There's a definite problem when it comes to housing in Yorkton and in the province, but tangible steps are being taken to make a difference.
On Monday the ribbon was cut on two new youth transition homes in Yorkton meaning "at risk" youth who are struggling to survive will have a warm roof over there heads and support to get on their feet.
While youth are one portion of the population in need of support this will be a big step towards remedying the current situation.
"It is quite an issue in Yorkton and the numbers that we have through Social Services say that there are well over 150 young people who do not have homes," said Judy Hughes, president of Yorkton Transitional Homes for Youth Monday.
As of Monday 10 youth who are at risk of becoming homeless in the city will be the first residents of two new peer homes for youth, one all-male and one all-female. The goal of the new initiative is not simply to give young people a place to live, but also to give them the education and skills required to gain employment and move out on their own.
Also this week, the NDP have been hard on the trail campaigning for rent control and the city of Yorkton announced a new committee formed specifically to examine the housing situation as well as to recommend where to proceed from here. The intent, says Yorkton's Mayor is not to undertake a long term review, but rather to come up with ideas for an immediate action plan.
Immediate and effective action is definitely what is needed and it appears, with all of the attention being given to the matter, it just may come together.
