LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. — Oxford House sober living spaces is being allocated $225,000 in annual funding to provide 20 new second-stage sober living spaces in Lloydminster.
According to Sask. Health, sober living spaces provide Saskatchewan residents in recovery with a supportive, substance-free environment.
Oxford House is a non-profit organization that provides affordable and transitional housing to individuals recovering from addictions.
"We are incredibly excited to open these new recovery housing spaces and officially become part of the Lloydminster community," Oxford House Saskatchewan Chief Executive Officer Mark Soloway said.
"For us, this expansion is about something pretty important: making sure that when someone has done the hard work of going through addictions treatment, they have a safe, sober and affordable place to call home when they leave."
Client intake for 15 spaces started mid-August, while the remaining five spaces will open mid-September. The spaces are housed in four homes across the city.
"Adding 20 more sober-living spaces in Lloydminster reflects our shared commitment to ensuring people can access safe, supportive environments as they continue their recovery journeys," Saskatchewan Health Authority, Mental Health and Addictions Services-Provincial, Executive Director Zoe Teed McKay said.
"Treatment is an important part of everyone's recovery journey, as is connection, stability, and having a community of support within reach.”
