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Ottawa hospital, Children’s Aid Society raise awareness of supports for parents after increase in infant head trauma cases

BlogBy The General AuthorityFebruary 1, 2021

CTV News–More babies are being brought into hospitals with serious head trauma and fractures in recent months, according to figures compiled by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), an alarming trend that doctors believe…

Manitoba government investing in pregnancy, infant loss program to support parents’ mental health

BlogBy The General AuthorityJanuary 28, 2021

Manitoba Governmen News Release–The Manitoba government has awarded a tender to the Women’s Health Clinic to develop, implement and co-ordinate a provincial pregnancy and infant loss program in Manitoba, Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery Minister…

FASD Coalition workshop on experiences of family well-being to be held Jan. 29

BlogBy The General AuthorityJanuary 26, 2021

From the Manitoba FASD Coalition–If you have not yet registered for the upcoming info series workshop, Families with FASD: Exploring Experiences of Family Well-Being, there is still time. To view the poster for this event…

Biden appoints child welfare policy expert and former foster child to Budget Office

BlogBy The General AuthorityJanuary 25, 2021

From The Imprint–The leader of a prominent foster care reform group – who spent time as a child in foster care herself, a searing experience that she’s said shaped her work as a congressional policy…

CFS workers in group homes now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityJanuary 14, 2021

Manitoba Government News Release–The eligibility criteria for COVID-19 vaccination have been expanded to include: • staff employed in congregate group care settings who provide direct care to individuals in the Community Living disABILITY Services, Child and…

New program provides wraparound care to youth affected by violence

BlogBy The General AuthorityJanuary 13, 2021

Manitoba Government News Release–A $2.3-million program that provides wraparound care to youths and young adults injured by violence provided help for nearly 200 people in its first five months, decreasing their risk of continued physical…

Pandemic worsening mental health, especially for women: poll

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityJanuary 13, 2021

From The Canadian Press–Aisha Addo was having a talk just the other day with a close friend about how they were faring as the pandemic stretched into 2021. She said her friend spoke candidly about…

Province extends code red restrictions for two weeks

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityJanuary 8, 2021

The Manitoba government has extended public health orders from Jan. 8 until Jan. 22, to continue to protect Manitobans and reduce case numbers, test positivity rates and hospitalizations, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin,…

Understanding screen addiction: a guide for COVID times

BlogBy The General AuthorityJanuary 5, 2021

Guest Blog Post–Thinking back to a time when digital devices didn’t exist or weren’t easily accessible may feel like ancient history. But it really wasn’t that long ago. Internet use, including emails, only became more…

Premier shuffles cabinet; Rochelle Squires named new Families Minister

BlogBy The General AuthorityJanuary 5, 2021

Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is creating two new departments to protect vulnerable Manitobans and spearhead new job opportunities for young Manitobans, Premier Brian Pallister announced today as nine ministers were sworn in to…

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