A sweet idea
A new volunteer organization in Winnipeg is creating birthday and other cakes for children in need. “Every child, regardless of their life circumstance, deserves a cake for their birthday,” says one of the partners of…
New program offered to empower coaches, protect children
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…
November is domestic violence month
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…
Breaking the cycle of foster care
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…
Winnipeg police launch child abuse awareness campaign
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…
Manitoba government announces child welfare reforms
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…
Manitoba marks International Day of the Girl
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 former foster child publishes book on decoding teen behaviour
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 announces youth video contest
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…
How technology can streamline child welfare, better serve youth
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…