The Ministry of Social Services is continuing its funding agreements with nearly 20 community-based organizations (CBOs) and four northern villages which provide services to vulnerable women, children, families and other Saskatchewan people in need.
The agreements will provide these CBOs and villages with up to $4.3 million for 2010-11.Among the groups receiving funding is the Yorkton Friendship Center (YFC) which will be receiving $49,380.
"It's a continuation of funding," explained Darlene Langan, Executive Director with the YFC.Langan said the money is used to fund a Family Services Worker, a position which dates back to the 1980s with the organization.
"Her job is to assist families in whatever areas they need assistance," she said. "It's a big range of things that she does."
Langan said the worker can help families directly, act as an advocate at times, or make referrals to other organization to address certain needs for the family.
"The continuation of these partnerships will help provide much-needed child and family services in communities across Saskatchewan," said Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer in a prepared release. "Funding agreements with many other CBOs have also been continued over the past few weeks, as part of our government's commitment to ensure that an array of human services are available to all Saskatchewan people in need."
Following input received at the 2008 CBO summits, many of the province's human-services CBOs now operate with the security of multi-year funding agreements, noted the release.
CBO allocations in 2010-11 reflect the one per cent funding increase to Saskatchewan CBOs, announced as part of this year's provincial budget. This brings the overall increase provided to CBOs for salary and operating costs to 13.3 per cent compounded over three fiscal years, according to the government release.
