Storybook Distributed to Refugee Families
“We are pleased to contribute to Manitoba’s Ukrainian Refugee Reception Centre, a welcome centre for refugees that has already assisted nearly 350 people that were displaced due to the war in Ukraine,” says CEO Dr. Jennifer Frain.
Physical copies of Big Feelings Come and Go, a storybook created to help caregivers and families talk through trauma and learn self-regulation skills, is being offered to families in both Ukrainian and Russian.
You can learn more about the book and download a digital copy of your own through the link below.
Child & Youth Care Practitioners Week
The first week of May was Child and Youth Care Practitioners Week. We celebrated and thanked the amazing work Child and Youth Care Workers are doing in our community!
No matter the age, their work with the young ones in our programs is instrumental in helping them continue their journeys.
So we want to say “Thank you, for all that you do! Our community would not be the same without you.”
M.A.C.C. Offers New Therapy Groups
Our Multidisciplinary Assessment and Consultation Centre (M.A.C.C.) offered Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) groups to individuals in our community.
You can find more information on the various groups through the link below.
Upcoming Training & Workshops
You can still sign up for one of our five great Training opportunities & workshops in June, all designed to help you grow your professional and/or caregiving skills.
Target Audience(s):
Case Managers, Social Workers, Parents, Caregivers, Child Care Workers, Front-line Workers
Direct Support Workers in Portage
Our Service Areas in Portage la Prairie are looking for hard working individuals to join our team as a Direct Support Workers.
Casual, Part-time, and Full-time positions are available.
If you or someone you know is interested, send your resume and cover letter to: employment.regional@newdirections.mb.ca
Subject line: Portage Opportunities
