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TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED TO DATE
$556,404
4,474
Assessments
4,398
Patients served
6
Treatment spaces
Program overview
Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation is supporting a range of investments to help clinical teams respond to growing demand for mental health care among children and youth in Saskatchewan. Foundation initiatives funded by Family of Support are expanding access to primary mental health care – notably through an innovative fleet of mobile health clinics – while also enhancing the in-hospital care environment for patients experiencing mental health crisis in the Emergency Room.
The STC Mobile Health Bus
Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation is working with the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC), Medavie Health Services West, and the Government of Saskatchewan to deploy a small fleet of mobile clinics that bring medical care, including mental health care, to the seven First Nations communities that make up the STC.
Mental Health Intensive Care Room
Many youth experiencing acute mental health challenges turn to the Emergency Department (ED) at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital for crisis care. Thanks in part to Family of Support, the hospital now has two spaces in its ED for patients in mental health crisis, including the Mental Health Intensive Care Room.
How Family of Support Funding Has Helped
Family of Support funds have helped to:
- Expand the STC Mobile Health Bus fleet; two new vans were added in the spring of 2023.
- Enable capital upgrades to make the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital ED safer and more comfortable for patients experiencing mental health crisis. The upgrades also support the safety of ED staff and other patients.
