In Manitoba, a child is exposed to a police-reported incident of intimate partner violence (IPV) every two hours. Exposure to IPV in childhood can be deeply traumatic for young people, shattering feelings of safety, leading to lifelong mental health challenges, and sometimes reinforcing cycles of intergenerational violence. 

This special report, the first of its kind, follows 671 Manitoba children and youth exposed to IPV in April 2019 in order to understand their pathways through service responses from police, Victim Services, and Child and Family Services. The report repositions children exposed to IPV as centrally-impacted victims with rights to services. Informed by the voices of experiential young people, the Elders Council, and service providers, the special report contains seven recommendations to improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of services for children, youth, and families in Manitoba. 

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We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian community here in Manitoba, including our own staff and community partners. These are difficult times. If you or anyone you know needs mental health support, please reach out for help. Klinic Community Health provides free mental health support to anyone in Manitoba. To reach their 24/7 Crisis Hotline call 1-888-322-3019.

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On February 22, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY) and Youth Troopers for Global Action (YTGA) are releasing the first episode of Inside Human Trafficking in Canada, a new seven-part podcast series focused on solutions to end human trafficking in Canada. 

A virtual launch will be held via Zoom webinar at 10 a.m. (CST) featuring podcast guests, Elder Mae Louise Campbell, Elder Laurie Mackenzie, Acting Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth Ainsley Krone, YTGA’s Program Manager and Producer Libin Mohamed, and host Dr. Karlee Sapoznik Evans, Manager of Research and Quality Assurance at MACY. To register, please click here.  (more…)