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Province invests in NorWest Youth Hub, Tamarack Recovery Centre for additional support during pandemic

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityMay 25, 2021

Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is providing $220,000 to the NorWest Youth Hub and Tamarack Recovery Centre for additional counselling support and staffing resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery Minister…

Hospitals seeing sharp increase of kids in crisis; advocates say it’s time for action on kids’ mental health

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityMay 19, 2021

From The Toronto Star–Children’s hospitals and advocacy groups across Canada are banding together to bring the nation’s attention to the mental-health crisis children are facing during COVID-19 with the #CodePINK campaign. Named after “code pink,”…

Government announces additional supports to families affected by move to remote learning

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityMay 12, 2021

Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is committing up to $1.9-million to support and protect families and early learning and child-care (ELCC) facilities affected by the new move to remote learning in Winnipeg and Brandon…

Students benefit from mental health promotion project called Thrival Kits

BlogBy The General AuthorityMay 10, 2021

Manitoba Government News Release–An expansion of Manitoba’s Thrival Kits project is seeing tremendous success provincewide, with more than 28,000 students in grades 4 to 6 at 296 schools now able to access evidence-based mental health…

Manitoba government supports safe housing for youths during pandemic

BlogBy The General AuthorityMay 7, 2021

Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is investing more than $240,000 for case management and mental health supports provided through Resource Assistance for Youth (RaY) to continue to protect young individuals living in Manitoba Housing…

AARP declares ‘crisis’ for kin caregivers in New York

BlogBy The General AuthorityApril 30, 2021

From the Imprint–Older New Yorkers who care for relatives’ children outside of the formal foster care system are in “crisis,” according to a new report by the state chapter of the nation’s most prominent advocacy…

Funding fosters North End family programs

Stories to InspireBy The General AuthorityApril 26, 2021

From CanStar Community News–More than a year after Kookum’s House arrived in the North End, the child-care operation is launching a second location in the community. Blue Thunderbird Family Care opened Kookum’s (Granny’s) House as…

Province promises $32-million over three years for dental program for kids in care, EIA recipients

Stories to InspireBy The General AuthorityApril 22, 2021

From CBC News–The Manitoba government is extending an arrangement that will allow kids in Child and Family Services care, as well as people receiving income assistance, to visit the dentist. The province will spend $32…

Second Granny’s House for at-risk children to open in Winnipeg this spring

Stories to InspireBy The General AuthorityApril 19, 2021

A second Winnipeg home for at-risk parents to take their children when they need a short break will open this spring in the North End. The first “Granny’s House” opened more that a year ago…

Children’s home nutrition and learning program extended through summer

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityApril 16, 2021

Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is investing more than $2 million to extend the Home Nutrition and Learning Program until the end of August so participating children can continue to be protected through the…

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