News Release: Province Invests In Education & Training To Combat Child Sexual Exploitation March 9, 2021

The Manitoba government is providing support of more than $900,000 to combat child sexual exploitation, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced on March 9,…

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA INVESTS IN INFORMATION SYSTEM TO ENHANCE SERVICES AT FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS February 18, 2021

MAWS is pleased to be working with FVPP and End Homelessness Winnipeg on HIFIS implementation for the ten provincially funded Family Violence (FV)…

MANITOBA’S FRAMEWORK: Addressing Gender-Based Violence DECEMBER 4, 2020 December 30, 2020

The Manitoba Government has released a framework on addressing GBV.  This is a wonderful start towards developing a more systematic approach to improving…

Online Family Violence Course for Civil Servants and Front-Line Workers November 25, 2020

November 18, 2020 PROVINCE ANNOUNCES ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AND FRONT-LINE WORKERS ON FAMILY VIOLENCE – – – Education and Awareness…

New National Report Shows Increase in Frequency and Severity of Domestic Violence During COVID-19 November 25, 2020

Press Release: New National Report Shows Increase in Frequency and Severity of Domestic Violence During COVID-19 Ottawa, 25 November 2020 Today, Women’s Shelters…

FV Shelter Information November 5, 2020

Dauphin – NOVEMBER is DV AWARENESS Month BREAKING THE SILENCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE November 3, 2020

NOVEMBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH BREAKING THE SILENCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Shelters are a “Pandemic within a Pandemic”!  Kari Prawdzik, Executive Director…

Community Partnership to Lead Transformation Response to GBV in Brandon/area November 2, 2020

The YWCA – Westman Women’s Shelter, The Women’s Resource Centre, Manitoba Harm Reduction Network (Brandon), the Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre and the…

Service Canada Information September 17, 2020

Service Canada  Click to follow link for access to their eservice request form, eSIN services, and which offices are open.  

CBC article May 27, 2020 May 28, 2020

“Domestic violence ‘an epidemic,’ advocate says after 2 Indigenous women killed in Winnipeg during pandemic”