Parents helping Parents of children with FASD
If you are a birth parent or family caregiver of a child or youth with a diagnosis of FASD, please come share your experiences, wisdom, and knowledge! This group will offer a chance to: …
U.S. boutique provides clothing to foster children free of charge
From the Today Show–A Georgia boutique provides clothing to adopted and foster children in the area, free of charge. Click here to watch the video.
Advocates hope Liberals move on children’s watchdog
From the Winnipeg Free Press–It’s one of those promises that doesn’t cost the government too much, but never seems to materialize on budget day. Children and youth advocates are hoping that changes this week and…
Province marks Sexual Assault Awareness month by expanding forensic nursing services for survivors of sexual assault
Manitoba Government News Release–Manitoba is marking Sexual Assault Awareness Month by investing in a provincial program that will expand forensic nursing services for Manitobans, increasing access for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence…
Rise in online child abuse prompts call for new law forcing removal of harmful images
From the Winnipeg Free Press– One of Canada’s foremost experts on child protection online said she is “very optimistic” that a panel advising cabinet ministers about combating online harm can map out a way to…
Cakes for kids shares joy for children who may not otherwise get birthday cakes
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…
Use of foster care went down first year of pandemic, says U.S. study. Did maltreatment?
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…
Province steps in to fund women’s centre
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…
Government introduces bill to increase support for families of victims and victims in sexual assault cases
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…
Winnipeg book translated to help Ukrainian kids with the trauma of war
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…