Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan

What Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan does

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan (EFSK) is a Saskatchewan-based non-profit organization providing wraparound social services to women and gender-diverse adults who are criminalized or at risk of criminalization. The organization operates from two offices in Saskatoon (Suite 301, 39 23rd Street East and an additional suite at the same address) and two in Regina (1801 Toronto Street and 100-2066 Retallack Street), and delivers institutional in-reach at every provincial and federal women's correctional and psychiatric facility in the province — Pine Grove Correctional Centre, Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, White Birch, Women's Reintegration Unit, Regional Psychiatric Centre, and Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge. EFSK serves a population in which Indigenous women represent 90-95% of incarcerated women in Saskatchewan, well above the national average of approximately 50%.

EFSK's service portfolio spans four program categories. Housing comprises a 10-bed transitional housing project in Saskatoon and a 5-bed Sober Living House in Regina operated in partnership with Susan Ulmer Addiction Services. Support services include Institutional In-Reach, Court Services (court accompaniment, bail support, record suspensions, and Gladue Reports), the 16-week Women's Intensive Outpatient Program (WIOP) co-delivered with Possibilities Recovery Centre, a Reintegration Systems Support Navigator, and Saskatchewan Housing Benefit referral administration. Community services cover the Community Reintegration Program and Community Outreach/Systems Navigation. Cultural programming includes Sharing Circles co-facilitated with Elders and cultural peer support workers, and The WAGE Project advancing women with lived incarceration experience into leadership roles. Reported 2023-2024 activity includes 1,842 service inquiries, 363 court files opened, 163 court appearances supported, 22 reintegration leave applications, 15 record suspensions, 318 sharing circle attendees, and 1,724 safe rides; 93% of WIOP completers remained out of prison in 2024.

The organization is funded through a combination of provincial government grants (Government of Saskatchewan), federal-provincial cost-shared programs (Government of Canada and Government of Saskatchewan under the National Housing Strategy, administered via the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation), and individual charitable donations processed through CanadaHelps. No fees are charged to clients. EFSK is governed by a board of directors and led by Executive Director Sue Delanoy. Strategic partnerships with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Possibilities Recovery Centre, Susan Ulmer Addiction Services, and the Government of Saskatchewan anchor both its service model and its advocacy on bail reform, correctional conditions (most recently the November 2024 Ombudsman investigation into Pine Grove), and housing access for women leaving custody.

Name

Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan

Legal name

Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan

Website

https://elizabethfrysask.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan is a non-profit organization delivering wraparound housing, court, addictions, reintegration, and cultural services to women and gender-diverse adults involved in or at risk of involvement with the criminal justice system in Saskatchewan, with a particular focus on Indigenous women.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services — Criminal Justice Support and Reintegration

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Criminal justice support
• Reintegration services
• Transitional housing
• Addictions treatment
• Indigenous advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding & Grants: EFSK receives provincial and federal government funding to operate programs including court services, institutional in-reach, reintegration support, and the WIOP program. The Government of Saskatchewan and Government of Canada (under the National Housing Strategy) are key funders.
2. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations from individuals and organizations in Saskatchewan communities. Donations are processed through CanadaHelps and used to fund direct client services and programming.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan (EFSK) is a non-profit social services organization that delivers fully integrated wraparound supports — including transitional and sober living housing, court support and bail assistance, institutional in-reach, addictions treatment, reintegration navigation, and Indigenous-led cultural programming — for women and gender-diverse adults who are criminalized or at risk of criminalization in Saskatchewan.

Product overview

Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan is a non-profit social services organization (not a technology company) providing a portfolio of wraparound support programs for women and gender-diverse adults who are criminalized or at risk of criminalization. The organization offers three main program categories: Housing services including the Sober Living Program (5 beds in Regina) and Transitional Housing (10 beds in Saskatoon); Support Services including Institutional In Reach, Court Services, the Women's Intensive Outpatient Program (WIOP), Reintegration Systems Support Navigator, and Saskatchewan Housing Benefit referrals; and Community services including the Community Reintegration Program and Community Outreach/Systems Navigation. Cultural programming includes Sharing Circles, beading classes, ribbon skirt/shirt classes, Pathways to Serenity, and The WAGE Project. The organization focuses on serving Indigenous women who are disproportionately represented in the justice system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transitional Housing

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of WIOP participants who completed the program remained out of prison (2024)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Possibilities Recovery CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFSK partners with Possibilities Recovery Centre to deliver the Women's Intensive Outpatient Program (WIOP), a 16-week intensive out-patient treatment program for women and gender-diverse folks with substance use disorders involved with the criminal justice system. EFSK provides case management and program support workers while Possibilities Recovery Centre delivers the clinical addictions programming. WIOP participants also access EFSK's court support, sharing circles, and other services.
• Susan Ulmer Addiction ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFSK collaborates with Susan Ulmer Addiction Services to operate the Sober Living program in Regina, offering 5 beds for eligible women and gender-diverse folks seeking specialized supportive addiction programming and sober living on a conditional basis until graduation from the program.
• Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFSK works in partnership with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations to prioritize Indigenous voices and ensure culturally relevant programming. FSIN's Former Vice Chief Aly Bear has publicly endorsed EFSK's work as instrumental in building bridges of support for women who are incarcerated and reintegrating into society, particularly mothers and their children.
• Government of SaskatchewancoreOthersThe provincial government provides funding for female offenders' reintegration programs and refers clients to EFSK's court services and reintegration programming. The government is also a key funder of EFSK operations.
• Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC)minorOthersEFSK is a referring agency for the Saskatchewan Housing Benefit — Supportive Housing Stream, co-funded by the Government of Canada and Government of Saskatchewan under the National Housing Strategy, administered by SHC. EFSK refers clients living in SHC-approved units with on-site support services.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Native Women's Association of Canada: National Indigenous organization advocating for Indigenous women, including those impacted by the justice system. Partially overlapping with EFSK's Indigenous women reentry and Gladue Report work, with complementary policy and advocacy scope.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Mental Health Association - Saskatchewan Division: Provincial division of a national organization providing mental health and addictions programming intersecting with justice involvement. Comparable in serving individuals with substance use disorders in Saskatchewan, though broader in scope and not gender-specific.
• John Howard Society of Canada: National federation of John Howard Societies providing reintegration, diversion, and restorative justice programming across Canada. Comparable mission (criminal justice involvement, reintegration support) at a national scale, with member chapters including Saskatchewan.
• The Salvation Army Correctional Services (Canada): National organization operating correctional and community reintegration services across Canada, including bail support, institutional visitation, and post-release programming. Comparable service model for justice-involved populations, though serves all genders.

Regional players

• Saskatoon Tribal Council: Saskatchewan-based Indigenous organization delivering social services including justice support, housing, and health programs to urban Indigenous members. Operates in the same geography with overlapping client base, particularly Indigenous women affected by the justice system.

Direct peers

• Phoenix Residential Society: Saskatchewan-based non-profit offering residential recovery, addictions, and reintegration programs. Comparable in delivering sober/transitional housing and addictions support overlapping with EFSK's WIOP and Sober Living Program, with shared partnerships (Possibilities Recovery Centre).
• Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto: Ontario's Elizabeth Fry chapter delivering comparable wraparound supports (court support, bail, housing, reintegration) to women and gender-diverse people in conflict with the law. Directly comparable in programming model and target population, with a regional_player distinction given Ontario geography.
• Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada: National umbrella body for the Elizabeth Fry Societies, providing direct coordination, advocacy, and shared programming across provincial chapters including Saskatchewan. Most directly comparable as a peer organization by mandate, target population (women in the justice system), and service mix.
• John Howard Society of Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan-based non-profit providing reintegration, housing, and court support services to individuals involved in the justice system. Comparable by mandate overlap (reintegration, advocacy, criminal justice involvement) and Saskatchewan-only geography, though John Howard's focus extends beyond women and gender-diverse populations.
• Elizabeth Fry Society of British Columbia: BC chapter of Elizabeth Fry providing similar wraparound services to women in the criminal justice system, including court support, housing, and reintegration programming. Directly comparable mandate and service mix in a different provincial jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EfrySask
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/efrysask

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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