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Manitoba boosts funding for youth counselling services
From the Winnipeg Sun--The Manitoba government is addressing long wait times for youth counselling services by funding additional positions at Huddle NorWest, Housing, Addictions, and Homelessness Minister Bernadette...
New playground to be built for inner-city children
From the Winnipeg Free Press--Beside a community centre on Burrows Avenue, an excavator scoops up dirt at the future home of a new basketball court and playground. All three levels of government broke ground Wednesday...
Open Y opens doors downtown for free youth program
From the Winnipeg Free Press--A downtown gym will soon have more players pounding the hardwood and shooting hoops. YWinnipeg and the City of Winnipeg announced a partnership Tuesday to provide recreation space and...
Federal and Manitoba governments invest in projects addressing gender-based violence
Manitoba Government Press Release--The governments of Canada and Manitoba are working together to end gender-based violence (GBV) in Manitoba by combining over $6.2 million in federal funding with $6.35 million from...
Mennonite university adds social work program
From the Winnipeg Free Press-- Manitobans who want to study to become social workers have another option in the province through Canadian Mennonite University. The school’s new social work program has been...
Manitoba government improves access to gender affirming health services
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is taking steps to support gender-affirming health services for Manitobans and helping all health-care providers familiarize themselves with the latest...
U.S. report finds lack of support for sexually abused boys
From the Imprint--And Minnesota Boys, Too, a report recently released by Protect All Children from Trafficking, examined the response to sexual abuse of boys in Minnesota. The report found that just 15% receive the...
Child welfare settlement among key agenda items as Assembly of First Nations meets
From the Canadian Press/Winnipeg Free Press--MONTREAL – The Assembly of First Nations annual meeting begins in Montreal today where leaders are expected to provide an update on negotiations to reform Canada’s child...
New sober centre allows parents to get treatment with children at their side
From the Winnipeg Free Press--Priscilla Kent is experiencing a joy that four months ago was only a dream. She’s surrounded by the giggles of children as she sits with her teenage daughter, Madison, in the child-minding...
Manitoba commits cash to support youth programs in north
From the Winnipeg Sun--The Manitoba NDP government announced it was providing over $265,000 to support various programs and services in northern Manitoba. Justice Minister Matt Wiebe said in a release that the funding...