A new course is being offered by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection to for coaches to help protect children. The course, called Commit to Kids for Coaches, provides practical information that gives coaches a standard…
The Manitoba government is proclaiming November as Domestic Violence Prevention Month and urging Manitobans to play a role in speaking out against abuse, Families Minister Scott Fielding and Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires, minister responsible…
A recent story on CBC.ca highlights the need for more Indigenous social workers. It recounts the stories of two grown foster children who decided to break the cycle when they became adults. One was a…
Online Campaign Against Child Abuse October is Child Abuse Protection Month. The Winnipeg Police Service, in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is launching an online campaign against child abuse. In our efforts…
New plan will lead to fewer children in care, better outcomes, says Families Minister Families Minister The Manitoba government launched a new plan to end the crisis in the child welfare system and create better…
Computer Coding Event held Wednesday The Manitoba government is recognizing International Day of the Girl with a girls’ coding event at the University of Winnipeg, Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires, minister responsible for the status…
Well-known speaker and former foster youth Josh Shipp has published a new book, called The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans. The book is promoted as a “direct, no fluff, unflinching guide to decoding your teen’s behaviour,…
AFM invites youth to capture what they think youth need to know about cannabis in a 30 to 90 second video. This contest encourages youth to explore messaging about cannabis. Contestants have the opportunity to…
Over the past 18 months, four foster care “hackathons” have explored how technology could be optimized to streamline child welfare systems and better serve youth and families, says the Chronicle of Social Change. During that…
Families Minister Scott Fielding announced the proclamation of The Protecting Children (Information Sharing) Act and its regulation on Sept. 15. This new legislation allows provincial government departments, organizations and others who provide services to at-risk and vulnerable children to…