Prairie Harm Reduction
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‘It’s about saving lives’: Saskatoon university students prepare for overdose responseDozens of university students in Saskatoon are learning how to administer naloxone as overdoses continue to rise in following the closure of Prairie Harm Reduction.CanadaApr 30
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Advocate concerned about loss of family services after Prairie Harm Reduction closureAn addictions podcaster and advocate says the loss of family services previously offered by now-shuttered Prairie Harm Reduction could have dire consequences for the community.CanadaApr 28
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Saskatchewan ‘taking step backwards’ in addiction policy, says researcherAs Saskatchewan policymakers tout their recovery-focused approach to dealing with the addictions crisis, a public health expert says the province needs to adopt holistic policies.CanadaApr 24
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Saskatoon firefighters union says overdose crisis stretching resources thinJay Protz, president of IAFF Saskatoon Firefighters Local 80, says his members are noticing an unprecedented increase in calls for service over the past few weeksCanadaApr 20
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Saskatoon ERs seeing more overdoses after drug site closure: unionThe closure of Saskatoon's only supervised drug consumption site seems to be having spillover effects in the city, including at one of its emergency rooms.HealthApr 15
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Saskatchewan NDP calls on Provincial to rehire Prairie Harm Reduction workersPrairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon closed its doors last week after reporting a major financial shortfall, leaving big gaps in the support services that ran through the facility.CanadaApr 14
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Saskatoon organizations concerned about demand after Prairie Harm Reduction closureSocial service organizations in Saskatoon say they are concerned about the uptick in demand following the closure of the city's only supervised consumption site.CanadaApr 10
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Prairie Harm Reduction to cease all operations, citing funding challengePrairie Harm Reduction will cease all operations, including at its support services and supervised consumption site on Thursday evening due to its strained financial situation.HealthApr 9
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Saskatchewan government says it’s cutting ties with Prairie Harm ReductionSaskatchewan's mental health and addictions minister says she's considering legislation to limit where supervised consumption sites may operate.HealthMar 31
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Prairie Harm Reduction’s operations suspended amid financial woesThe organization previously said it did not believe there was evidence of fraud, theft of personal misuse of funds after discovering a 'significant' financial shortfall.HealthMar 30
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