Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services offers programs in domestic adoption, assisted adoption, intercountry adoption, and post-adoption.

A birth certificate is an important personal document that is often required to apply for other forms of identification, such as social insurance numbers or health cards.

Help with monthly costs of licensed child care.

Effective midnight March 21, 2012, the Children's Drug Plan will ensure that Saskatchewan families will pay only $20 for drugs listed on the Saskatchewan Formulary and those approved under Exception Drug Status for their children 14 and under.

Ensures that cost is not a barrier for children who require an insulin pump to manage their diabetes.

Helps families of children with development delays to prepare for the school years.

Provides information for parents, caregivers and communities on Child Care in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Employment Supplement is a monthly payment that supplements the income earned by lower income parents from wages, self-employment and child/spousal maintenance payments.

Saskatchewan optometrists provide free eye exams once a year for children under the age of 18 years. Contact the optometrist of your choice to book an appointment.

Benefits for lower income working families. Most eligible families will already be receiving a monthly child allowance under the federal National Child Benefit Supplement or funding through the Saskatchewan Employment Supplement.\n\nChildren are covered for:\n* most dental services \n* basic eyeglasses \n* emergency ambulance \n* basic medical supplies (some items require prior approval) \n* chiropractic services \n* prescription drugs\n\n= Toll-Free: 1-877-696-7546\nRegina: 306-787-4723

Provides resources and information to the public in the area of child support and family law.

The Government of Saskatchewan is working in partnership with communities, families and individuals to foster family relationships free of violence and abuse.

To provide confidential peer telephone counselling, support, information and referral services that respond to the needs of rural people families and communities.

Find a doctor or health clinic in your health region. Health regions can help you find out which physicians are taking new patients.

Foster care is the care provided within a family situation, to a child who must live away from his or her own family.

A free, confidential 24-hour advice line staffed by registered nurses who provide immediate, professional health advice and direct you to the most appropriate source of care. Translation to other languages is available, including French, Cree and Dene.

HealthLine Online is a website that offers Saskatchewan residents reliable health information, day or night. This service helps you to better understand and manage your health and the health of your family. It includes tips on how to prevent common illnesses and injuries, how to recognize and treat them, and when to contact a doctor or health care professional.

Funding for housing programs and services for low to moderate-income households, and sometimes landlords, with an identified need.

Saskatchewan Health purchases and distributes vaccines for the routine infant, pre-school and school immunization programs that protect Saskatchewan residents against disease, as well as those vaccines for targeted programs for persons at high risk.

A voluntary program that helps families to become the best parents they can be and to have the healthiest children possible. The program enhances knowledge, provides support, and builds on family strengths.

The Maintenance Enforcement Office registers support orders and agreements, records and monitors payments; and takes enforcement action when the required payments are missed or late.

A voluntary and court-ordered information sessions on the stages of separation and divorce, the impact on children and options for parenting in a way that keep children out of parental conflict.

Emergency treatment advice for victims exposed to all kinds of poisons.

A develomentally-appropriate early intervention program for vulnerable three and four year old children.

The Saskatchewan Home Energy Improvement Program (SHEIP) assists low and moderate-income homeowners and rental property owners housing low-income tenants to undertake energy efficiency retrofits.

The Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement is a monthly benefit that assists families with children and persons with disabilities with their housing costs.

SchoolPlus is a province-wide initiative led by Saskatchewan Learning and the provincial education system that promotes learning success and well-being for every child and young person. It envisions a province where every school is actively improving student outcomes through the delivery of a strong learning program and serving as a centre for social, health and other services for children and their families.

Information on programs and services for families and individuals who, for various reasons, cannot meet basic living costs.

Social workers and trained volunteers provide the services necessary to ensure that children have access to their non-custodial parent in a safe setting.

Supplementary Health Program provides extended health services and products in addition to the universal health benefits to eligible patients identified by Community Resources.

Assists parents with limited income who have a child support order or agreement registered in Saskatchewan and who want to vary that order or agreement.

14 and 15 year olds who want to work in Saskatchewan are required to take this course to help them prepare for the world of work.