A fun monthly program for youths and young adults aged 12 to 21. Activities include music, adapted dance, art, and food preparation. Twelve youth attend each month. The program runs from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturday Night for Teens is one program in the Leisure in Fun Environments (L.I.F.E. Program) at the Rehabilitation Centre for […]
Organization Area Archives: Winnipeg and Surrounding Area
Making Waves
Making Waves Winnipeg is a not-for-profit student initiative founded as a registered chapter of Making Waves Canada. Their mission is to provide affordable and accessible one-on-one swimming instruction to children with special needs.
I Can Pretend: Drama for Children on the Autism Spectrum
I Can Pretend! Teaches children with autism how to play with peers and form relationships, something that children with ASD typically struggle with. Created by a seasoned drama educator and parent of a child on the autism spectrum, our program uses best practice teaching for children with autism including picture schedules, familiar routines, repetition and reward. Through […]
OHEYS Autism Programs
OHEYS promotes the principles of healthy children and families and the full and active participation of children with autism in our community. Their mandate to provide affordable, accessible, direct activity programs to children and families with autism.
Autism Outreach Services
Autism Outreach provides families with a play-based, child-led and flexible model of support for their preschool children with ASD. The program is based on DIR/Floortime, and also uses other strategies appropriate to each family’s needs. An autism specialist will complete an initial assessment and work with the family and a child development coordinator to identify […]
Macdonald Youth Services
MYS fosters hope and opportunities to empower children, youth and families throughout Manitoba to grow and heal through safe, caring, respectful and collaborative relationships.The agency is structured into six service areas that provide both placement (i.e. residential programming) and community support services. Placement Services: Alternative Parent Home (APH) Adolescent Resources in Community Homes (ARCH) Kisewatisiwin […]
Manitoba Health Access Centres
The ACCESS Centres are unique to each community they serve ensuring that the needs of the community are met. Services include front line health care from physicians or nurse practitioners to assistance with mental health, home care, employment and income assistance programs. Downtown Winnipeg: 640 Main Street Access Norwest: 785 Keewatin Street Access River East: […]
Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre (MATC)
MATC provides a range of mental health services to children and adolescents who experience psychiatric and/or emotional disorders. Neurodevelopmental Services and Neurodevelopmental Autism Services provides psychiatric support for children ages 6-18 years of age with complex deurodevelopmental issues. This service also provides assessment, education, consultation and support to families and community caregivers who are involved […]
