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Province extends state of emergency; renews 9 Emergency Measures Act Orders
Manitoba Government Press Release--As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manitoba government has renewed a number of orders under the Emergency Measures Act to help individuals, business and government...
Province provides safe schools info package for parents, students
Manitoba Government Press Release--The Manitoba government has prepared a number of informational materials for students, parents and teachers as they prepare for a safe and informed return to the classroom, Education...
For kinship caregivers, back to school offers few good options
From The Imprint Youth & Family News -- Like many working caregivers, Gail Engel of Loveland, Colorado, sees few good options for the fall. If she stays home to help her grandson interact with his special education...
New online safety program launched for youth and parents
Manitoba Government Press Release--A new online safety campaign launched by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) and supported with provincial funding is urging families to talk with their tweens and teens...
Government launches new online public health tool to inform people on COVID risk
Manitoba Government Press Release--The Manitoba government has launched the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, a new public health online tool that connects Manitobans with clear, timely, and more detailed and...
School divisions release back to school plans
From the Government of Manitoba--As the Sept. 8 return to classrooms for Manitoba students draws closer, school divisions are working to ensure safe and fulfilling learning experiences, and releasing their detailed...
Congress considers giving parents more time to reunify with kids in foster care during COVID
From the Imprint--Before getting her three children back from New Jersey’s foster care system in 2017, Iesha Hammons spent years hustling to make court-ordered classes and programs for parents, therapy and regular...
Growing mental health consequences of COVID-19 a concern for experts
From The Conversation.com--The mental health consequences of COVID-19 can be described as the “fourth wave” of the pandemic, and are projected to result in the greatest and most enduring health footprint. Canadian data...
For the first time, foster youth in California outpace fellow seniors in applying for college aid
From the Chronicle of Social Change--California foster youth still see a future in academia – and they are applying in record numbers for federal help to attend college. This year for the first time, foster youth in...
Understanding COVID-19 re-entry anxiety: Mental Health Commission
From the Mental Health Commission of Canada's Catalyst Newsletter--The coronavirus pandemic has introduced a long list of reasons to feel anxious. For months the country has been in virtual lockdown, with physical...