A one time grant of $337,000 was announced today for the Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp near Pinehouse in northern Saskatchewan. The camp is a community directed program that provides land-based health intervention to address alcoholism, suicide rates and overdose deaths.

The camp is also the site of of a four-year Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) project, which focuses on unique addictions and recovery programs. The project will focus on developing a culturally responsive model that can be adapted across the province.

Part of the grant will also go toward winterizing the camp, which will allow the program to run year-round. Expanding services into the winter months means the camp can serve up to 90 people per year, 30 more than current capacity.