Prairie Harm Reduction

• Saskatchewan already at 291 suspected and confirmed overdoses in 2023: Coroners Service

  Only 85 of the deaths have been confirmed as overdose deaths, with the remaining 199 being suspected overdose deaths that are still under investigation.

  Canada

  Aug 16
  
• Do Saskatchewan residents support safe drug supply programs?

  Kayla DeMong, Director for Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon, said the idea of safe supply programs isn't a big leap from safe consumption sites.

  Health

  May 10
  
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• Sask. marks highest mental health and addictions budget on record, safe consumption sites left out

  Prairie Harm Reduction says Saskatchewan funds its case management team and its family support program but isn't sure why the safe consumption site was left out of the budget. 

  Health

  Mar 22
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• Prairie Harm Reduction expands drug testing abilities with spectrometer

  Kayla DeMong said they started using a spectrometer to test drugs at the beginning of this week, noting that the machine will pick up more than just fentanyl.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Saskatoon activates cold weather response amidst freezing temperatures

  The Emergency Wellness Centre and Prairie Harm Reduction are the only locations open overnight.

  Canada

  Jan 30
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, Jan. 17

  Here’s your morning rewind for the Tuesday, Jan. 17, edition of Global News Morning Saskatoon.

  Blogs

  Jan 17
• Prairie Harm Reduction reports nearly 5,000 visits in 2022

  The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service estimates there were 421 confirmed and suspected drug toxicity deaths in 2022, an increase from the record-setting 410 deaths in 2021.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• $1.4M provided to improve training of Saskatchewan caregivers treating substance abuse

  After receiving a total of $1.4 million in federal funding, they are launching a five-year project to develop new resources and training for care providers and front-line workers.

  Health

  Dec 27, 2022
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• Saskatchewan overdose deaths on track to meet last year’s numbers

  Troy Davies, director of public affairs for Medavie Health Services West, says they used to only receive calls on holidays and weekends, but now they're seeing calls daily.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2022
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• Praire Harm Reduction to offer overnight shelter for Saskatoon’s most vulnerable

  Last week, Prairie Harm Reduction received approximately $240, 000 in funding to increase shelter capacity and service hours during winter months.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2022