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Below is a listing of the 2024-25 programs and services connected to the theme Fostering Inclusivity and Respect. A complete description of Saskatchewan’s Children and Youth Strategy is found in the Executive Summary.
| Program/Initiative | Purpose | Partners |
| Ability In Me (AIM) Program | The Ability in Me (AIM) program delivers specialized therapeutic services and innovative programming for individuals between 0-22 years of age with Down Syndrome. Services include speech and language therapy, literacy programming, occupational therapy and music therapy. |
Ministries of Education and Health |
| Alternative Format Materials (AFM) Library | Alternate format materials are used by students who have perceptual disabilities that prevent them from accessing regular text (i.e., blind, visually impaired, physical disability, or learning disabilities).This includes large print, Braille, audio, e-text and kits. | Ministry of Education and Saskatoon Public School Division |
| Be Kind Online | Government funding provides youth access to Be Kind Online grants that encourage youth to make positive change in their schools and communities. The Be Kind Online website provides resources to students, teachers, families and community members. |
Ministry of Education, SaskTel |
| Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) | CIF makes effective investments in community-based projects and programs that contribute to the healthy growth and development of children and youth, individual and community well-being, as well as developing leadership capacity throughout the province. | Community Initiatives Fund, Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation and Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport |
| Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) | A home visiting program for children experiencing or at-risk of developmental disabilities or delays. They work with the child to provide developmental assessment and curriculum-based intervention to increase the developmental skill level of the child. Additionally, they help increase the family’s parenting skills, connect families to community resources, and transition children successfully to school or other community-based supports as necessary. | Ministry of Education, two school divisions, 12 community-based organizations, parents |
| Gender and Sexual Diversity | Key resources to support gender and sexually diverse youth are found in the Deepening the Discussion document and online portal. The online portal encourages the school, family and community to work together to enhance the physical and social environments to support student health and well-being. | Ministry of Education |
| Income Assistance Advisory Group | The advisory group provides advice and feedback on the development of Income Assistance policies, programs and services that will best meet the needs of vulnerable Saskatchewan people. Membership includes individuals from the disability community, community-based organizations serving vulnerable populations, Indigenous organizations, the business sector, and those with lived experience. | Ministry of Social Services |
| Mental Health Support Telephone Line (French) | This French-language helpline is available to Saskatchewan residents, including youth, who are experiencing psychological distress or in need of emotional support | Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, TAO Tele-Aide |
| Multi-lingual and Video Interpretation Services | Over the Phone (OPI) and Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) services to school divisions to reduce the impact of language barriers between the school and family. | Ministry of Education |
| Patient Accompaniment Program (French) | A new patient accompaniment program operated by the Réseau Santé en français de la Saskatchewan (RSFS) will offer interpretation services during medical appointments, ensuring accessible and comprehensive care. | Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, Réseau Santé en français de la Saskatchewan |
| Public Libraries Supporting Children and Families with Unique Reading Needs | Children and youth have access to reference and leisure reading materials in alternate formats to develop and maintain a love of reading throughout their lifetime. These include dyslexia-friendly materials. | Ministry of Education provides access to materials to users of the 11 public library systems |
| Public Libraries Supporting Newcomers with Multilingual Resources | Numerous leisure reading books in world languages that help newcomer children and their families retain their heritage language. In addition to assisting with secondary language acquisition, heritage language retention also provides many social, cultural and cognitive benefits. Many public libraries also provide free services and programs to assist newcomer children and their families. | Ministry of Education provides access to materials to users of the 11 public library systems |
| SaskAbilities - Camp Easter Seal | Provides assistance for people with disabilities to attend Camp Easter Seal to improve their social and recreational skills. | Ministries of Health and Social Services, SaskAbilities |
| Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability and Saskatchewan Income Support programs – enhanced service delivery options | Both the Saskatchewan Income Support and the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability now have online-application processes, in addition to phone and in-person options, providing greater choice for clients. The online option includes the ability to upload documents, securely update their personal information and review information about their benefits. The Mobile Outreach initiative was developed to better support clients with complex needs, based on feedback from community-based organizations about the barriers some clients face in accessing services. The initiative aims to reduce service gaps, improve joint case planning with community partners, and help clients with high needs move more quickly toward stability. Currently, income assistance workers are providing onsite support at over 30 locations across the province. |
Ministry of Social Services |
| Sask Lotteries Funded Programs | These programs initiate and sustain the participation of children and youth in new or existing arts, sports, cultural and recreational activities that advance their life skills, enhance their sense of belonging, and foster pride in their accomplishments and leadership skills. Over 12,000 sport, culture, recreation and community organizations benefit through grant funding or other programs and services. | Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, Sport Canada, Sask Sport, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA) |
| Program/Initiative | Purpose | Partners |
| Awasisak Awi Pekiwehwak- The Children Are Coming Home | Focuses on connecting Indigenous children in group home care to their culture and to family-based care. By engaging communities and children through celebration, ceremonies and cultural practices, the program aims to reduce the number of Indigenous children living in group care by building relationships between children and their extended families, home communities, Elders and Chief and Councils. | Ministry of Social Services, Indigenous consultants, First Nation Child and Family Services agencies and First Nation bands |
| An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth and families | Supports the Indigenous Governing Body as they enter into Coordination Agreements for the transfer of jurisdiction over child welfare services, where Indigenous children and families are supported by their communities and within their own customs and cultural traditions. A current focus has been building capacity development with Indigenous Governing Bodies through information sharing as they work toward the development of a Coordination Agreement. | Ministries of Social Services, Government Relations, Justice and Attorney General, First Nations Child and Family Services agencies, First Nation bands, Métis/Inuit authorities, Indigenous Services Canada |
| Culture Camp | Through cultural experiences, such as horse teachings, sweat lodge ceremonies, sharing circles, sobriety storytelling, traditional song teachings, nature hikes, and guest speakers, youth in custody can experience a culture camp to reach the goal of reducing returns to custody. | Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety |
| Elder Support | A partnership with community Elders who provide one to one support and guidance for youth in custody as well as ongoing language lessons, cultural craft lessons and traditional teachings. | Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety |
| Family Finders | Through the collaboration with the First Nations agencies, supports the ministry’s efforts in searching for family members to be caregivers for children in care, the completion of safety assessments for family to provide care and supporting family caregivers. | Ministry of Social Services and First Nation Child and Family Service agencies |
| Following Their Voices | Designed to improve First Nations, Métis and Inuit student outcomes by changing student-teacher relationships, interactions, teacher instructional practices and the learning environment in order to engage and support students. | Ministry of Education, school divisions, First Nations schools, Elders, students, researchers |
| Indigenous Awareness Training | All public service staff are required to attend Indigenous Awareness Training. It is expected that participants will: enhance their appreciation and understanding of Indigenous peoples' history and social context that contributes to contemporary issues; and gain knowledge and awareness that will enhance relationships and the delivery of services to Indigenous people within the organization and with the public. |
All Government of Saskatchewan employees |
| Indigenous Birth Support Worker Program at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) | The Maternal Care Centre, located within the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, offers First Nations, Métis and Inuit women the support of an Indigenous Birth Support Worker. This program provides patient-centred traditional Indigenous birthing support to maternal patients, including (but not limited to):
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Ministry of Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority, JPCH Foundation |
| Indigenous Culture Heritage Collection – Royal Saskatchewan Museum | As of April 01, 2024, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum launched a new web collection of cultural and sacred items that are cared for by the museum. It is our hope this will serve good value to Indigenous communities in seeing that collections are held at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, and which may be of interest to them (e.g., repatriation). | Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport |
| Indigenous Language Collection & Service | Province wide access to books in the nine Indigenous languages and dialects unique to Saskatchewan. The purpose of the collection is to support the acquisition, retention, and reclamation of Indigenous languages. | Ministry of Education provides access to materials to users of the 11 public library systems |
| Indigenous Post-Secondary Education and Student Success Initiatives | The Ministry of Advanced Education provides operational funding to support Indigenous post-secondary institutions and programs, as well as targeted funding to support Indigenous student success initiatives. Saskatchewan is home to three Indigenous post-secondary institutions: First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv), Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT), and Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI)/Dumont Technical Institute (DTI) which specialize in First Nations and Métis knowledge and provide Indigenous culturally responsive programming and learning environments for all students. The Ministry of Advanced Education provides targeted funding to Saskatchewan Polytechnic for its Indigenous Student Success Strategy and to SIIT for its Student Support Services Model. The ministry also supports GDI’s Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP), FNUniv’s Dene Teacher Education Program (DTEP) and Cree Teacher Education Program (CTEP), Mitac’s Indigenous Pathways internship program, and three Indigenous Languages Scholarships at FNUniv to support the revitalization of Indigenous languages in Saskatchewan. Several post-secondary institutions have specific Indigenous strategic plans, developed in partnership with Indigenous communities and leaders:
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Ministry of Advanced Education and post-secondary institutions |
| Inspiring Success: First Nations and Métis PreK-12 Education Policy Framework | Supports reconciliation, treaty education, Indigenous cultures and languages in education, as well as the infusion of Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing into all renewed curricula to benefit all learners. | Ministry of Education, First Nations and Métis organizations, Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers, post-secondary institutions and provincial Prekindergarten to Grade 12 school divisions |
| Invitational Shared Services Initiative | Brings together the provincial education system and First Nations education authorities to support students living on-reserve attending provincial schools. | Ministry of Education, school divisions and First Nations |
| Mental Wellness Land Camps for Urban First Nations Youth | The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) offers two land-based camps (one each in northern and southern Saskatchewan) targeted toward First Nations youth who live in urban centres. The youth attend a five-day camp and are reconnected to traditional Indigenous ways of knowing with mental health supports. | Ministry of Health, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) |
| Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Community Response Fund | Aligning with the Government of Saskatchewan’s Response to the National Inquiry into MMIWG, in 2025-26, $400,000 of provincial funding is being matched by federal funding for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls+ Community Response Fund. This initiative supports Indigenous women and girls by providing funds to generate self-determined solutions to the issues identified by the National Inquiry. | Ministry of Government Relations partnered with four Indigenous representatives to develop the criteria for the fund |
| Opikinawasowin (opik) | A traditional approach that can be used in dealing with child and family program issues and ensures that the voice of the child is at the centre of all planning. The opik is led by a group of Elders who review the cases in detail and make recommendations to the court or Child and Family Programs. | Ministry of Social Services and Elders |
| Saskatchewan Family Literacy Hub Program | Family Literacy Hubs (FLHs) are designated service providers within a geographic region that work with libraries, schools, and community partners to provide family literacy programs, services, and supports for families. FLHs are offered an additional $5,000 to specifically engage with Indigenous community within their region to support family literacy. | The Ministry of Education offers this additional funding support to one school division, two post-secondary institutions, five community-based organizations |
| Saskatchewan Indigenous Subject Headings (SK ISH) | Under the umbrella of the Multitype Library Board, the goal of the Saskatchewan Indigenous Subject Headings (SK ISH) project was to work with Indigenous peoples and groups across Saskatchewan to update the terms used in libraries to describe places, group names, languages or cultural practices. These terms have been translated into subject headings for use by libraries across Saskatchewan. The initial results of this work are available for use by all Saskatchewan libraries and work continues towards further updates. | The Ministry of Education, public, post-secondary, school and special libraries in the province |
| Sawêyihtotân project | The ministry works in partnership with the Saskatoon Tribal Council through the Sawêyihtotân project that provides outreach and follow-up support to vulnerable and homeless individuals, including youth, in Saskatoon. The program is an Indigenous – led initiative that uses case management approaches that are culturally relevant and safe, including access to spiritual guidance and cultural supports. | Saskatchewan Housing Corporation |
| Solstice Speaker Series – Royal Saskatchewan Museum | Built around the natural calendar, the Solstice Speaker Series is a four-part family-oriented series that provides an opportunity to reflect on the emotion and changes that happen each season. Topics are current, thought provoking, and designed to create active participation towards truth and reconciliation. | Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport |
| Talking Circles | Talking circles are a traditional approach to include all voices for case planning with children, youth and families and their support system. Talking circles create a safe, culturally responsive approach for discussion and decision making so everyone is heard, respected and valued equally. | Ministry of Social Services and Indigenous organizations |
| Program/Initiative | Purpose | Partners |
| Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Youth Partnership Council | The Council is made up of 13 Youth Partners between the ages of 14 and 19 who have lived experience as patients or support people from across the province. Youth Partners co-lead different portions of the meetings and ongoing project work. Youth Partners have also been included in other broader Saskatchewan Health Authority engagement opportunities such as quality and safety committees and the Provincial Clinical Network Launch. | Saskatchewan Health Authority, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital |
| Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council | The goal of the Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council is to engage with current students and gather their input on topics, programs and services related to post-secondary education. Each year, up to 24 students from diverse backgrounds and geographic regions across Saskatchewan are nominated to the council by their respective post-secondary institutions. | Ministry of Advanced Education and post-secondary institutions |
| Saskatchewan Youth in Care and Custody Network (SYICCN) | The SYICCN is a non-profit organization that advocates for and supports youth, aged 14 - 24, in or from foster care and young offender systems. Located in Regina, the SYICCN is mandated to help set up local 'networks' throughout Saskatchewan and develop strategies that empower youth in and from the system. | Ministry of Social Services |
| The Ministry of Education Youth Council | The Youth Council is made up of students with diverse interests, backgrounds and experiences. The Youth Council provides input and advice on education-specific policies, curriculum, programs and/or priorities as requested by Ministry of Education | Ministry of Education, 10-12 students in grades 11-12 selected from school divisions, qualified independent schools, historical high schools and the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre |
| Youth Advisory Teams (YAT) | Provides a voice for youth to identify specific needs at the individual case planning level as well as at the systemic level as part as of a comprehensive Youth Engagement Initiative. This initiative connects youth in care to services and provides a platform for young people to share their ideas and solutions on how to improve policies and programs as they transition to independence. YATs are supported by youth coordinators in a local community-based organization partner at each location. | Ministry of Social Services, EGADZ in Saskatoon, John Howard Society in Regina and Prince Albert Outreach in Prince Albert |
| Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) | This council is for Saskatchewan students in grades 8 to 12 who have a passion for public safety, emergency preparedness and community leadership. The YPC provides a platform for youth to share their ideas, engage in collaborative projects and gain firsthand experience in emergency management and public education. | Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency |
| Youth’s Voice – Cultural Connection | Children and youth are provided opportunities to share their voice in any decisions that may have an impact on their life when able to do so and include participation in completing their own Cultural Connections Plan. | Ministry of Social Services, Saskatchewan Youth in Care and Custody Network |
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