Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is providing $1.2 million for mental health and addictions initiatives through the Canada-Manitoba Home and Community Care and Mental Health and Addictions Services Funding Agreement, Families Minister Rochelle Squires…
From the Winnipeg Free Press–Manitoba MLAs from all parties in the house voted in favour Thursday of an NDP bill that aims to help youth in northern and isolated communities who’ve been sexually assaulted. Bill…
From The Imprint–One benefit of an extended career in child welfare settings is that you begin to understand the concept of capacity. I’m not offering this as sage advice or cynical wisdom, nor as a…
From the Winnipeg Free Press– OTTAWA – The Liberal government will introduce legislation to create a new regulator that will ensure online platforms remove harmful content, including depictions of children and intimate images that are…
From CBC News–More young people are reaching out for help to deal with depression and anxiety because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on schools, according to mental health advocates in Winnipeg. In the…
From CTV News– A new network of youth hubs will soon be opening in Manitoba to help young people access mental health supports. “Now we’re going to do an even better job of wrapping around…
Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government and the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) are piloting a new approach to better support families experiencing domestic violence that will see specialized staff from Manitoba Justice co-located at WPS…
Manitoba Government News Release–The province is extending supports and services to all young adults who would otherwise age out of the Manitoba Child and Family Services (CFS) system during the continued response to COVID-19 as…
From CTV News–My husband and I sent our first and fourth graders off to their last day of in-person school one year ago this month. I kissed them and pretended not to be terribly worried…
From the Winnipeg Free Press–The dream of a 24/7 safe haven for women in Winnipeg who have been exploited and subjected to violence, or have no home, is coming true. For 40 years, advocates faced…