Family Well-Being
Safe Online Schooling
Important information for Parents and Caregivers
Have an online safety question? Connect with us here or toll free at 1-800-532-9135
- Resources and Research: Supporting You Through COVID-19
- Read our latest Cybertip! Alert about the increased risk kids face with additional screen time during this time and how to keep them safe
- Follow these tips for safe online homeschooling
- Learn more about the online risks your kids may be facing, and what you can do at Protect Kids Online
- Explore our online and personal safety resources, some of which are free to download
Autism Resources |
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Indigenous Resources |
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- Dancing to Eagle Spirit Society - Storytellers/Languages (all ages) - Nish Tales: Walking and Talking with Nanabush (Ojibwe videos and games) - CBC Kids Indigenous Resources (cool games, comics and facts for kids) - Ravens Quest TVO Kids (Discover the lives of Indigenous kids today) - Best Start: Have a Ball Together, 4 Resource Cards, 1 for Each Season - Native Drums - Myths, Stories, Music for Youth - David Bouchard's Seven Sacred Teachings Book (PDF and Youtube) - Powwow Sweat: Crow Hop Steps | Double Beat (Youtube) - N'we Jinan Music Videos: Website | Youbtube Channel - Connect R - Reconciliation (all ages) - Manitoba First Nations Resource Centre Inc.: |
Parents Corner |
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Need Home Internet? Government Initiative - "Connecting Families" | Low cost internet for low income families ($10/month) https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/111.nsf/eng/h_00002.html Call 1-800-328-6189 for more information - How to Balance Children's Screen Time During the Pandemic - Activity Guide for Mothers and Daughters (Help Girls Build a Self Esteem - Ages 11-16) - Daily Health and Wellness Inspiration for Caregivers - Winnipeg Jets Fitness: Adult Strength & Conditioning At Home Series - WE Well-Being Resources - 7 Ways to Practice Mindfulness - Triple P Guide to Parenting During COVID-19 - 10 Parenting Tips for Parents/Guardians During COVID-19 - Coping With the Stress of COVID: Survival Tips for Parents and Caregivers |
Family Supports and Hotlines |
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- Evergreen Basic Needs: Help with Food! [Elaine Gibbs (204) 642-9736] - Women's Resource Centre, Gimli [Phone: (204) 642-8264] - Mobile Crisis Unit [Phone: (204) 482-5376 or Toll Free: 1-877-499-8770] - Klinic Crisis Line [Phone: (204) 786-8686 or Toll Free: 1-888-322-3019] - Public Health [Phone: (204) 642-4595 or Health Links Toll Free: 1-788-8200] - Addictions Foundation Manitoba (AFM) - Phone Counselling and Support [Kathleen Mulroy: (204)642-5262 extension 2 or kmulroy@afm.mb.ca] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health [Toll Free: 1-866-757-6205 or 24-Hour Crisis Line Toll Free: 1-866-427-8628] - Child and Family Services [Phone: (204) 642-6051 or Toll Free: 1-866-475-0215] - Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba [Warm Line: (204) 786-0987] - Anxiety Disorders of Manitoba Support Line [Phone: (205) 925-0040 or (204) 925-0600] - Rainbow Resource Centre (continuing to offer all services and phone/zoom counselling to the 2SLGBTQ+ community) - Manitoba Suicide Line [Toll Free: 1-877-435-7170] - Resources: Dealing with Trauma/Coping Strategies for Kids - Robyn Priest: LYT (several free support groups applicable for parents) - Seneca (mental health support over the phone) [Seneca Warm Line (204) 942-9276] - Aulneau Renewal Centre (wellness check in by phone) [Phone: (204) 987-7090] *This is not a counselling session, but a free information/coping session - Triple P Parenting Hotline [Phone: (204) 945-4777 or Toll Free: 1-877-945-4777] - Manitoba Addictions Helpline [Toll Free: 1-855-662-6605] - 24-Hour Problem Gambling Helpline [Toll Free: 1-800-463-1554] - Manitoba Association of Women's Shelter's Confidential Provincial Crisis Line [Toll Free: 1-877-977-0007] - Services/Advocacy/Social Outings for Youth in CFS Care [Phone: (204) 975-4776] - Domestic Violence: Stop the Violence [Toll Free: 1-877-977-0007] [Nova House Text Line: (204) 805-6682] [Willow Place Text Line: (204) 792-5302] - First Nations and Inuit: Hope for Wellness Helpline [Toll Free: 1-855-242-3310] |