This year’s Kids in Kare Picnic (KIK) was graced with the presence of Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon, along with more than 700 foster children, families and volunteers. A lieutenant-governor has never attended a KIK Picnic in…
Cakes For Kids, a volunteer organization that makes birthday cakes for children who otherwise would not have one, including for children in care, was recently honoured with a Premier’s Volunteer Service Award. The idea began…
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. National Adoption Day was celebrated on Nov. 23 at the Barbara Mitchell Centre, hosted by Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, the General Authority and some of its agencies. A total of…
On Nov. 1, the Kids in Kare Picnic Committee received a 2018-19 Staff Achievement award at the Manitoba Legislature from the Department of Families in the Excellence in Service – Team Category. Team members included:…
Debbie Besant, CEO of the General Authority, and Dave McGregor, the now-retired CEO of CFS of Western, led a presentation on the implementation of the Safe & Together™ model in Manitoba during a RESOLVE team…
Laura Wilson was honoured at this year’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) Summit by being named one of three “Recruiters of the Year.” The recently retired General Authority adoption recruiter was one of three chosen out…
Thinking about FASD in a new way was the key concept behind a recent national Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) symposium held at the Human Rights Museum. The two-day Canada Northwest FASD Partnership Symposium, held…
A training session on methods to engage with perpetrators of domestic violence, including holding perpetrators to account for their actions, was held for supervisors and workers in early December. The training, which used a safety…
It is crucial to offer practice approaches that help and support victims of domestic violence in their mothering, those who attended a recent domestic violence workshop heard. “Protected mothers equal protective mothers. We can help…
This year’s Cookies with Santa event attracted close to 75 volunteers – as many, if not more, than 2017, say organizers of the fun event for foster children and families of Winnipeg Child and Family…