Saskatoon Lighthouse: Mustard Seed to run supported housing [Video]

Saskatoon’s newest shelter operator is stepping in to run the Lighthouse Supported Living.

This, according to an update on the Mustard Seed’s website on Wednesday.

The Alberta-based Christian non-profit said it’s teaming up with the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation and the Saskatoon Housing Authority to run supportive housing services out of the Lighthouse, the city’s embattled former emergency shelter that was purchased by the province after being put into receivership following years of financial mismanagement.

“Mustard Seed Housing Saskatoon is a permanent supportive housing building offering residents stable, safe, affordable housing with wrap-around supports,” the non-profit said in a statement on its website.

“Supportive housing helps residents maintain their housing, reducing the volume of homelessness and related issues in the city by creating a safer, vibrant community for all residents.”

Founded in 1984, the Mustard Seed currently operates in six Canadian cities — Saskatoon will make seven.

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