Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction to Close Supervised Consumption Site Amid Financial Crisis
Saskatoon’s supervised consumption site to permanently close by end of day
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Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, will close its supervised consumption site and other services by 5 p.m. today due to a severe financial crisis. The organization has reported a financial shortfall amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, leading to the decision to cease all operations.
- 01Prairie Harm Reduction is closing all operations due to a significant financial shortfall.
- 02The closure includes the supervised consumption site, drop-in centre, and youth homes.
- 03The financial crisis was exacerbated by the recent ousting of executive director Kayla DeMong.
- 04Saskatoon has seen a rise in homelessness, with nearly 2,000 people reported without shelter.
- 05The board expressed regret for the closure and the impact on staff and service users.
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Prairie Harm Reduction, a key organization in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, has announced it will cease all operations by 5 p.m. today due to a severe financial crisis. This closure affects the supervised consumption site, drop-in centre, support services, and two youth homes, impacting approximately 70 full-time staff members. The organization's board revealed that a financial shortfall, discovered last month, was worse than expected, leading to the ousting of executive director Kayla DeMong. Despite efforts to explore options for continuing services, the board determined that the financial situation was dire, with the deficit amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The last point-in-time count in October indicated a significant increase in homelessness in Saskatoon, with nearly 2,000 individuals lacking shelter. The board expressed regret for the closure and thanked those who used their services, stating, “We are sorry we can no longer walk beside you.”
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The closure of Prairie Harm Reduction will leave many individuals without access to critical support services, exacerbating the homelessness crisis in Saskatoon.
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