Yorkton now has free, rapid access counselling services to children, youth and their caregivers.

The funding comes from the provincial government’s announcement in the budget of $1.7 million annually for Family Services Saskatchewan to expand its Rapid Access Counselling Program.

These counselling services have already been launched in Regina, Saskatoon, Weyburn, Estevan, Carlyle, Oxbow and North Battleford.
The Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours is one of the organizations providing the service.

Its Executive Director Andrew Sedley says, “”This will not only provide timely and personalized counselling for children and youth with mild and moderate needs but will also assist families of those with more complex needs to find services provided by others, including the Saskatchewan Health Authority.”