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Supported Guardianship program announced by province, General Authority
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government and the General Child and Family Services Authority are introducing the new Supported Guardianship Program to ensure that children grow up with their family...
New Texas law makes it harder to remove kids from parental home
From the Imprint--Child protective services officials in Texas can no longer remove a child from their family just because a parent tested positive for cannabis. That’s one provision of a broader child welfare bill...
Students in Winnipeg, Brandon, several other communities to continue remote learning to end of school year
Manitoba Government News Release--To mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, all kindergarten to Grade 12 schools in Winnipeg and Brandon, as well as the Garden Valley and Red River Valley school divisions, will remain...
Alarms ring on pandemic state of student mental health
From the Winnipeg Free Press--Isolated at home, doing remote learning, yet again, the Grade 11 student has more time to overthink — about her marks, loss of motivation, and the last year in missed opportunities. These...
Social housing applications by domestic violence victims highlights shadow pandemic: Toronto Star podcast
From the Toronto Star--Ontario law gives people facing domestic violence, abuse and trafficking priority access to social housing. Those applications spiked by more than 50 per cent last year — a disturbing reflection...
Mandate expanded for Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth
From The Winnipeg Free Press--The province has expanded the powers of the child-welfare watchdog. Starting June 1, the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth will be able to investigate serious injuries and deaths of...
Province invests in NorWest Youth Hub, Tamarack Recovery Centre for additional support during pandemic
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is providing $220,000 to the NorWest Youth Hub and Tamarack Recovery Centre for additional counselling support and staffing resources during the COVID-19...
Hospitals seeing sharp increase of kids in crisis; advocates say it’s time for action on kids’ mental health
From The Toronto Star--Children’s hospitals and advocacy groups across Canada are banding together to bring the nation’s attention to the mental-health crisis children are facing during COVID-19 with the #CodePINK...
Government announces additional supports to families affected by move to remote learning
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is committing up to $1.9-million to support and protect families and early learning and child-care (ELCC) facilities affected by the new move to remote learning...
Students benefit from mental health promotion project called Thrival Kits
Manitoba Government News Release--An expansion of Manitoba’s Thrival Kits project is seeing tremendous success provincewide, with more than 28,000 students in grades 4 to 6 at 296 schools now able to access...