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Released on September 10, 2010
A 22-space day program for people with intellectual disabilities officially opened at its new location in Saskatoon today. The project was made possible by a partnership between the Government of Saskatchewan and Light of the Prairies Society Inc., a community-based organization.
Through the Ministry of Social Services, the province contributed one-time capital funding of $250,000 to the project, and will also provide more than $27,000 in additional annual funding to Light of the Prairies Society. This brings the total annualized funding provided by the province to Light of the Prairies Society for all of its day and residential programs to approximately $1.3 million.
"The province is pleased to have partnered with Light of the Prairies Society to establish a new, permanent location for its day-program services for people with intellectual disabilities," Saskatoon Sutherland MLA Joceline Schriemer said on behalf of Social Services Minister June Draude. "We applaud the ongoing efforts of the staff and volunteers of Light of the Prairies Society in providing quality programs and services that respond to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities in Saskatoon."
The funding is part of the province's four-year, $76.9 million commitment to eliminate the waitlist of 440 Saskatchewan people with intellectual disabilities who require residential, day and specialized programs that meet their assessed needs.
"Light of the Prairies Society is thrilled to have worked with the province to purchase and renovate a new, permanent space for our day-program services for people with intellectual disabilities," Light of the Prairies Society Chair Linda Ebach said. "Previously, we provided our day-program services out of two rented spaces in Saskatoon. Our new enhanced location will allow us to continue to provide quality day-program services to our existing clients, as well as to serve even more people with intellectual disabilities in the future."
The province-wide, $76.9 million waitlist initiative, announced in October 2008, is being phased in over four years and includes $27.8 million in funding for capital projects. The $76.9 million investment is the largest in Saskatchewan history to support people with intellectual disabilities.
To date, services for 308 individuals - or 70 per cent of the waitlist - have been initiated or are under development with community-based organizations across Saskatchewan.
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For more information, contact:
Brian Miller
Social Services
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0531
Email: brian.miller3@gov.sk.ca
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