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Services dedicated to provide counselling, training, and education to marginalized youth.

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Our Social Enterprise businesses provide marginalized individuals with meaningful employment, hands on training, and enhanced employability.

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2021 Training Opportunity Workshop

November Trainings & Workshops

Check out the Trainings and Workshops we are offering in November. Using Attachment as a Lens for Child Welfare Practice Nov. 4 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.This 3 hour…

What’s New at New Directions? October 2021

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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation 2021

2021, National Day for Truth & ReconciliationOctober 1, 2021

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New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults & Families provides services that foster growth, hope, and independence for people of all ages and needs.

Check out November’s upcoming trainings & worksh

Check out November’s upcoming trainings & workshops

Using Attachment as a Lens for Child Welfare Practice
Nov 4 - 9 am - 12 pm
This 3 hour workshop will deepen the understanding of attachment patterns in clients, using Circle of Security as a model to understand our role in assisting them, and their defenses against our interventions.
More Info: newdirections.mb.ca/project/using-attachment-as-a-lens-for-child-welfare-practice/

Understanding & Working with Children and Youth Who Have Been Sexually Exploited
Nov 4 & 5 - 9 am - 4 pm
This workshop will give you the understanding & skills to work with children & youth who have been sexually exploited/trafficked.
More Info: newdirections.mb.ca/project/understanding-and-working-with-sexually-exploited-children-and-youth/

Foundations in Person Centred Work
Nov 16 - 1 pm - 4 pm
A 3 hour introduction to the core themes, values and skills front line staff need in their work. We cover the importance of a person-centered approach, of empathy and relationship building, and how these approaches can be effective in mentoring youth & adults to build their social capacity.
More Info: newdirections.mb.ca/project/foundations-in-person-centred-work/

Barriers and Pathways to Connecting with Adolescents
Nov. 18 - 9 am - 12 pm
This 3 hour workshop explores behaviors parents or professional helpers may be doing that creates barriers to connecting with adolescents.
More Info: newdirections.mb.ca/project/barriers-and-pathways-to-connecting-with-adolescents/

Understanding Adolescents: Using Attachment to Support Adolescents Development
Nov. 25 - 9 am - 12 pm
This 3 hour workshop is designed to help parents & professional helpers recognize the importance of parent-adolescent attachment. Adolescent Development will be explored to demystify the teenage years and help parents be more present and connected to the youth they support.
More Info: newdirections.mb.ca/project/understanding-adolescents-using-attachment-to-support-adolescents-development/

For a full list of trainings, visit: http://newdirections.mb.ca/trainings

Come Join our Team! At New Directions, we are con

Come Join our Team!

At New Directions, we are constantly expanding our services and are looking for more remarkable staff to join our team.

We are currently looking for:

Coordinator 1
-CHS (Term)

DSW 2
-AHS (part time)

Home Share Provider
-AHS (several openings)

Community Resource Worker
-SIL

Case Manager
-S.I.L

We are also looking for casual DSW workers in all Service Areas.

For full job listing, visit: www.newdirections.mb.ca/careers/

#hiring #hiringnow #hiringwinnipeg #winnipeghiring #winnipegjobs #jobsearch #jobswinnipeg #newdirections #newdirectionsmb #winnipeg #manitoba #treaty1 #treatyone

"Three grand essentials to happiness in life are s

"Three grand essentials to happiness in life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." – Joseph Addison

October is Occupational Therapy Month, and we want to show our appreciation and highlight our amazing team of Occupational Therapists here at New Directions.

New Directions’ Occupational Therapists help individuals overcome barriers they may face in doing daily activities. They help people to learn new ways of doing things, regain skills and develop new ones, use materials or equipment that makes life easier, or adapt their environment to work better for them.

Our team does all of this through assessment, consultation, and intervention supports offered for children, youth and adults.
You can find a full range of our Occupational Therapy Services here: https://newdirections.mb.ca/multidisciplinary-assessment-and-consultation-centre-macc/

All New Directions office buildings will be closed

All New Directions office buildings will be closed today due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Our office buildings will open again tomorrow, October 12, 2021.

Mental health care for all: let’s make it a real

Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people’s mental health. Some groups, including health and other frontline workers, students, people living alone, and those with pre-existing mental health conditions, have been particularly affected. And services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders have been significantly disrupted.

Yet there is cause for optimism. During the World Health Assembly in May, governments from around the world recognized the need to scale up mental health services. And some countries have found new ways of providing mental health care to their populations.
Resources are available for individuals seeking mental health services.

You can find resources at: https://sharedhealthmb.ca/services/mental-health/mental-health-and-wellness-resource-finder/

Or in a crisis situation, call the Klinic Crisis Line: 204-786-8686

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthawarenessday #newdirrctionsmb #WorldMentalHealthDay

In Manitoba, October is recognized as Disability E

In Manitoba, October is recognized as Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Disability Employment Awareness Month is an annual opportunity for Manitoba businesses, industry associations, community organizations, educational institutions, government bodies, and other groups to take proactive steps to increase employment success for Manitobans with disabilities.

To find out Why and How you can get involved; visit: https://deam-mb.ca/

Many members of the New Directions community that are living with a disability have found employment with several great organizations.

New Directions also has two Social Enterprise business that employ men and women living with a disability: ND Property Services and Café 6.

Back to school season has been a busy time at New

Back to school season has been a busy time at New Directions, but our staff have been hard at work providing the best supports possible to our community.

Check out what we have been up to: https://newdirections.mb.ca/whats-new-at-new-directions-october-2021/

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On September 29th, we hosted an event in recogniti

On September 29th, we hosted an event in recognition of the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.

Over 100 people we support, staff, and community members showed up in celebration and remembrance of September 30th.

Joyce Delaronde and Skinny Kookoo, who previously hosted the Indigenous Comedy Festival ‘All My Relations’ in Winnipeg, were the Emcees for the day.

We were treated to amazing performances from the World Jigging Champion Ryan Guy Richard, and Rey, who performed a number of rap songs filled with their self-reflective and meaningful lyrics.

You can find these performers here:
Skinny Kookoo: http://skinnykookoo.com/
Ryan Guy Richard: https://www.facebook.com/masterofthejig.ryanrichard
Rey: https://www.instagram.com/_love_passionately_/

We also had the opportunity to listen to the powerful personal story of Gramma Shingoose, a familiar face in Winnipeg’s Indigenous community as an activist and elder.

We also heard from two Knowledge Keepers; Charlotte and Gail, who will be sharing their wisdom and guidance with youth in our programs.

Thank you and Miigwech to all the performers and speakers at our event, for sharing your time, your passions, and your stories.

Having the opportunity for the New Directions community to come together to recognize and acknowledge such an important day was powerful and inspiring.

We are here to support you. At New Directions we

We are here to support you.

At New Directions we stand beside parents, foster parents, and caregivers, as they raise the children and youth in their lives.

A new school year is here, and your kids might have fears and questions about the new school year you don’t know how to answer.

The article: “Leading Our Children Back to School” can help you understand your child’s fears during this pandemic school year and answer those questions you and they have.

You can read it here: https://neufeldinstitute.org/leading-our-children-back-to-school/

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