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By battlefordsNOW Staff

NATIONAL ACTION PLAN

North Battleford’s Anchor and Thread receives $100K to help end gender-based violence

Feb 18, 2026 | 2:30 PM

North Battleford’s Anchor and Thread Community Services is one of 10 organizations in Saskatchewan that will receive funding to help end gender-based violence.  

The organization will receive $100,000 of the $1.46 million being provided through the National Action Plan investment. This money will support counselling and administrative salaries while expanding to the Battlefords Family and Community Crisis Centre.  

Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod said the participating organizations are fostering change as they build tools and programs to address gender-based violence.  

“I am grateful to all these partner organizations for collaborating with us on this important project and for the work they do to create a safe future for women and girls in Saskatchewan,” he said.

The funding provided for each organization is based off their alignment with the five pillars of the National Action Plan: foundational knowledge; support for survivors and their families; prevention; responsive justice system; Indigenous-led approaches; and social infrastructure and enabling environment.  

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Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, Alana Ross said addressing gender-based violence requires action, strong relationships, and targeted investments.  

“The funding will support prevention programs that help stop violence before it starts and expand services for people who experience violence. This is practical support that helps women, children and families live safe, healthy, and prosperous lives.” 

The funding which will be available in 2026 and 2027 will also be provided to nine other community-based organizations that support outreach, programming, and advocacy:  

• Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) ($280,000); 

• Saskatchewan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) ($250,000); 

• Regina Transition House ($100,000); 

• United Way of Regina ($50,000); 

• Coalition of Regional Sexual Assault Centres Inc. ($50,000); 

• Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS) ($248,000); 

• Rapport Clinical Consulting Group ($140,000); 

• Buffalo Narrows Friendship Centre ($192,000); and 

• Muskoday First Nation ($47,000). 

In total, Saskatchewan has invested approximately $7 million of National Action plan funding into gender-based violence programming and supports.

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