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Regina will have 22 new sober living spaces by the end of this month to help people transition from addiction treatment to independent living
In a news release on June 11, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the initiative establishes four recovery-focused, single-detached homes across the city in partnership with Oxford House Saskatchewan and the City of Regina.
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People filling those spaces would be offering programming tailored toward relapse prevention, counselling, and life-skills building, the government said in the release, with the project aiming to patch a critical gap in the provincial continuum of care, where recovering individuals frequently struggle to secure stable post-treatment housing.
“Supportive housing like this plays a critical role in addiction recovery, providing individuals with the stability, support and guidance they need to move towards independence in their communities,” Social Services Minister Terry Jenson said in the release.
The project is backed by a combined $1.15 million government investment. The Ministry of Social Services, through the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, provided $900,000 to buy and renovate the properties, while the Ministry of Health committed $250,000 in annual operational funding.
Oxford House Saskatchewan contributed an additional $486,000, alongside a $100,000 investment from the City of Regina.
Oxford House Saskatchewan, a non-profit managing 91 existing spaces across Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert, will oversee the daily operations. Oxford House says their sober living programs yield a 71 per cent sobriety success rate at six months, increasing to over 93 per cent at the one-year mark.
“Too many people complete treatment only to face a shortage of stable recovery housing,” Oxford House Saskatchewan Chief Executive Officer Mark Soloway said in the release, noting that the 22 additional beds move people “from surviving to thriving.”
The expansion directly supports the province’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, which targets the creation of 500 new provincial treatment spaces by March 2027.
Including the Regina expansion, 355 of those 500 spaces are now actively available to Saskatchewan residents, the government said.
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