Sara Riel Inc.

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Sara Riel Inc. (SRI) provides individuals with mental health and substance use/addiction challenges a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where self-determined needs are valued, and all are assisted on their path to reaching their goals.

The Opportunity

Support Sara Riel Inc. in becoming a leader and centre of excellence in community-based mental health and addiction services, operating with a clear vision and opportunity to increase its impact.

The Impact

SRI has truly become a leader and centre of excellence in community-based mental health and addiction services. SRI is now operating with a clear and comprehensive strategic plan, has a team and Board that are aligned in their roles, and has elevated its position to hold an influential role in the sector. The organization is also successfully attracting new talent and resources and is expanding its reach: SRI has increased its staff
nearly threefold, has increased funding by 30%, has expanded its presence serving 4 additional communities, and has formed 23 new partnerships to further its goals.

With this tremendous dedication by the team to invest their time and energy in building capacity across the organization, SRI is boldly stepping into growing opportunities and is significantly increasing the impact it is making in the community:


We are a different organization than before LIFT. We have grown tremendously, created a significant number of new programs, established bigger partnerships, and are expanding to Canada wide training. We are at sector tables influencing direction of policy and we are having an impact in the community that was never imagined.

Tara Brousseau Snider Executive Director, Sara Riel Inc.