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Province providing more than $1-million for mental health, addictions supports
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is providing $1.2 million for mental health and addictions initiatives through the Canada-Manitoba Home and Community Care and Mental Health and Addictions...
Moving child welfare from a reaction to a response: opinion
From The Imprint--One benefit of an extended career in child welfare settings is that you begin to understand the concept of capacity. I’m not offering this as sage advice or cynical wisdom, nor as a pup social worker...
New regulator to stop sexual abuse online: public safety minister
From the Winnipeg Free Press-- OTTAWA - The Liberal government will introduce legislation to create a new regulator that will ensure online platforms remove harmful content, including depictions of children and...
Pandemic increased teens’ requests for mental health supports: advocates
From CBC News--More young people are reaching out for help to deal with depression and anxiety because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on schools, according to mental health advocates in Winnipeg. In the fall...
New hubs created to help youth access mental health supports
From CTV News-- A new network of youth hubs will soon be opening in Manitoba to help young people access mental health supports. “Now we’re going to do an even better job of wrapping around young people and ensuring...
Province, police service to provide additional support to victims of domestic violence
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government and the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) are piloting a new approach to better support families experiencing domestic violence that will see specialized staff from...
Province extends supports for youth aging out of care during pandemic
Manitoba Government News Release--The province is extending supports and services to all young adults who would otherwise age out of the Manitoba Child and Family Services (CFS) system during the continued response to...
New youth hubs to offer expanded access for mental health, addictions services for young adults
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government, Shared Health and a group of philanthropic partners led by United Way Winnipeg are expanding Integrated Youth Services (IYS) in Manitoba by awarding five...
One woman or girl is killed every 2.5 days in Canada: report
From CTV News--On average, one woman or girl is killed every two and a half days in Canada, according to a report on femicide in the country. The report by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and...
Province invests in education, training to combat child sexual exploitation
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is providing more than $900,000 for several initiatives to combat child sexual exploitation, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced today at the start of...