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
188%
increase in stable housing
- Sanctum 1.5
74%
decrease in homelessness
- Sanctum
22%
of infants have been placed with Kin
- Sanctum 1.5
371%
increase in inpatient Dentist review
MENDO data as of November 30, 2024
56%
increase in viral suppression on discharge
- HART
Improve
the health and social wellbeing of the patients we serve.
- CORT
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.