From the Winnipeg Free Press–When Dayna Olson was a little girl, she often spent Saturdays baking with her grandmother. Whipping up bread, buns and cookies together instilled a love for baking that continues to this…
From the Imprint–National data has made clear that in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, calls to abuse and neglect hotlines plummeted in many states, and almost every system in the nation saw a…
From the Winnipeg Free Press–An eight-bed housing program for women recovering from substance use, violence or mental-health trauma is set to receive more than $400,000 in provincial funding. The North End Women’s Centre had relied…
Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government has introduced amendments to the Victims’ Bill of Rights Act that would enhance the discretion to provide support to the families of deceased victims of crime who may otherwise…
From the Winnipeg Free Press–Ukrainian children fleeing war will receive copies of a local children’s book that teaches them how to deal with trauma. The illustrated book, written and designed in Winnipeg, is called Big…
From the Deputy Minister’s Blog–I am pleased to share that March 13 – 19, 2022 has been proclaimed, Stop Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness week in Manitoba by the Honourable Rochelle Squires. In 2002, Manitoba launched…
From the Globe and Mail–Jacqueline Suchite Rivas of Calgary faced coercive control from her ex-husband, but she came to see the reality of her situation when she volunteered at a women’s shelter. ‘I thought abuse…
From CBC News–Sakeenah Homes announced plans for the first Muslim shelter in Winnipeg on Monday. The project was created through a partnership between the Islamic Social Services Association in Winnipeg and Sakeenah Homes, which offers…
From the Manitoba Government–International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8 to recognize the socio-economic, political and cultural achievements of women across the globe. On this special day, we pause and reflect on…
Greetings, Today, I am writing to share some great news with you. As many of you may know, for over a year now the General CFS Authority (GA) has been working on the development of…