Non-Profits

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saskatoon enables life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people facing adversity. We carefully and intentionally place an additional, consistent and supportive mentor in these young people’s lives.

Volunteer mentors are intentionally recruited based on the needs of local youth and are professionally screened. The mentor, mentee, and family receive training and are monitored and supported by a designated professional caseworker. Youth and their families also receive access to opportunities through BBBSS supporters such as tickets to events, outdoor clothing, technology, and holiday hampers.

BBBS Saskatoon has been creating life-changing matches for almost 50 years. Our agency serves over 400 young people annually in our mentoring programs to enhance children’s lives and support families in Saskatoon. Every day in a child’s life is crucial, they shouldn’t have to wait for the help they need to reach their full potential.

Many children and youth struggle with societal barriers and face adversities such as poverty, family instability, and identity-based discrimination. These adversities can negatively impact a young person’s future.

With the support of professional, qualified staff, mentors form deep one-to-one relationships with their mentees that strengthen their social emotional learning and executive functioning skills, ensuring they develop into resilient young people who are able to overcome life’s adversities, and lead productive and healthy lives.

www.saskatoon.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Affinity Credit Union Business Member

• A free chequing account for one year • Free deposits • Discounted set-up fees for multiple services

1.866.863.6237 | affinitycu.ca

Haven Kids’ House (formerly Crisis Nursery), a program of Haven Family Connections, is a 24/7, ten bed emergency home for children up to age 12. When families are in crisis or are struggling with difficult circumstances and lack safe support, we offer care and a temporary safe home for their children. When kids arrive at Haven Kids’ House, we welcome them into our safe and comfortable home and nurture them with healthy food, play, and care while their families take the time they need.

COVID has had a great impact on Haven Kids’ House but we continue to offer our best care in the safest ways possible. Often, our donors love to tour through the Kids’ House but we have delayed tours until it is safe to do so. Our frontline staff are working around the clock to keep the house clean and sanitized. When we had a COVID outbreak this summer, we took the temporary closure time required and all staff eagerly awaited the return of children back into our safe space. We will continue to forge on through the changes and unpredictability that COVID may bring, offering children and their families the support they need.

www.havenfamilyconnections.com/kids-house/