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May12019

Oh Baby event will help feed children

BlogBy The General AuthorityMay 1, 2019

From the Winnipeg Free Press– Sadly, 42 per cent of the 64,000 people who use Manitoba food banks are children and, on average, 536 of those hungry children are in Winnipeg. Over 1,700 infants in…

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Apr242019

Two-thirds of children and youth in Canada feel isolated: study

BlogBy The General AuthorityApril 24, 2019

From a study conducted by UNICEF–CNW April 24, 2019– A sense of belonging is a core human need, yet the vast majority of Canadian children and youth feel isolated and unsupported by family, friends and…

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Apr182019

‘Permanency pacts’ help foster youths get support from trusted adults

BlogBy The General AuthorityApril 18, 2019

From the Chronicle of Social Change — When Ta’nika first met Victoria Sweet, she had her doubts. “I hated her because I didn’t know her,” said the 19-year-old Bronx native. She was in foster care,…

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Apr172019

Lessons still to be learned about ‘affluent abuse’

BlogBy The General AuthorityApril 17, 2019

From Maclean’s Magazine–By Anne Kingston We will never know the horrific final abuse Dr. Elana Fric endured from her husband of 12 years, Dr. Mohammed Shamji. The 40-year-old family physician and mother of three was…

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Apr152019

Media misses the link between domestic violence & child welfare: new study

BlogBy The General AuthorityApril 15, 2019

From the Chronicle of Social Change — The overlap between domestic violence and child maltreatment is profound. Research suggests that crossover may include between 30 and 60 percent of families involved with the child welfare…

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Apr122019

Province invests $3-million in funding for newcomer support services

BlogBy The General AuthorityApril 12, 2019

The Manitoba government is investing up to $3.1 million in services that support newcomers to Manitoba, Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced April 12. “Our strategic investments will improve the settlement, language, employment and…

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