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November is adoption month!

BlogBy The General AuthorityNovember 8, 2018

Please read this wonderful adoption story from Wendy’s Wonderful Kids and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and see their website for more resources. Wendy’s Wonderful Kids adoption recruiters work with smaller caseloads of children,…

Saskatchewan introduces law aimed at preventing domestic violence

BlogBy The General AuthorityNovember 7, 2018

From CBC News – Saskatchewan has become the first Canadian province to introduce legislation that allows police to warn people of someone’s violent or abusive past. On Monday, Justice Minister Don Morgan introduced The Interpersonal…

Protecting children requires necessary diligence: Free Press

BlogBy The General AuthorityNovember 5, 2018

An opinion piece from the Winnipeg Free Press – Search the web with the words “unattended” and “children” and ready yourself for the horror show. Child dies in bathtub after being left alone by drug-addled…

November is domestic violence awareness month

BlogBy The General AuthorityNovember 1, 2018

Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires, minister responsible for the status of women, is proclaiming November as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and urging Manitobans to speak out against abuse. “As we reflect on this issue, I’m…

The impact of food culture on foster children

BlogBy The General AuthorityOctober 30, 2018

An interesting article from the Chronicle of Social Change  – Foster and adoptive mom Carrie Dahlin shares thoughts on navigating food challenges she faces with the children in her home. Read on here: When my…

Why do foster homes close? A U.S. study investigates

BlogBy The General AuthorityOctober 24, 2018

From the Chronicle of Social Change: What happens in the “life” of a foster home? And why do those lives come to an end? Those are the questions at the heart of a groundbreaking study…

Safe & Together Institute and the General Authority’s domestic violence video

BlogBy The General AuthorityOctober 17, 2018

A note from the Safe & Together Institute about the new domestic violence video created by one of the General Authority’s service regions. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. “We love…

Department of Families releases annual report

BlogBy The General AuthorityOctober 15, 2018

The Manitoba Department of Families released its annual report on Oct. 15. The report highlights, among other things, the transformation of the province’s child and family services system and better outcomes for children, including reducing…

Refugee, immigrant youth more likely to end up in ER during mental health crisis

BlogBy The General AuthorityOctober 9, 2018

Study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal- Refugee and immigrant youth are more likely to end up in the emergency room during a mental health crisis than their Canadian-born peers, a new medical study…

Youth program resonates with Alberta Indigenous youth

BlogBy The General AuthorityOctober 5, 2018

Across Canada, youth are coming together to lead HEADSTRONG anti-stigma events. Alberta is at the forefront, hosting nearly half of the 30 summits planned for the 2018-2019 academic year. The youth-led gatherings are particularly resonating…

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