Community Advisory Board on Saskatoon Homelessness
Reaching Home
Community Advisory Board on Saskatoon Homelessness
Homelessness has become a growing issue in our city. The high cost of housing is a contributing factor, but people become homeless through a variety of factors including family breakup, violence, physical disability, mental health and addictions.
Since 1999, the Community Advisory Board on Saskatoon Homelessness has established community priorities through research and community consultation, and has recommend projects to be funded through federal homelessness programs.
In 2012, the Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership took administrative and managerial responsibility for the delivery of the Federal Homelessness Partnering Strategy fund for the City of Saskatoon and created the Community Advisory Board on Saskatoon Homelessness.
The Community Advisory Board on Saskatoon Homelessness (CAB) is a coalition of community organizations and all levels of government. We believe that by working together, we can end homelessness in Saskatoon.
The CAB’s Mandate on homelessness in Saskatoon is:
- Implementing the Regional Homelessness Plan.
- Recommending projects for funding under Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.
- Developing a regional understanding of homelessness.
Call for Participation - Saskatoon Community Advisory Board
The Reaching Home Community Entity for Saskatoon is seeking interested community representatives to fill current vacancies on the CAB.
SHIP is seeking new members to volunteer to join the board whose focus is on supporting the objectives of Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy. Members review projects, recommend funding, and collaborate with and respond to the community. Those with lived experience, newcomers, Indigenous people, youth, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, health providers, and people with disabilities are encouraged to express interest.
Do you have the ability to commit to monthly meetings? Do you have knowledge or experience with homelessness? Call us at 306-979-6707 or email us at info@shipyxe.ca.
Saskatoon Community Advisory Board (CAB)
| NAME | ROLE | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Jolon Lafond | Board Chair | White Buffalo Youth Lodge |
| Tenille Thomson | Vice-Chair | City of Saskatoon |
| Dr. Sharon Acoose | CAB Member | First Nations University |
| Gary Beaudin | CAB Member | United Way |
| Amy Dmyterko | CAB Member | Saskatchewan Housing Corporation |
| Ryan Bradley | CAB Member | Saskatoon Fire Department |
| Shirley Isbister | CAB Member | CUMFI |
| Sarah King | CAB Member | City of Saskatoon |
| Jodie Kurysh | CAB Member | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| Susan Milligan | CAB Member | Social planning consultant |
| Brenda Read | CAB Member | Ministry of Social Services |
| Katie McKay-Argyriou | Ex-officio | Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada |
