Community-Based Organizations

Community-based organizations (CBOs) are an integral part of Government's human service delivery system. Government relies, contracts and partners with approximately 200 CBOs, 270 housing authorities and 250 additional not-for-profit housing organizations to provide a broad range of services to Saskatchewan citizens to support individuals with  intellectual disabilities, children, their families and people with low incomes.

Specific services delivered by CBOs on behalf of the Ministry include:

• Residential services for people with disabilities
• Mobile crisis response and crisis support services
• Friendship centres and outreach
• Supports for teen parents
• Family supports
• Day programs for people with disabilities
• Advocacy, counselling and treatment
• Supported independent living
• Emergency shelters
• Residential support for children and youth in care of the Minister