Intensive Community Support follows the Housing First principles of immediate access to housing with no readiness conditions, giving the individual choice and self-determination.
ICS staff work alongside a nursing team employed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and people in the program receive a high level of professional, in-person, in-house support.
The program aims to help the individual receive their most optimal level of independence and quality of life through a deliberate, evidence-based model of practice.
Using service coordination and individualized case plans, the support participants receive is recovery-oriented and focused on social and community integration.