Community Service Sector
Members work in community-based organizations that provide social services, such as women’s shelters, group homes or mobile crisis units. This sector also includes members who work for a number of northern municipalities.
The Community Service Sector (CSS) is compiled of approximately 1400 members in a total of 35 bargaining units across Saskatchewan. The CSS provides a wide array of services to the members of the community.
Sector Executive
| Name | Position | Contact info |
|---|---|---|
| Darryl Firth | Vice-President | 306.529.7584 |
| Whitney Kujansuu | Chair | |
| Ronley Arnold | Vice-Chair | 306.540.7576 |
| Ronley Arnold | Treasurer | |
| Patricia Patey | Secretary | 306.314.1623 |
Sector Bylaws
Community Services Sector Bylaws (2020)
Sector Scholarships
Community Service Sector awards the Lynda Bliss Memorial Scholarship and the Anne Burkholder Memorial Scholarship annually. These scholarships are open to all members of the SGEU Community Service Sector in good standing, their spouses or dependants.
Scholarship amount: $500 (2)
Application deadline: August 15
Apply for Community Services Sector Scholarships
Bargaining Units & Bargaining Guidelines
Art/Craft
| Bargaining Unit | Bargaining Guidelines (if available) |
|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Craft Council |
Children/Daycare
| Bargaining Unit | Bargaining Guidelines (if available) |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Daycare Co-operative | |
| Early Childhood Intervention Program - Regina Region | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2014) |
| Thomas' Circle of Care |
Crisis/Women's Shelters
| Bargaining Unit | Bargaining Guidelines (if available) |
|---|---|
| Mobile Crisis Services – Regina | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2019) |
| Mobile Crisis Services – Prince Albert | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2018) |
| Moose Jaw Women's Transition Association | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2016) |
| Regina Transition Womens Society | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2014) |
| Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Services | |
| Saskatoon Interval House, Inc. | |
| Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre, Inc. | |
| Yorkton Women in Need (Shelwin House) |
Disability Services/Group Homes
| Bargaining Unit | Bargaining Guidelines (if availalbe) |
|---|---|
| Battlefords Trade & Education Centre | |
| Canadian Mental Health Association - Battlefords Branch | |
| Canadian Mental Health Association - Regina Branch | |
| Canadian Mental Health Association - Saskatchewan Division | |
| Canadian Mental Health Association - Saskatoon Branch | |
| Canadian Mental Health Association - Swift Current Branch | |
|
Citizens All Association Moose Jaw |
Download Bargaining Guidelines (2016) |
| H.E.L.P. Homes of Regina | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2014) |
| Moose Jaw Diversified Services for the Handicapped Inc. | |
| North Star Housing Inc. | |
| Pipestone Kinability Moosomin | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2009) |
| SMILE Services Inc. | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2019) |
| Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours Services Inc. | |
| Thunder Creek Rehabilitation Services | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2017) |
| Wheatland Regional Centre | Download Bargaining Guidelines 2017) |
Justice
| Bargaining Unit | Bargaining Guidelines (if available) |
|---|---|
| John Howard Society | |
| Saskatoon Community Mediation Services |
Villages/Rural Municipalities
| Bargaining Unit | Bargaining Guidelines (if available) |
|---|---|
| Northern Hamlet of Turnor Lake | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2021) |
| Northern Village of Buffalo Narrows | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2021) |
| Northern Village of Green Lake | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2021) |
| Northern Village of Ile-a-la Crosse | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2019) |
| Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2021) |
| Rural Municipality of Paddockwood | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2021) |
Youth
| Bargaining Unit | Bargaining Guidelines (if available) |
|---|---|
| Cornwall Alternative School | |
| Rainbow Youth Centre | Download Bargaining Guidelines (2011) |
| Saskatoon Open Door Society | Download Bargaining Guidelines 2014) |
Steward Information
Art/Craft
| Workplace | Steward(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Craft Council |
Sydney Luther Maia Stark |
Danielle Rybka Leah Moxley Teigrob |
Children/Daycare
| Workplace | Steward(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Daycare Co-operative | Hannah Torgrimson 306.741.0437 |
Disha Sapariya 306.990.0165 |
| Early Childhood Intervention Program - Regina Region |
Lori Bennett Kyleen Pangracs |
Danielle Hamelin |
| Thomas' Circle of Care |
Caitlin Peters |
Christian Okpor 639.999.0619 |
Crisis/Women's Shelters
Don't see a steward listed for your workplace? Consider becoming one!
| Workplace | Steward(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Crisis Services – Regina (College Ave.) | Patience Umereweneza 306.580.0247 |
|
| Mobile Crisis Services – Regina (11th Ave.) | Torrie Gunia 306.737.9042 |
Desire Radwanski |
| Mobile Crisis Services – Prince Albert |
Patricia Patey James Woodcock |
Leslie Fiddler Amanda Lofstrom |
| Moose Jaw Women's Transition Association | Contact Community Service Sector Executive | |
| Regina Transition Women's Society | Contact Community Service Sector Executive | |
| Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Services | Bill Johnston 306.222.9642 |
|
| Saskatoon Interval House, Inc. | Contact Community Service Sector Executive | |
| Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre, Inc. (Victoria Ave.) | Contact Community Service Sector Executive | |
| Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre, Inc. (25th St. E.) | Contact Community Service Sector Executive | |
| Yorkton Women in Need (Shelwin House) | Contact Community Service Sector Executive |
Disability Services/Group Homes
Don't see a steward listed for your workplace? Consider becoming one!
| Workplace | Steward(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Battlefords Trade & Education Centre | ||
| Canadian Mental Health Association - Battlefords Branch | ||
| Canadian Mental Health Association - Regina Branch | Lorna Schmidt 306.502.1483 |
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| Canadian Mental Health Association - Saskatchewan Division | Ronley Arnold 306.540.7576 |
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| Canadian Mental Health Association - Saskatoon Branch | Brenda Beaudry 306.227.0480 |
Chalaine Senger 306.290.6572 |
| Canadian Mental Health Association - Swift Current Branch | ||
|
Citizens All Association Moose Jaw |
Kyla Nelson-Kletzel 306.631.0760 |
Marilyn Collier 306.631.0914 |
| H.E.L.P. Homes of Regina (Angus St.) | Katja Wynnyk 306.216.5883 |
Benjamin Essien 306.533.0112 |
| H.E.L.P. Homes of Regina (McMurchy Ave.) | Shelley Halvorson 306.581.5860 |
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| H.E.L.P. Homes of Regina (Lacon St.) | Darren Olson 306.550.6411 |
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| Moose Jaw Diversified Services for the Handicapped Inc. | Tricia Broomfield 306.631.3600 |
Sheree Duncan 306.690.1265 |
| North Star Housing Inc. (1301 Ave. P N.) | Ken Laing 406.290.6763 |
|
| North Star Supportive Housing Inc. (Camponi Place) | Angelica Howlett 306.260.9464 |
Heather Freund 306.371.8383 |
| Pipestone Kinability Moosomin | Tanis Peppin 306.434.9190 |
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| SMILE Services Inc. | ||
| Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours Services Inc. | Linda Ramstead 306.621.0517 |
|
| Thunder Creek Rehabilitation Services |
Jackie Watson |
Shauna Duzan Lorry Sinclair |
| Wheatland Regional Centre |
Justice
Dont' see a steward listed for your workplace? Consider becoming one!
| Workplace | Steward(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| John Howard Society (Toronto St.) |
Lori Olson Bukola Ojeyomi |
Angel Genereux 306.580.0450 |
| John Howard Society (33rd St. W.) | Urban Morelli 306.281.6674 |
|
| Saskatoon Community Mediation Services |
Villages/Rural Municipalities
Dont' see a steward listed for your workplace? Consider becoming one!
| Workplace | Steward(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Hamlet of Turnor Lake | ||
| Northern Village of Buffalo Narrows | Ron Laliberte 306.235.7043 |
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| Northern Village of Green Lake | Chris Lafond 306.832.7779 |
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| Northern Village of Ile-a-la Crosse | ||
| Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake | Kyle Smith 306.240.4734 |
|
| Rural Municipality of Paddockwood |
Ronald Weber Robert Fremont |
Cynthia Pitre
|
Youth
Dont' see a steward listed for your workplace? Consider becoming one!
| Workplace | Steward(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Alternative School | ||
| Rainbow Youth Centre |
Miranda Lavallee |
|
| Saskatoon Open Door Society (3rd Ave. E.) |
Maryam Masoomi Nazik Abdalla |
Dana Durell 306.220.8108 |
| Saskatoon Open Door Society (1st Ave. N.) | Rishad Bismullah 306.380.9178 |
American Income Life (AIL) Member Benefits
The SGEU Community Services Sector has a no-cost Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit through American Income Life Insurance Company (AIL in Canada). This benefit covers all members in the Crown Sector, as well as added benefit coverage for spouses/partners and dependent children under the age of 19.
Members who return the response card will be contacted by an AIL representative to arrange a convenient time to deliver the no-cost benefits and explain additional supplemental insurance programs that are available to the member. Read FAQs about the AIL member benefits.
AIL, in business for over 25 years in Canada, is a 100% union insurance company dedicated to working families.
Learn more about the AIL member benefits. Enter the access code: sgosd
Sector Employers
- Battleford Trade & Education Centre
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Battlefords Branch
- Regina Branch
- Saskatchewan Division (Weyburn, Moose Jaw and Kindersley Branches)
- Saskatoon Branch
- Swift Current Branch
- Cathedral Area Cooperative Daycare
- Citizens All Association (Moose Jaw)
- Cornwall Alternative School, Inc.
- Early Childhood Intervention Program
- Elizabeth Fry Society
- H.E.L.P. Homes of Regina
- International Women of Saskatoon
- John Howard Society of Saskatchewan
- Regina Mobile Crisis Services
- Moose Jaw Diversified Services
- Moose Jaw Women’s Transition Assoc. Inc.
- Northern Village of Buffalo Narrows
- Northern Village of Green Lake
- Northern Village of Ile-a-la Crosse
- Northern Hamlet of Turnor Lake
- Pipestone Kin-Ability Centre
- Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Services
- Rainbow Youth Centre
- Regina Mobile Crisis Services
- RM of Meadow Lake #588
- RM of Paddockwood #520
- Regina Transition Women’s Society
- Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Services
- Saskatoon Housing Coalition Inc.
- Saskatoon Interval House
- Saskatoon Community Mediation Services
- Saskatoon Open Door Society
- Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre
- Saskatchewan Craft Council
- SMILE Services (Estevan)
- Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbors (SIGN)
- Thomas' Circle of Care
- Thunder Creek Rehabilitation Association Inc.
- Wheatland Regional Centre
- Yorkton Women in Need (Shelwin House)
