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We provide advocacy, access to resources and support to women who are in conflict with the law. Some of the issues are addiction, poverty, mental health issues, marginalization, racism, long-term effects of residential schools and other forms of discrimination.

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Urgent Services Basic Needs Food Banks / Subsidized Grocery Services

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Advocacy Housing Advocacy Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention

Mama Bear Clan is a community safety initiative that was created by NPDWC’s Women’s Warrior Circle. In 2016 a group of mothers, grandmothers, sisters and aunts decided that safety is something that is fostered through relationship: within ourselves, our home, and in the community. Sometimes all people need to feel safe is knowing someone cares about them. We patrol North Point Douglas and Main Street three days a week – rain or shine, summer or winter. We are committed to promoting safety and reducing violence by being a positive, loving, and compassionate presence in the community. We make sure everyone in the community is safe – whether that means walking people home or to the bus stop, picking up sharps, calling emergency services if needed, or even just praying with someone or giving them a hug. Whenever possible, Mama Bear Clan provides basic first aid as well as donations of food, water, clothing, and hygiene items to people in need.

Community Community Activism Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention

N’Dinawemak is an Indigenous-led 24/7 warming space and community resource operated by a collaborative including Saabe Peacewalkers (OPK, Anishiative, Comm.UNITY.204), Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, Community Helpers Unite, End Homelessness Winnipeg, Eagle Urban Transition Centre and the First Nations Family Advocate Office, with support from the Downtown Community Safety Partnership, Province of Manitoba and City of Winnipeg

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Academic Education & Training Community Elder Services / Cultural Events / Circle Meetings Health Mental Health Transportation Transportation Resources / Assistance Urgent Services Basic Needs Food Banks / Subsidized Grocery Services

Over time, and with a great deal of hard work and courageous hearts, staff and financial resources have grown alongside the needs of the community, but it is always a struggle to keep up. The Women’s Centre remains committed to supporting community members where they are at, in a process that is community led, compassionate, and culturally safe. The centre houses many services and programs. Our Drop-In Centre is a safe space that welcomes all women identified people. During the pandemic the drop in has been a door service program so check with the centre on it’s current status. The Drop – In / Door Service offers basic needs like Snacks and beverages, Emergency food, baby items, and hygiene products, Access to computers, phone, and washroom, Laundry (by appointment only; $1/wash $1/dry, soap and dryer sheets provided), Seasonally appropriate shoes and clothing when available, Smudging and traditional medicines, Crisis support, Printing, photocopying, and faxing, and Resources, referrals, & advocacy. The other programs include Red Road to Healing, free counselling, a parenting program for all caregivers, the Women’s Warrior Circle , Men’s Night, Ceremonies, and the Community Oven.

Community Community Activism Elder Services / Cultural Events / Circle Meetings Peer Support Family Accessing Supports / Services Health Mental Health Urgent Services Basic Needs

Community Community Activism Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention

A listing of funding resources to combat Inuit food insecurity – hunger resources.

Community Community Activism Connection to Home Community Urgent Services Basic Needs Food Banks / Subsidized Grocery Services

Mama Bear Clan is a community safety initiative that was created by NPDWC’s Women’s Warrior Circle. In 2016 a group of mothers, grandmothers, sisters and aunts decided that safety is something that is fostered through relationship: within ourselves, our home, and in the community. Sometimes all people need to feel safe is knowing someone cares about them. We patrol North Point Douglas and Main Street three days a week – rain or shine, summer or winter. We are committed to promoting safety and reducing violence by being a positive, loving, and compassionate presence in the community. We make sure everyone in the community is safe – whether that means walking people home or to the bus stop, picking up sharps, calling emergency services if needed, or even just praying with someone or giving them a hug. Whenever possible, Mama Bear Clan provides basic first aid as well as donations of food, water, clothing, and hygiene items to people in need.

Community Community Activism Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention

Over time, and with a great deal of hard work and courageous hearts, staff and financial resources have grown alongside the needs of the community, but it is always a struggle to keep up. The Women’s Centre remains committed to supporting community members where they are at, in a process that is community led, compassionate, and culturally safe. The centre houses many services and programs. Our Drop-In Centre is a safe space that welcomes all women identified people. During the pandemic the drop in has been a door service program so check with the centre on it’s current status. The Drop – In / Door Service offers basic needs like Snacks and beverages, Emergency food, baby items, and hygiene products, Access to computers, phone, and washroom, Laundry (by appointment only; $1/wash $1/dry, soap and dryer sheets provided), Seasonally appropriate shoes and clothing when available, Smudging and traditional medicines, Crisis support, Printing, photocopying, and faxing, and Resources, referrals, & advocacy. The other programs include Red Road to Healing, free counselling, a parenting program for all caregivers, the Women’s Warrior Circle , Men’s Night, Ceremonies, and the Community Oven.

Community Community Activism Elder Services / Cultural Events / Circle Meetings Peer Support Family Accessing Supports / Services Health Mental Health Urgent Services Basic Needs

Urgent Services Basic Needs Food Banks / Subsidized Grocery Services

Resource list.

Advocacy Housing Advocacy Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention

Just a Warm Sleep is an emergency warming centre at 107 Pulford Street in Oak Table’s space opening December 1st, 2021. It will be open until March 31st, 2022, every night of the week.​ 1JustCity’s overnight warming center, Just a Warm Sleep (JAWS), invites up 30 people experiencing homelessness to join us for “just a warm sleep”. We provide the safety, warmth and comfort of a place to rest and if only for one night, an escape from the frigid nights of the winter.

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With offices in Winnipeg, Steinbach and Brandon, Life’s Journey is invested in supporting Manitobans to live life with hope.

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At Life’s Journey, we strive to build on mentoring relationships to meet each person where they are at. We provide services that are clinically informed, culturally relevant, wellness oriented, and relationship and strengths-based, with environmental adaptations and case management to support each program participant to practice their gifts.

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With offices in Winnipeg, Steinbach and Brandon, Life’s Journey is invested in supporting Manitobans to live life with hope.

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With offices in Winnipeg, Steinbach and Brandon, Life’s Journey is invested in supporting Manitobans to live life with hope.

Advocacy Health Advocacy Housing Advocacy Career Pathways Job Banks / Resource Centre / Resume Writing Community Elder Services / Cultural Events / Circle Meetings Peer Support Health Disability Services Elder Services / Traditional Healing / Language Interpretation Mental Health Housing Family Housing Housing Resources Urgent Services Basic Needs Food Banks / Subsidized Grocery Services

Mama Bear Clan is a community safety initiative that was created by NPDWC’s Women’s Warrior Circle. In 2016 a group of mothers, grandmothers, sisters and aunts decided that safety is something that is fostered through relationship: within ourselves, our home, and in the community. Sometimes all people need to feel safe is knowing someone cares about them. We patrol North Point Douglas and Main Street three days a week – rain or shine, summer or winter. We are committed to promoting safety and reducing violence by being a positive, loving, and compassionate presence in the community. We make sure everyone in the community is safe – whether that means walking people home or to the bus stop, picking up sharps, calling emergency services if needed, or even just praying with someone or giving them a hug. Whenever possible, Mama Bear Clan provides basic first aid as well as donations of food, water, clothing, and hygiene items to people in need.

Community Community Activism Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention

Over time, and with a great deal of hard work and courageous hearts, staff and financial resources have grown alongside the needs of the community, but it is always a struggle to keep up. The Women’s Centre remains committed to supporting community members where they are at, in a process that is community led, compassionate, and culturally safe. The centre houses many services and programs. Our Drop-In Centre is a safe space that welcomes all women identified people. During the pandemic the drop in has been a door service program so check with the centre on it’s current status. The Drop – In / Door Service offers basic needs like Snacks and beverages, Emergency food, baby items, and hygiene products, Access to computers, phone, and washroom, Laundry (by appointment only; $1/wash $1/dry, soap and dryer sheets provided), Seasonally appropriate shoes and clothing when available, Smudging and traditional medicines, Crisis support, Printing, photocopying, and faxing, and Resources, referrals, & advocacy. The other programs include Red Road to Healing, free counselling, a parenting program for all caregivers, the Women’s Warrior Circle , Men’s Night, Ceremonies, and the Community Oven.

Community Community Activism Elder Services / Cultural Events / Circle Meetings Peer Support Family Accessing Supports / Services Health Mental Health Urgent Services Basic Needs

Doorways is a community collaboration designed to meet the needs of individuals, families and youth in Winnipeg who are experiencing chronic (homeless for 6 months or more) or episodic (homeless 3 or more times in the last year) homelessness. Doorways also provides intake and referral services for youth who are close to aging out of CFS care and have no place to live. Doorways matches people in need to the housing program or service that is right for them.

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Located in Fisher River Cree Nation, the mission of the FNHC Inc. is to provide a community resource for women, children, and families who are impacted by family violence.

Health Mental Health Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention Resources / Hot Lines

Family Accessing Supports / Services Daycare / Preschool Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention

Manitoba First Nation Shelters: Fisher River Cree Nation: First Nations Healing Centre Inc. – 1 800 692 6270, Mathias Colomb Cree Nation: Mamawehetowin Crisis Centre – 1 866 432 1041, Shamattawa First Nation: Wechin Waskigan Crisis Centre – 1 204 565 2548, Norway House Cree Nation: Jean Folster Place Women’s Shelter – 1 877 885 5889, and Noosi Muskwa Women’s Shelter – 1 204 484 2634

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Empowering Manitoba’s First Nation communities, women, children, and men, while providing a safer tomorrow in the process! We understand family violence and the different types of abuse are difficult to stop, but we all have a role to play. It takes courage to talk to someone, get help, and speak out for those in need; our youth, parents, relatives and neighbors. Especially if we suspect any type of abuse or violence in the home. Our shelters aim to protect, heal, and serve women, children, and families in Manitoba, with some shelters also providing services for men.

Health Mental Health Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention Resources / Hot Lines

Resource list.

Advocacy Housing Advocacy Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention

Advocacy Legal Advocacy Community Elder Services / Cultural Events / Circle Meetings Family Accessing Supports / Services Health Mental Health Housing Housing Resources Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention

Located in Norway House Cree Nation, we provide services for all who seek refuge from domestic / family violence. We provide women, children, and families suffering from abuse with temporary and secure shelter where they have the reassurance of safety to assess their situation.

Health Mental Health Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention Resources / Hot Lines

Just a Warm Sleep is an emergency warming centre at 107 Pulford Street in Oak Table’s space opening December 1st, 2021. It will be open until March 31st, 2022, every night of the week.​ 1JustCity’s overnight warming center, Just a Warm Sleep (JAWS), invites up 30 people experiencing homelessness to join us for “just a warm sleep”. We provide the safety, warmth and comfort of a place to rest and if only for one night, an escape from the frigid nights of the winter.

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Located in Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, we are here to listen and we care. We provide women, children, and families suffering from domestic and / or family abuse with temporary and secure shelter in which they can seek refuge to assess their situation.

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The Mathias Colomb Cree Nation is a remote northern Manitoba Cree Community, located 210 km north of the Town of The Pas and 819 km northwest of the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, which has two reserves under its jurisdiction, IR 198 and IR No. 199. Situated beautifully in the heart of the Manitoba’s North, the community has plenty of opportunities and much to offer.

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N’Dinawemak is an Indigenous-led 24/7 warming space and community resource operated by a collaborative including Saabe Peacewalkers (OPK, Anishiative, Comm.UNITY.204), Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, Community Helpers Unite, End Homelessness Winnipeg, Eagle Urban Transition Centre and the First Nations Family Advocate Office, with support from the Downtown Community Safety Partnership, Province of Manitoba and City of Winnipeg

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The Native Clan Organization, Inc. (NCO) established in 1972, is a unique, Indigenous, non-profit community support charity. The Native Clan Organization helps and supports our relatives navigate through, heal from, and return to their communities after contact with justice systems and to provide advocacy and progression of Indigenous ways of justice within those systems.

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Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation is a vibrant and thriving First Nation based in Nelson House, Manitoba, about 800 kilometres north of Winnipeg and 80 kilometres west of Thompson. We’re focused on providing education and opportunities that can help assure a positive tomorrow for our youth, our families and our Elders.

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We are a safe space that provides temporary shelter for up to eight women (with their families) at a time. The women’s shelter is available 24 hours a day, with security, monitoring, and policies to ensure safety at all times.

Health Mental Health Urgent Services Basic Needs Personal Safety / Violence Prevention Resources / Hot Lines

A Place to Call Home uses a Intensive Case Management (ICM) Approach that provides a range of program services for Chronic and Episodic homeless urban Aboriginal person empowering the individual (s) to achieve their self –identified goal. All Program services provided are holistic and based on AHWC’s Medicine Wheel approach and represent our philosophy of intervention, prevention, treatment, aftercare and promotion.

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Advocacy Community Activism Urgent Services Basic Needs

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Community Care – Natural gathering places for Winnipeg’s urban Indigenous community that are community driven, culturally relevant prevention and support based programs that include drop-in, emergency services, workshops, training and volunteer opportunities. Caring for Our Relatives – Protect children and honour the sacred bond of families with their children by ensuring Indigenous children remain connected to their family and community. Youth Development – Honours youth as the current and future generation of leaders through culture, education, recreation, empowerment, training, employment and leadership development opportunities. Indigenous Knowledge – Returning to our Indigenous values and practices of caring for one another. Specialized programs to lead truth and reconciliation initiatives and our leadership role to support a strong sister organization network.

Academic Study Space / Computer Usage Advocacy Legal Advocacy Community Friendship Centres Family Senior Services Youth Activities Financial Financial Workshops / Skill Development Health Mental Health Workshops Transportation Transit Programs Urgent Services Basic Needs Food Banks / Subsidized Grocery Services

Meet me at the Bell Tower meets the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month at the Indigenous Family Centre at 470 Selkirk Avenue. Meet with your neighbours and others interested in building a better community. Weekly themes such as neighbourhood safety, peace, fighting bullying and honouring Mother Earth are part of many speaker series and a neighbourhood training program. Families with children and youth are welcome for the 4 Fs: free, food, family and fun! Meetings and community, Indigenous and youth-led. Dinner and prizes happen after the bell rings at 6:00pm.

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N’Dinawemak is an Indigenous-led 24/7 warming space and community resource operated by a collaborative including Saabe Peacewalkers (OPK, Anishiative, Comm.UNITY.204), Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, Community Helpers Unite, End Homelessness Winnipeg, Eagle Urban Transition Centre and the First Nations Family Advocate Office, with support from the Downtown Community Safety Partnership, Province of Manitoba and City of Winnipeg

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1JustCity at Oak Table feeds and offers health and wellness programs to about 120 people each day at Augustine United Church in Osborne Village.We provide skill development opportunities to help people find safe housing and employment. Oak Table works to build personal capacity so people can advocate for themselves and achieve stable, independent lives. We offer culturally sensitive supports for mental wellness and those suffering from addictions. Oak Table welcomes and nurtures partnerships with all groups interested in creating more safety, equity, compassion and kindness in our community. The Indigenous Cultural Program is interwoven in the programming and events at all three of 1JustCity’s spaces: West End Drop-in, West Broadway Community, and Oak Table.

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Rossbrook House is open 365 days of the year, 24 hours on weekends and any school holidays for ages 6 to 24 The building closes at 12:00 midnight on school days.

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