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Youth facing increasing pressures from pandemic, drug crisis: Winnipeg support worker

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityAugust 29, 2022

From Global News–One Winnipeg man using his lived experience to help at-risk youth says today’s young people are facing more challenges than ever before. “I know that our youth today are carrying a significant amount…

How the last two years have impacted the mental health of Canadian children

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityAugust 16, 2022

From CTV News–The latest mental health index (MHI) was released by LifeWorks on Wednesday, analyzing the mental health of Canadians, with a focus of what has happened since the pandemic. One major point from their…

Crisis hotlines to be funded by federal government

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityAugust 10, 2022

Manitoba Government News Release–During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for crisis hotline services significantly increased across Canada. Crisis hotlines are a lifeline to survivors of gender-based violence and are critical support services. Today, the Honourable…

Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic’s online shift; experts raise alarm

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityAugust 8, 2022

From the Canadian Press – The mass shift online brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a boom of so-called “sextortion scams,” new data from Statistics Canada suggests. As authorities aim to educate youth…

Young children now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityAugust 5, 2022

From the Winnipeg Free Press–Manitoba children between the ages of six months and four years are, as of Friday at 9 a.m., eligible to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Approximately 15 doctors’…

Camp gives children who have speech challenges chance to connect through new app

Covid-19, Stories to InspireBy The General AuthorityJuly 22, 2022

From CBC Manitoba –A three-day camp in Manitoba is giving young people who are non-verbal or have speech challenges a chance to connect with others who communicate the same way they do — with the…

Vaccine availability expanded to children under five

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityJuly 20, 2022

Manitoba Government News Release–Manitoba Health is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include children ages six months to four years. This follows federal approval of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children in this age group, as…

Manitoba prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityJuly 15, 2022

From CBC News–The Manitoba government says it’s finalizing its recommendations on how it will roll out COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged six months to five years. The Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for…

Manitoba government announces funding to support children’s summer camps

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityMay 13, 2022

Manitoba Government Press Release–The Manitoba government is providing $750,000 in funding to the Manitoba Camping Association (MCA) to support eligible overnight camps that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke…

Rise in online child abuse prompts call for new law forcing removal of harmful images

Blog, Covid-19By The General AuthorityApril 6, 2022

From the Winnipeg Free Press– One of Canada’s foremost experts on child protection online said she is “very optimistic” that a panel advising cabinet ministers about combating online harm can map out a way to…

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