Guide to Winnipeg Resources

Nutrition
http://www.nutritiondata.com/

Winnipeg Transit
http://winnipegtransit.com/main/index.jsp

Children and Youth Resources
Aurora Family Therapy Centre
http://aurora.uwinnipeg.ca/index.shtml
786-9251

Child Care Subsidies
http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childcare/about.html
945-2197

Child Related Income Support Program (CRISP)
http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/assistance/crisp.html
Toll free 1-800-563-8793

Child Witness Support Program, Manitoba Justice
http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/voc/publications/directory/services/services_man.html
945-3594 or (toll free) 1-800-282-8069

The Family Centre
http://www.familycentre.mb.ca/
947-1401

New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families
http://www.newdirections.mb.ca/nd/home.html
786-7051

South Winnipeg Family Information Centre
http://www.swfic.org/
284-9311

Winnipeg Child & Family Services
http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/org/csd/index.html

Wolseley Family Place
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dca-dea/programs-mes/capc_wolseley_e.html
788-8052

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES

Family Violence Prevention Program
http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childfam/family_violence_prevention.html

Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters
http://www.maws.mb.ca/index.htm
204-482-7882

Mennonite Central Committee
http://www.mcc.org/abuse/en/
261-6381 or toll free at 1-888-622-6337

Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse (RESOLVE Manitoba)
http://www.umanitoba.ca/resolve/
474-8965

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

Employment / Education / Training in Manitoba

Employment & Income Assistance
http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/assistance/eia.html

Employment Projects of Winnipeg
http://www.epw.ca/
949-5300

Opportunities for Employment
http://www.ofe.ca/
925-3490

HEALTH RESOURCES

Find-a-Doctor hot line
786-7111 or toll free 1-866-690-8260

Info Health Guide to Health Services in Manitoba
http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/guide/8.html

Klinic Community Health Centre
784-4090

Manitoba Public Dental Health Programs
http://www.caphd-acsdp.org/manitoba.html
945-4446

Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre
http://www.norwesthealth.ca/about%20us.htm
633-5955

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
http://www.wrha.mb.ca/
926-7000

Women's Health Clinic
http://www.womenshealthclinic.org/
947-1517

HOUSING RESOURCES

Astra Non Profit Housing Corp
982-2000

Manitoba Housing Authority
http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/housing/mha.html
945-4663 or toll free 1-800-661-4663

Manitoba Shelter Benefit (MSB)
http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/housing/shelterbenefit.html
945-2197

SAM Management Inc.
http://www.sam.mb.ca/index.html
942-0991

IMMIGRANT WOMEN'S RESOURCES

Immigrant Women's Association
989-5800

Immigrant Women's Counselling Services (Nor-West Co-op Community Health Centre)
http://www.norwesthealth.ca/immigrant%20women%27s%20counselling.html
940-2172

International Centre
http://www.international-centre.ca/
943-9158

LEGAL RESOURCES
Legal Contact Information in Manitoba Community Legal Education Action Fund (CLEA)

Lawyer referral 943-3602
Law Phone-In 943-2305
Toll free (outside Winnipeg only) 1-800-262-8800

Family Conciliation
945-7236

Legal Aid Manitoba
985-8500

The Manitoba Human Rights Commission

Manitoba Justice Family Law Branch
945-0268

RESIDENTIAL SECOND-STAGE HOUSING PROGRAMS
Residential Second-Stage Housing Programs offer protective, affordable
long-term housing and services for women leaving an abusive relationship but
who need emotional and practical support. Onsite individual and group
counselling, parental support, and information is provided.

Alpha House Project Inc.
982-2011

L'Entre-Temps des Franco- Manitobaines
233-1735 or toll-free 1-800-207-5874

Samaritan House Ministries (Brandon)
1-204-726-0758

Women in Second Stage Stage Housing (WISH)
275-2600