From the Winnipeg Free Press–If things had gone differently, Awet Biagaber wouldn’t be alive right now. In 2004, Biagaber was in a coma for two weeks after being seriously assaulted. “I was just lucky that…
Manitoba Government News Release–The province will provide more than $1-million in additional funding for staff and student mental health supports, and work with school divisions to ensure student needs are met, Education Minister Cliff Cullen…
From Global News–During a year of lockdowns and school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising rates of child abuse and suicide attempts among Canada’s youth have sparked concern, according to a new report published…
From The Canadian Press–Preliminary research suggests the COVID-19 crisis is having a sustained and significant impact on youth mental health in Ontario. Researchers at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children released initial findings Thursday indicating that…
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…
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.…
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…
Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is providing $220,000 to the NorWest Youth Hub and Tamarack Recovery Centre for additional counselling support and staffing resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery Minister…
From The Toronto Star–Children’s hospitals and advocacy groups across Canada are banding together to bring the nation’s attention to the mental-health crisis children are facing during COVID-19 with the #CodePINK campaign. Named after “code pink,”…
Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is committing up to $1.9-million to support and protect families and early learning and child-care (ELCC) facilities affected by the new move to remote learning in Winnipeg and Brandon…