Community and Family Wellness Resources

July 10, 2026

Healthy Start

Do you have a baby? Or are you pregnant? Healthy Start offers pregnancy, baby and parenting information. A friendly place to ask questions. Learn about delicious healthy snack options. Ask a dietitian, nurse and outreach staff questions.

Healthy Start is a charitable organization funded by the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (Public Health Agency of Canada) and Healthy Baby, Government of Manitoba and supported by grants and donations.

Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network

Family Engagement Mentorship for Newcomer Women

Family Engagement Mentorship for Newcomer Women provides opportunities for newcomer women to gain Canadian experience and opportunities to work in areas including as Child Care Assistants, program mentee facilitators, and family resource centre staff in school or community settings.

To register, email or call Chris at cvoss@mosaicnet.ca or (204) 774-7311.

View the program poster here.

Family Dynamics

Beginner conversation circle

Date: April 23, 2026 to March 18, 2027

Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Location: 584 Pembina Highway, Room 206

This is a great chance to learn new vocabulary, practice speaking English with confidence, and improve your fluency.

Childcare is available by registration only. Childcare is available for evening programs, but there is no childcare available for Monday afternoon sessions. Childcare spaces are limited, so please register early.

Interpretation is available upon request for any of the information sessions.

A light snack is also provided for in-person sessions.

Linden Woods Community Centre

Linden Woods Community Centre hosts a variety of weekly themed camps that cater to everyone!

Learn more at: Summer Camp registration

Sara Riel Foundation - Healing Together: Supporting a Loved One on Their Journey to Recovery

Do you, or someone you know, have a family member who is experiencing substance use or addiction issues... and just don’t know what else you can do?

You can join SR Training for our two-evening session interactive workshop designed for families and friends who want to:

Better understand addiction and their loved one’s behaviours
Find support and be able to share concerns without judgment
Learn recovery-focused, compassionate communication styles
Be able to develop and set clear and respectful boundaries
Access an ongoing drop-in support group specifically for families

Workshops are the first and second Thursdays of every month, from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Week 1: Understanding Addiction and Addressing Behaviours
Week 2: Compassionate Communication and Recovery Options
Workshop fee: $70* (includes both sessions light refreshments provided)

* If affordability is a concern, contact any social service agency that you are associated with, and have them contact SR Training to see how they can refer you for “NO-COST” participation.

https://sarariel.ca/courses/healing-together/

New Directions

DBT Skills Group Therapy for Teens is an in-person skills group for learning how to cope with difficult emotions. The program is offered on Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m.

To register, email nicole.hiebert@newdirections.mb.ca.

DBT Skills Group Therapy for Teens - Tuesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Inclusion Winnipeg

Inclusion Winnipeg is a resource for families of students with diverse learning needs and abilities.

Manitoba Shared Health's Comprehensive Mental Health and Wellness Resource Finder

The Mental Health and Wellness Resource Finder provides mental health, wellness, and addictions supports and resources for you and those you care about.

Canada Student Loan Forgiveness

The Government of Canada offers Canada Student Loan Forgiveness to borrowers who work in eligible occupations in eligible communities. This helps ensure more Canadians get the services they deserve.

Find out if you are eligible on the Government of Canada website.

Taking Charge

Taking Charge helps single women and parents obtain their mature grade 12 diploma.

Zones of Regulation

Easy-to-learn strategies that teach emotional and sensory self-management. Assists students with regulation.

Yoga for Kids

Resources for kids to learn yoga at their own pace. This is a free app that includes videos, printable resources and materials. Look for this logo in Google Play:

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KIDTHINK

Outreach service in Winnipeg that hosts events on mental health topics for students and parents. Focuses on children 5 to 12 years of age.

https://www.facebook.com/kidthink.ca/

Happy Color

Happy Color is an online kids’ game. It’s playable on all Smartphones or tablets such as an iPad. Activities are designed to calm and relax students of all ages.

South Winnipeg Family Information Centre

South Winnipeg Family Information Centre delivers programs and services designed to empower individuals to enhance relationships within their families and communities.

Jack.org

Provides lists of national and provincial resources on mental health and/or illness. Jack.org is focused on all young people understanding how to take care of their own mental health.

Learn to Breathe (APP)

Learning to Breathe (L2B) are mindfulness-based strategies that cultivate wholesome emotions like gratitude and compassion.