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Mental health professionals paired with police on Estevan crisis team
A new pairing of mental health professionals and police officers could make a big difference when someone is undergoing a mental health crisis in Estevan. The city's new Police and Crisis Team (PACT) ...
Jun 24, 2022
Gov't expanding mental health initiative in Sask. schools
Students at more Saskatchewan schools will be getting help with their mental health. The provincial government announced Wednesday it would be expanding the Mental Health Capacity Building initiative ...
May 04, 2022 Two organizations are threatening legal action if the Saskatchewan government doesn't alter its new policies surrounding students' chosen pronouns in schools. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'It's critical': Report calls for more mental health and addictions support for children
The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth unveiled a report Tuesday urging the provincial government to offer more services and resources for children around the province suffering from mental ...
Mar 29, 2022 Mental health advocate Alexis Epp (left) and Evan Davidson (right) accompany Dr. Lisa Broda (middle) in urging the government to implement more inpatient and community-based services surrounding mental health and addictions for children. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Prince Albert police, negotiator help man off bridge safely
Prince Albert police are being credited with possibly saving a life. A man who was reportedly in severe distress and in “an emotional crisis” was helped off Prince Albert’s train bri...
Mar 26, 2022
'Let go or be dragged': Mental health advocate preaches speaking out
Mental health issues have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world two years ago. Whether it's a lack of social interactions or loss of a job or career, everyone has been affected in some w...
Feb 22, 2022
Security takes down man who brandished dummy grenade at St. Paul’s Hospital
Two security guards at a Saskatoon hospital went above and beyond the call of duty to protect staff and patients. On Monday, shortly after midnight, security witnessed a man creating a disturbance out...
Feb 15, 2022
'Addictions know no bounds:' Hindley on rising overdose deaths
Saskatchewan's overdose numbers are higher than they've ever been and Addictions and Mental Health Minister Everett Hindley is calling for a broad approach to fix the problem. An estimated 464 people ...
Jan 30, 2022 Naloxone kits are available for free to anyone who may be likely to witness a fatal opioid overdose. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. launches ad campaign for people facing mental health, addictions issues
The Saskatchewan government wants people dealing with mental health and addictions issues to remember there is help and there is hope. That's the theme of a new public awareness campaign that has been...
Jan 24, 2022 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Mental health struggles rising over pandemic
The last two years have been challenging in their own aspect for everyone involved in the pandemic. Even with fewer restrictions in place, depression cases are rising overall for people of all ages. L...
Jan 20, 2022
Sask. moving ahead with work on Integrated Youth Services program
The Saskatchewan government is looking for a partner to help youth who need assistance in the province. The government has issued a Request for Proposals in hopes of finding an organization that will ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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