Youth aging out of care need supports: report
From The Winnipeg Free Press–Providing help with housing and intensive supports to youth leaving foster, care so they don’t end up homeless, will save Manitoba money in the long run, says a report on a…
New mental health resource for first-year students
From CBC.ca. / Aug. 14, 2019 — As first-year university and college students prepare to head to class, many are worrying about how they’ll handle the new responsibilities and workload. “I’m 70 per cent prepared…
MMF program gets families in first home
From the Brandon Sun/Aug. 1, 2019–A new project launched by the Manitoba Metis Federation is helping families in the community purchase the keys to their first homes. The MMF’s First Time Home Purchase Program launched…
More children entering U.S. foster care due to parents’ drug use, study says
From NPR –The number of cases of children entering the foster care system due to parental drug use has more than doubled since 2000, according to research published this week in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed…
Learning from northern perspectives on student mental health
From the Mental Health Commision of Canada Catalyst – When the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) — together with our partners, Bell Let’s Talk, The Rossy Foundation, the RBC Foundation, and Health Canada —…
Help connect youth leaving child welfare with free phones
A new program from the Children’s Aid Foundation, in partnership with Telus, called the TELUS Mobility for GoodTM program, provides a free phone for all youth leaving care for two years. Press release from Telus: Help…
Manitoba to expand addictions services for youth
Manitoba Government Press Release–Addictions services are being expanded to improve reach in communities for youth seeking substance use services by embedding counsellors within agencies throughout Winnipeg, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen announced…
Manitoba’s first social impact bond to launch this fall
Manitoba Government Press Release–Manitoba’s first social impact bond (SIB) will launch this fall, Families Minister Heather Stefanson and Tara Petti, chief executive officer, Southern First Nations Network of Care (SFNNC), announced Monday. SFNNC has successfully…
Manitoba to designate housing for women, children affected by violence
Manitoba Government Press Release—The Manitoba government is seeking a community partner to help improve access to safe and supportive housing for women and children who have experienced family violence, Families Minister Heather Stefanson and…
Governments invest in child care for families needing counselling, skills training
From the Governments of Manitoba and Canada–The Canada and Manitoba governments have provided grant funding to enhance the quality of child care services provided when families access programs across the province, Federal Families, Children and…