From the Winnipeg Free Press (The Canadian Press)–People are told to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic to stay safe, but homes are not safe places for abused women, says Silvia Samsa, the executive director…
DetailsManitoba Government Press Release–The Manitoba government is investing more than $1-million in a new program designed to help keep families together by matching them with community-based support workers who can help them feel supported, valued…
DetailsManitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is issuing a request for expression of interest (REOI) for a service provider to deliver a residential program for men affected by domestic violence, Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister…
DetailsManitoba Government News Release–A new, three-year pilot project will provide fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) assessments and diagnoses to young adults who have come into contact with the law, with the goal of reducing future…
DetailsOrange Shirt Day is held across Canada annually on Sept. 30 to acknowledge the time of year in which Indigenous children were taken from their homes to residential schools. It is also an opportunity to…
DetailsFrom the Winnipeg Sun–Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports of youth being harmed online have increased by 80%, prompting officials at the Winnipeg-based Canadian Centre for Child Protection to redouble their efforts to…
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