Health, Safety and Well-Being

Here are some organizations that provide helpful services in keeping our family members safe and healthy:

211 Manitoba

This webpage has links to a variety of resources for Manitobans, including emergency resources, Covid info, health, youth, newcomers, and people with disabilities…and much more! You might want to bookmark this site to keep it at your fingertips.

Health Care: Doctors Doing House Calls

It can be difficult to manage long wait times in medical drop-in centres. Here’s another option if you need to see a doctor:

Care Innova Doctor House Calls are open 7 days a week from 9 am to 9 pm – call (204) 694-5816. or book online
Doctor House Calls is open 7 days a week from 7 am to 10 pm and can be reached at 204-586-5555.
Envoy Medical Dispatch operates 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday and can be reached at (204) 786-4444
Health Calls takes patients 8 am-6 pm Monday to Friday and can be reached at (204) 988-1900

Family-Based Support

Family Dynamics

Website: http://www.familydynamics.ca/families/in-home-family-support/

Family Dynamics is a nonprofit community service organization focused on the needs of families. They can provide respite and in-home support for parents. Their Family Support Program’s goals are to:

Provide hands-on, practical support so that a family can continue to function during difficult times e.g. laundry, meals, child care
Strengthen parent/child relationships
Assist families to promote the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of their children

They provide many other services as well (including counselling). Fees are adjusted to the family’s ability to pay.

New Directions

Website: https://newdirections.mb.ca/

New Directions provides a range of counselling and educational opportunities for children, youth, and families, based on the values of integrity, honour, holism and respect.

The Link Youth and Family Supports (formerly McDonald Youth Services)

Website: https://thelinkmb.ca/
Phone: (204) 477-1722
24 hr crisis line: 1-888-383-2776
Email: FamilyNavigator@mys.mb.ca

Youth and Family Supports offers a range of FREE services to help stabilize youth and families in times of crisis and improve long-term strength, resilience & well-being. Their goal is to help keep families together, surrounded by an extended community of support. Check the website for more information.

Mental Health Information

Mental Health Resource Guide

Winnipeg Therapists and Psychologists

Psychology Today Listing: Autism Therapists and Psychologists in Winnipeg

Mental Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba

Website: http://www.mherc.mb.ca/
4 Fort Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Phone: 204-942-6568
Toll Free: 1-855-942-6568
E-Mail: info@mherc.mb.ca

Autism is not necessarily accompanied by mental health concerns, but for those of you who might find this resource helpful, the Mental Health Education Resource Centre (MHERC) has lots of up-to-date resources on mental health and mental illness, all of which are free to borrow.

Staying Safe

Project Lifesaver Manitoba

http://www.projectlifesavermanitoba.ca/

If you have a child who is not safety aware and tends to wander off, this might be a great resource for you. Project Lifesaver provides police, fire/rescue and other first responders with a comprehensive program including equipment and training to quickly locate and rescue “at risk” individuals.

If you know of any other sources of practical support, let us know and we’ll add them!