classes, fishing trips, beading classes, medicine walks and mental health workshops. Around 80 youth take part in the program each year.

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Aside from the Community Support program, the Friendship Centre also hosts other programs such as the Aboriginal Head Start, Canada Prenatal Nutrition, Kids First North, Honouring Her Spark and the Reaching Home programs as well as a community pantry, a lunch kitchen, and supportive, transitional housing within the community.

The province also said that the 2023-24 budget also includes $32,000 for North Sask. Victim Services in Île-à-la-Crosse, providing culturally sensitive support services and assists victims of crime as they navigate the criminal justice system.

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