Our Programs
All of our programs include:
- Integrated wrap around and evidence-based care
- Delivered through a harm reduction and trauma informed lens
- Address all aspects of the person (physical, spiritual, emotional, environmental)
Programs
Our Impact
68
children. Mothers who have graduated the Sanctum 1.5 program have gained custody back of 68 children, not previously have in their care.
- Sanctum 1.5
74%
decrease in homelessness
- Sanctum
95%
increase in stable housing
- HART
Programming
life skills support, referrals, transportation and access to holistic support and care
- 2ndSteps
61%
decrease in daily substance use
- Sanctum
22%
of infants have been placed with Kin
- Sanctum 1.5
How We do it
Sanctum Care Group is a Not-For-Profit Registered Charity that works directly with populations affected by HIV/AIDS, chronic disease, substance dependence, homelessness, mental health issues, and poverty in Saskatchewan.
- Non stigmatized, non-judgmental
- Unconditional
Provide information, teaching to promote safety and optimized health care regardless of individual’s current state - Provides a path to recovery if client determines they are ready/willing
- Meets the patients wherever they are at in their journey
- Recognizes the physical and psychological impacts of trauma
- Asks “what happened to you”, not “what is wrong with you”
- Recognizes that behaviors have purpose and behaviors are not about us
- Universal trauma precautions
Multi-disciplinary teams within all our programs include:
- Addiction Physicians
- Family physicians
- Infectious disease physicians
- Pediatricians
- Cardiologist
- Nursing
- Pharmacy support
- Social workers
- Addictions workers
- Trauma counseling (in-house and direct referrals for outreach teams)
- Cultural support (direct links to spiritual and cultural care depending on each persons needs and desires)
- Dedicated MSS protection teams
- Pet therapy
- 24/7 Home Support Workers who offer guidance with parenting, life skills, med management etc.
- 5-year relational support through Hands at Work
- Weekly groups facilitated by Read Saskatoon – financial/family/ children literacy
- Kids First Programming
- Coordination with existing community supports
- Individualized case plans that represent each clients unique person, background, needs and goals
- Housing support from application to move in, to eviction prevention
- Connection to supports that help clients manage in community
- Links to detox and treatment
- Connection to primary care settings for ongoing care
- Pharmacy support
- Transportation to medical and social appointments
In hospital support for individuals who are resistant to acute care based on historical treatment and trauma - Supplies from food, formula to pots, pans, coffee etc. that help lessen the burden in community or in stressful periods.