News - Welfare

The Manitoba government is investing $400,000 to launch Granny’s House, a one-year pilot project to provide short-term, culturally safe and community-led care to children and families who could otherwise be at risk of becoming involved in the child welfare system.

The provincial government is undertaking a review of the current youth justice system in Manitoba and its connections to the child welfare system, with the aim of ending cycles of crime for at-risk youth.

The Manitoba government is implementing a new funding approach as part of its plan to reform the child welfare system and provide stronger supports to children and families.

The provincially appointed legislative review committee on child welfare submitted its final report and recommendations to government.

The Manitoba government is seeking a service provider to deliver its first social impact bond that will help children and families who are in contact, or at risk of being in contact, with the child welfare system.