Free, rapid access counselling services for children and youth has been expanded in the province to now include North Battleford. The Government of Saskatchewan announced during the spring budget there would be $1.7 million in new annual funding to Family Services Saskatchewan to expand its free counselling services to children, youth and their caregivers across the province and another $1.5 million for ongoing services to adults and families. So far, counselling services for young people have launched in Regina, Saskatoon, Weyburn, Estevan, Carlyle, Oxbow and now North Battleford.