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Watch ‘A Home for the Holidays’ adoption special Dec. 22

BlogBy The General AuthorityDecember 20, 2019

From the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption–On Dec. 22, from 9-10 p.m. EST/PST, CBS will host its 21st anniversary of “A Home for the Holidays” to help the Foundation raise awareness of the importance of…

New peer support program would support Manitobans dealing with mental health, addictions

BlogBy The General AuthorityDecember 13, 2019

Manitoba Government Press Release–The Manitoba government is issuing a request for proposals for a community-based agency to deliver formal peer and family support services at Winnipeg’s Crisis Response Centre and the Dauphin Regional Health Centre,…

Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children this holiday season

BlogBy The General AuthorityDecember 12, 2019

From the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada–There are many ways you can make a difference in the lives of vulnerable kids this holiday season. Send a holiday e-card, host a fundraising party, sponsor a family…

Manitoba government extends domestic violence leave

BlogBy The General AuthorityDecember 6, 2019

The Manitoba government has amended The Employment Standards Code to broaden domestic violence leave to include victims of interpersonal violence, Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Cathy Cox, minister responsible for status of women, announced today.…

This Giving Tuesday, help the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada

BlogBy The General AuthorityDecember 3, 2019

Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada Press Release–At the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, our Stand Up for Kids national campaign believes all children and youth deserve: • A life free of fear and violence; •…

Critical need for foster care adoption spurs new Wendy’s ‘Up for Adoption’ campaign

BlogBy The General AuthorityNovember 29, 2019

From the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption—Burlington, ON — Today, more than 30,000 children are waiting to be adopted from foster care in Canada. The hard reality is that too many children linger in care…

Manitoba government appoints new General Authority board members

BlogBy The General AuthorityNovember 27, 2019

Manitoba Government Press Release–The Manitoba government has appointed a new chair and members to the board of directors for the General Child and Family Services Authority, Families Minister Heather Stefanson announced today. “The General Child…

Province introduces changes to employment code to improve supports for sexual violence victims

BlogBy The General AuthorityNovember 25, 2019

Manitoba Government Press Release–The Manitoba government is introducing amendments to The Employment Standards Code that would broaden the current domestic violence leave to include victims of interpersonal violence, Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Cathy Cox,…

Province seeks ‘community helpers’ to provide supports to vulnerable children, families

BlogBy The General AuthorityNovember 21, 2019

Manitoba Government Press Release–The Manitoba government is making $525,000 in grant funding available to recruit, train and employ ‘community helpers’ to provide services that reduce the risk of Child and Family Services (CFS) apprehension or…

New Ontario program introduced to keep kids out of foster care

BlogBy The General AuthorityNovember 20, 2019

From The Canadian Press–A new program that aims to change how the child welfare system operates has launched in Toronto, and organizers say they hope the results will convince the Ontario government to implement it…

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