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Halloween Safety Tips from the Winnipeg Police Service
Ten Halloween Safety Tips 1. Children should be accompanied by an adult. 2. Children should wear clothing that can easily be seen at night. Retro-reflective materials are best. 3. Children should trick or treat in one...
New York expands financial support to include more relative caregivers
From the Imprint--In New York, hundreds of these caregivers receive monthly financial payments that amount to thousands of dollars a year, through the state’s Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP). But here...
Cost shouldn’t be a factor in keeping kids with their families: poll
From the Winnipeg Sun--A poll shows more than 90% of respondents believe more needs to be done to keep kids in Manitoba out of the child welfare system, while more than 80% believe that programs that keep kids with...
New housing complex being built for youth aging out of CFS
From the Winnipeg Free Press--A Winnipeg housing complex for Métis youth leaving the child welfare system has moved a step closer to completion. The Manitoba Métis Federation’s Mazoun Infinity House of Hope will have...
Manitoba Tories promise $5-million for victims of domestic violence
From the Winnipeg Free Press--Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising help for victims of domestic violence and women’s shelters. The Tories say, if they are re-elected Oct. 3, they will commit $5 million to...
Number of children experiencing mental health issues, abuse and poverty rising: report
From Children First Canada--As kids head back to school, a new report on the state of the nation’s children sounds the alarm on the top 10 threats to childhood. For the first time ever, the annual Raising Canada report...
Unique program provides foster youth with sexual, reproductive health information
From the Imprint--Six years ago, when Zoë Jones-Walton was about to turn 18, she sat in a windowless Dallas-area conference room with dozens of other foster youth. A series of lectures on how to navigate adulthood...
Governments of Canada, Manitoba sign next three years of agreements to strengthen daycare access
Government of Manitoba, Canada News Release--The governments of Canada and Manitoba have signed the next three years of bilateral agreements to continue strengthening and expanding Manitoba’s child-care sector,...
Government launches pilot to improve employment opportunities for young adults with intellectual disabilities
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is launching a pilot project in collaboration with supported employment service providers, aimed at harnessing the employment potential of young adults living...