mental health support

A campaign launched at the beginning of this month by the Do More Agriculture Foundation aims to raise awareness of the importance of having open conversations about mental health in the agriculture sector. “Conversation is really the first step in reducing that stigma,” said Board Chair of Do More Ag Lauren Martin when talking about […]

Saskatchewan’s healthcare system is about to enter a new phase with the opening of the Regina Urgent Care Centre, the province’s first of its kind. Premier Scott Moe, Health Minister Everett Hindley, and representatives from the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Hospitals of Regina Foundation, and other partners were at the center yesterday to celebrate it’s opening. […]

An audience of police officers, support staff and telecommunications personnel listened as former dispatcher Heather Fyke shared how she had to live with her trauma as one of the first to take the calls on April 6, 2018, when the Humboldt Broncos team bus crashed near Tisdale. She was the guest speaker for the telecommunications […]

The application window is wide open for the 5th annual Community Fund, put on by the Do More Agriculture Foundation and Farm Credit Canada. Do More Ag has been accepting applications since January 18 and the deadline is February 15. Executive Director of Do More Ag Megz Reynolds says  the fund offers free mental health supports […]

Farmers in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba facing financial troubles because of drought conditions, can get support from Farm Credit Canada. Senior Vice-President of Operations in the Prairie Region with FCC, Shannon Weatherall, says several options are available depending on a farmer’s needs. Deferral of principle payments and/or other loan payments are some supports FCC offers. […]

Hospitality Saskatchewan is launching a new mental health support program for people in the industry affected by the pandemic. CEO Jim Bence says the uncertainty of the pandemic has not been easy on the industry, or its workers. “We noticed a year ago that many in our industry, tens of thousands laid off, now we’re […]