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Province invests in programs to support youth health and well-being
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is investing in three programs – a Youth Leadership Council, a Safe Ride pilot program and an initiative to support front-line youth care practitioners – to...
Manitoba providing funding to prevent human trafficking, support survivors
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is providing $50,000 to help the public education efforts of the Joy Smith Foundation, a Winnipeg-based non-profit organization that has become Canada’s leading...
Government invests funds to alleviate staff shortage at family violence, homeless shelters
Manitoba Government Press Release--The Manitoba government is committing $450,000 to develop and deliver a Shelter Support Foundations micro-credential training program that will alleviate the chronic staff shortages...
Government continues support for mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural therapy program
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is investing $700,000 toward its continued support of a locally developed mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBTm) program that helps participants...
Rising grocery, gas costs ‘significantly impacting’ Prairie residents’ finances: survey
From Global News--Results from a newly-released survey indicate that the rising costs of necessities, goods and services are the biggest sources of stress for many Canadians — including in the Prairie region. The 2022...
Proposed law gives Manitobans access to sensitive information about partners to protect themselves, children
From the Winnipeg Free Press--Critical information held by the authorities about a person’s history of violence, abuse or exploitation could be disclosed to their intimate partner under new legislation proposed by the...
Minister mandates abuse-prevention training
From the Winnipeg Free Press--School coaches, teachers and other K-12 personnel will soon be required to complete new abuse prevention and recognition training, which covers topics ranging from power dynamics to their...
Advocate hopes human trafficking legislation is ‘wake-up call’
From the Winnipeg Sun--Albert McLeod believes the hotel industry in Manitoba has a role to play in preventing Indigenous women and girls from being sexually exploited, and he hopes that new proposed legislation will...
Manitoba government announces funding to support children’s summer camps
Manitoba Government Press Release--The Manitoba government is providing $750,000 in funding to the Manitoba Camping Association (MCA) to support eligible overnight camps that have been impacted by the COVID-19...
Manitoba seeing higher proportion of youth mental health hospitalizations: report
From CTV News--New numbers from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) show that Manitoba saw a higher proportion of youth mental health hospitalized during the pandemic compared to the years before....