by General Authority | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19
From the Winnipeg Free Press – The Canadian Press–Canadians continue to experience mental health difficulties due to the pandemic, with one in four saying their stress level is higher than during the first COVID-19 wave, according to a new poll. The online...
by General Authority | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog
From the Winnipeg Police Service–October is Child Abuse Prevention Month and in order to help prevent crime, we have to understand what it is and how to recognize it. Child abuse is any form of physical, emotional and/or sexual mistreatment or lack of care that...
by General Authority | Oct 16, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19
From CBC News–When Lucy Kaikai’s aunt contracted COVID-19 earlier this year, she told her something surprising. “She said this is worse than war,” said Kaikai. The Winnipegger says she didn’t believe her aunt, until she contracted the...
by General Authority | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19
From CBC News–Parents and women are among the Canadians struggling most with mental health issues during the pandemic, results from several new surveys show. The latest findings from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto — which surveyed...
by General Authority | Oct 9, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19
Manitoba Government Press Release–Families Minister Heather Stefanson said today that the province has implemented a number of measures to support and protect vulnerable Manitobans in response to COVID-19. Manitoba will continue to extend supports to children...
by General Authority | Oct 9, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19
From the Winnipeg Free Press (The Canadian Press)–People are told to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic to stay safe, but homes are not safe places for abused women, says Silvia Samsa, the executive director of Women’s Habitat. Samsa’s...