FUNDING OF $4.3 MILLION FOR CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

The Ministry of Social Services is continuing its funding agreements with nearly 20 community-based organizations (CBOs) and four northern villages that 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.

"The continuation of these partnerships will help provide much-needed child and family services in communities across Saskatchewan," Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer said. "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."

"Central Urban Métis Federation Inc. (CUMFI) is pleased to be one of the many CBOs which is continuing its partnership with the provincial government in 2010-11," CUMFI President Shirley Isbister said. "Over the past 17 years, CUMFI has become a leader in Métis program and service delivery in Saskatoon, developing partnerships and alliances which help address the social and economic challenges faced by our people."

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.

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.

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For more information, contact:

Trish Alcorn
Social Services
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0916
Email: trish.alcorn@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-536-1479