by General Authority | Jun 18, 2021 | Blog
Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government and the General Child and Family Services Authority are introducing the new Supported Guardianship Program to ensure that children grow up with their family members, Families Minister Rochelle Squires...
by General Authority | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
From the Imprint–Child protective services officials in Texas can no longer remove a child from their family just because a parent tested positive for cannabis. That’s one provision of a broader child welfare bill that became law recently without the signature...
by General Authority | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog, Covid-19
Manitoba Government News Release–To mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, all kindergarten to Grade 12 schools in Winnipeg and Brandon, as well as the Garden Valley and Red River Valley school divisions, will remain in remote learning until the end of the...
by General Authority | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog, Covid-19
From the Winnipeg Free Press–Isolated at home, doing remote learning, yet again, the Grade 11 student has more time to overthink — about her marks, loss of motivation, and the last year in missed opportunities. These are among the items the 16-year-old said come...
by General Authority | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog, Covid-19
From the Toronto Star–Ontario law gives people facing domestic violence, abuse and trafficking priority access to social housing. Those applications spiked by more than 50 per cent last year — a disturbing reflection of the violence that erupted during the...
by General Authority | May 26, 2021 | Blog
From The Winnipeg Free Press–The province has expanded the powers of the child-welfare watchdog. Starting June 1, the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth will be able to investigate serious injuries and deaths of children who were receiving services or...