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2022 Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund nominations now open!
From the CAF--For the sixth year, the Children's Aid Foundation is proud to be offering the Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund for Canadian youth with government care experience (cumulative 12-months) who have not previously...
Government investing to promote inclusiveness; help disability support sector
From CTV News Winnipeg--The Manitoba government is investing $775,000 to help the disability support sector and promote projects aimed at inclusiveness. Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced the investment at a...
Opinion: Online sexual violence is a growing threat
From The Conversation--The increase in online interaction created by COVID-19 has generated a spike in girls and young women being subjected to what’s called technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV). The term...
Province provides funding to Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre for supports in violence against Indigenous women, girls, 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples
The Manitoba government is partnering with Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre to provide $130,000 in funding to support the co-development of a provincial implementation plan to raise awareness and end violence against...
Childhood adversity is a ‘cause of causes’ of adult illnesses, mental health problems: report
From The Conversation--Every day we are exposed to things like pollution and ultraviolet light which increase our risk of illness. Many people take on additional risks — due to tobacco smoke, fast food or alcohol, for...
Online youth victimization up 37%: Canadian Centre for Child Protection
From CBC News--With children having spent more time on mobile devices, tablets and computers at home for both academic and non-academic pursuits, there has been a 37 per cent increase in the overall online...
‘Shadow pandemic’: Waits for domestic violence, sexual assault counselling in Manitoba on the rise
From CBC News--In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, snapshots of another concerning and growing epidemic are beginning to emerge. Organizations and shelters that help women navigate and escape domestic violence are...
Anxiety, depression and loneliness spike among Canadians; highest since spring 2020 says CAMH study
CAMH Press Release--Adult Canadians are reporting levels of moderate to severe anxiety, loneliness and feelings of depression as high as early in the pandemic, according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s...
Women’s centre resources under pandemic stress
From the Winnipeg Free Press--As the cost of living in Manitoba rises and the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, so do the needs of women’s centres providing resources to vulnerable people. At the North Point Douglas...
Child pornography offences spiked during pandemic: child protection agency
From the Winnipeg Sun--A Canadian charity dedicated to reducing the proliferation of child pornography (CP) says there’s a correlation between the pandemic and an increased number of CP offences. The Winnipeg-based...