The Government of Saskatchewan is funding 15 new mobile withdrawal management spaces in Yorkton, allowing residents struggling with substance use to get detox treatment at home or in a familiar community setting instead of a hospital. The province announced the $753,000 annual grant to Medavie Health Services on June 16, 2026, with the spaces now available.
The new spaces are for people at low risk of complicated withdrawal who can benefit from having family and friends nearby during recovery. “Mobile withdrawal services help individuals safely detox in the community and live healthier, safer lives in recovery,” said the province.
Medavie developed the program in consultation with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to connect with existing mental health and addiction resources. This brings the total number of new addictions recovery spaces to 370 across Saskatchewan, part of a commitment to create 500 spaces under the province’s action plan.
The move is backed by a record $673.7 million for mental health and addictions in the 2026-27 budget, an eight per cent increase over last year. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health Lori Carr said the mobile spaces fit the province’s push to make treatment more accessible in communities like Yorkton.
For Yorkton, a city of about 17,000 people in southeastern Saskatchewan, the program means residents can get help without leaving their support networks. The provincial announcement also included a separate proposal for a residential treatment facility that drew concerns from some locals, but the mobile spaces are already up and running.
