The provincial government has launched its Integrated Youth Services initiative, with the first site opening its doors in Humboldt under the name Homebase.

Youth ages 12 to 25 and their caregivers will be able to access mental health and addictions services; physical health services; peer supports; education, employment and training supports; cultural and traditional supports; and social and community supports from the building at 307 Main Street.

Integrated Youth Services Homebase Director Pam Reimer says her team has created a safe, inclusive, barrier-free environment to serve the youth of Humboldt and surrounding area.

With $3.4 million in provincial funding, IYS hubs will be placed across the province. In the near future, just weeks away, hubs will open up in Regina, Moose Jaw, and eventually Sturgeon Lake First Nation.