Article content The association that represents 23 agencies providing supports for survivors of interpersonal violence in Saskatchewan welcomes the increased funding pledged in the provincial budget, but says big systemic change is what’s needed. The 2021-2022 provincial budget released last week includes a $800,000 funding increase for the response to interpersonal and domestic violence. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Increased spending in Sask. budget for interpersonal violence response, but is it enough? Back to video Funding has been a challenge for programs that offer support to interpersonal violence survivors for about a decade, as Jo-Anne Dusel, executive director of the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan, explained. Shelters are having to absorb increases in costs for groceries, fuel and other supplies, but the funding they receive has not kept up.