PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The Government of Saskatchewan is providing the annual funding to the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) to operate the second-stage sober living spaces, which offer a supportive, substance-free environment for people who have completed initial treatment.
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr said the spaces will help residents strengthen their recovery, develop life skills and build connections within their communities.
“These spaces offer structure, stability and community connection for individuals to strengthen their recovery, build life skills and support their long-term well-being,” Carr said.
Second-stage sober living programs focus on relapse prevention through counselling and connections to community and culture. Services are available to all Saskatchewan residents.
The spaces are housed in two fourplexes in Prince Albert. Client intake began Aug. 7, 2026, with a phased implementation reaching full operational capacity by Oct. 1.
PAGC Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte said the investment will help create safe, culturally responsive spaces where people can continue healing and build independence.
“We want to be proactive — creating safe, culturally responsive spaces where people can continue their healing, strengthen their independence and move forward with the support of community,” Hardlotte said.
The PAGC represents 12 First Nations with a population of about 46,000 people. Its Health and Social Services Development department provides holistic and community health programs.
Zoe Teed McKay, executive director of mental health and addictions services for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, said the new spaces will help expand access to culturally responsive care and strengthen recovery pathways.
The spaces are part of the provincial government’s commitment to add 500 addictions recovery spaces across Saskatchewan. To date, 414 of the planned spaces are available to residents, according to the province.
The spaces available under Saskatchewan’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions include:
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12 second-stage sober living spaces with the Prince Albert Grand Council in Prince Albert;
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20 second-stage sober living spaces with Oxford House in Lloydminster;
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12 second-stage sober living spaces with Poundmaker’s Lodge in Swift Current;
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15 mobile withdrawal management spaces with Medavie Health Services West in Yorkton;
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22 second-stage sober living spaces at Oxford House in Regina;
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21 second-stage sober living spaces at Oxford House in Prince Albert;
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16 second-stage sober living spaces at Pine Lodge in Regina;
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17 inpatient spaces at the Carter House Family Treatment Centre in Saskatoon;
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40 mobile withdrawal management spaces with Medavie Health Services West in Saskatoon;
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60 inpatient spaces at Willowview Recovery Centre in Lumsden;
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15 inpatient treatment spaces at Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp;
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15 withdrawal management spaces at Ekweskeet Healing Lodge, operated by Onion Lake Cree Nation;
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15 inpatient and five withdrawal management spaces at Thorpe Recovery Centre near Lloydminster;
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41 post-treatment spaces at St. Joseph’s Addiction Recovery Centre in Estevan;
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32 intensive outpatient treatment spaces through Possibilities Recovery Center in Saskatoon;
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14 inpatient addictions treatment spaces at Battlefords Treatment Centre in North Battleford; and
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42 virtual spaces through EHN Canada.
The 2026-27 provincial budget includes a record $674 million for mental health and addictions supports and services, the largest investment of its kind in Saskatchewan’s history.
