Salvation Army Emergency Shelter for Women and Children

Back in early 2008, the Salvation Army Community Centre in Saskatoon recognized the need for an emergency women and children's shelter in Saskatoon.  The YWCA was constantly full and a booming Saskatoon economy meant that it was harder and harder to find emergency accommodations in Saskatoon.  In 2008 alone, the Salvation Army Emergency After Hours helped women and children in crisis with 2509 hotel rooms.

After a lot of hard work with the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, the Government of Saskatchewan, and other agencies, we secured capital and operational funding for the project.  Since the process started a year ago we have been looking almost daily for property that would best serve women and children in need.  The same conditions that made the need so visible (the booming economy and real estate market) made it hard to find an appropriate location but we finally found one that will allow to house up to ten families a night on an emergency basis.

Pending a successful rezoning, the project will be open to women and families in the spring of 2009.  Thanks to the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, the Ministry of Social Services, and other individuals and agencies that have helped us get this far.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please contact Jordon Cooper (Residential Coordinator) or Captain Rhonda Smith (Executive Director).  Both can be reached at 242.6833.

Bethany Home

Bethany Home has a new website.  For those of you who don’t know Bethany Home is:

The Salvation Army commenced it's women's social services in Saskatoon in 1938 with the opening of the Bethany Home and Hospital for single mothers. Over the years the hospital role was modified and finally in 1975, the hospital section was closed. Bethany Home now opens its doors to young children and teenagers who have no safe home to live in.

For contact information, history, and photos, make sure you check out their new site.

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