Inspire Resources
Supports for Children
You can access many types of supports from your child’s school. Ask the principal, resource or classroom teacher, or social worker for ideas on how they can support your child’s success. This can include, resource, social worker, psychologist, and in-class support.
Call EMERGENCY at 911, if their life or anyone’s life is in immediate danger.
Aulneau Renewal Centre
Therapy and OT services available on a sliding scale (as low as $5/hour) and subsidized to increase affordability. (204) 987-7090 or email:
The Link MB
If a minor is having a difficult time coping, or caregivers need help to calm a child in crisis, you can call: MOBILE CRISIS TEAM. Call the Youth Crisis Services line at 1.888.383.2776 or 204.949.4777.
Positive Alternative for Youth (PAY)
Positive Alternatives for Youth (PAY) is a community-based program that supports youth at-risk between the ages 12–20 to become positively involved in their community. Working as part of a community service team, youth, staff and volunteer mentors work together to complete community service and volunteer projects that positively impact the community.
Youth Resource Centre (YRC)
If you need a safe place to stay, contact 204.477.1804 (within Winnipeg) or 1.888.477.1804 (outside of Winnipeg).
The Youth Resource Centre (YRC) and Emergency Shelter is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The shelter offers short-term, overnight, emergency stays for youth ages 12–17. In addition, crisis intervention, counselling, case management, advocacy, and basic needs (e.g., food, hygiene, clothes, shower) are all services offered to youth accessing the shelter.
Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre (MATC)
MATC provides a range of mental health services to children and adolescents who experience psychiatric and/or emotional disorders. A full continuum of programs and services, both community and hospital based, are available to children, adolescents and their families. Services range from brief interventions to intensive long-term treatment. Treatment is provided from a variety of perspectives and is delivered in partnership with parents and collateral agencies. Call 204-958-9660
Services offfered:
- Centralized Intake Service
- Centralized Intake – Youth Addictions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Service (ADHD)
- Community Child & Adolescent Treatment Service (CCATS)
- community based treatment to children 3–18 years of age.
- Early Childhood Service (ECC)
- Assessment and treatment recommendations for families of children ages 18 months to 5 years.
- Intensive Treatment Service (ITS)
- Intensive Community Reintegration Service (ICRS)
- Neurodevelopmental Service (NDS)
- Neurodevelopmental Service provides psychiatric support for children ages 6–18 years of age with complex neurodevelopmental issues.
- Rural and Northern Telehealth Service (RNTS)
- Student Mental Health Resource Team (SMHRT)
- Tourette Syndrome Service (TSS)
- Youth Forensic Service (YFS)
Coaching for Confidence Program (Online Support)
Coaching for Confidence is a web-based program developed for parents of children with anxiety (aged 4-12) by researchers at the University of Manitoba. The self-help program shows parents how to help their children by learning about various topics and practice activities to overcome fears and worries. If you are interested in learning more about the program please call 204-237-2055 or email:.
Anxiety BC (Online Support)
Resources, Results, Relief.
Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental health illness in Canada? We provide my anxiety plans (MAPs) to help you understand and manage anxiety. Anxiety BC and Anxiety BC – YOUTH
Canadian Mental Health Association
CMHA branches across Canada provide a wide range of innovative services and supports to people who are experiencing mental illness and their families. These services are tailored to the needs and resources of the communities where they are based. One of the core goals of these services is to help people with mental illness develop the personal tools to lead meaningful and productive lives.
Youth Mental Health Promotion Services
Working with and for youth to promote good mental health and encourage early intervention. Our Youth Mental Health Promotion Services include in-school workshops, half-day and special events.
It is important to have a youth focus for mental health promotion activities considering that over 70 per cent of adults living with a mental illness say the onset occurred before age 18, and stigma is the key barrier preventing people from seeking help.
CMHA works with organizations, schools, campuses, youth groups, and others with a focus on youth aged 12-24.
Services include presentations and workshops for community organizations, Self-Express To Beat Stress, and MILE 5 (Mental Illness Literacy Education), a five-day school-based stigma reduction program.
Building Futures
Youth aging out of care from Child and Family Services (CFS) have important adult decisions to make about where to live, how to get an education or job, and how to build healthy relationships. Building Futures supports young adults transition to adulthood.
School-based Youth Mental Health Promotion
CMHA Manitoba and Winnipeg offer two tiers of school-based youth mental health promotion programs: MILE 5 and Headstrong Anti-Stigma Summits. MILE 5 reduces stigma around mental health and mental illness and increases help-seeking behaviours in youth.
Supports for Adults
Mental Health Crisis Response Centre,
- provides services such as integrated mental health assessment, crisis intervention, mental health crisis treatment.
- offers short-term clinical treatment and support services through walk-in services, mobile services, and scheduled appointment services.
- gives patients with mental health issues, and those with co-occurring mental health and addiction issues, with links and referrals to specialized treatment, rehabilitation and support services.
- connects individuals to key resources for appropriate followup care as needed.
817 Bannatyne Ave. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
Support is provided by a dedicated and caring group of staff and volunteers, all of whom have lived experience with a mood disorder. Peer support is provided in the form of:
- Drop-in, one-on-one interactions
- Telephone conversations
- email support
- Peer support group meetings
Postpartum Warmline: 204-391-5983 Toll-Free:1-800-263-1460 Peer Support (204)786-0987
SAD Light Rental or Purchase
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. For most people with SAD, symptoms start in the fall and may continue into the winter months. Light therapy can offer an effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder, and MDAM has SAD lights available for rent or purchase. More info
Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba
Education and Public Awareness
Our Public Education Coordinator delivers information sessions and presentations to service providers, community agencies, schools and the general public in the Winnipeg area. There is no fee for this service to community and non-profit organizations. Fees are in place, on a cost recovery basis, in certain circumstances. Please contact the ADAM office to find out more.
Information and Referral Service
ADAM provides information on anxiety disorders, self-help programs and referrals to alternate resources. Please contact the ADAM office for more information.
Cognitive Behavioural Groups & Support Groups
We offer Cognitive Behavioural Programs and follow-up support groups throughout Manitoba for adults (18+)
100- 4 Fort Street, 204-945-0600
Canadian Mental Health Association
CMHA provides a wide range of innovative services and supports to people who are experiencing mental illness and their families. These services are tailored to the needs and resources of the communities where they are based. One of the core goals of these services is to help people with mental illness develop the personal tools to lead meaningful and productive lives.
Services/Programs Offered:
- Community Housing with Supports works with people who have experienced chronic homelessness or who have resided in transitional housing settings for an extended period. Our staff use a holistic approach to identify participant needs and work with participants in collaboration with existing health and social service providers.
- Employment with Supports is part of CMHA’s National Employment Project, “At Work / Au Travail”. The service works with employers and people looking for employment.
- Exploring the Journey of Recovery Workshops provide individuals with the opportunity to work on their recovery in a workshop setting.
- Parent Wellness Initiative This service works with single parents facing social stresses who have children under the age of 6 and who are enrolled in the single parent category of Employment and Income Assistance.
- Portable Housing Benefit Support Service This service supports recipients receiving the Portable Housing Benefit (PHB), a rent subsidy for low-income individuals with a mental health disability.
- Rehabilitation and Recovery Service This service assists people with a mental illness to choose, get and keep valued roles in the community such as employee, tenant or student. Working through a step-by-step process with a Rehabilitation Worker, people learn skills and make the changes necessary to be successful and satisfied.
Klinic
Klinic Community Health provides a full range of health-related services from medical care to counselling and education. Driven by our vision of creating healthy and engaged communities, we promote health and quality of life for people of every age, background, ethnicity, gender identity, and socio-economic circumstance. Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect.
Klinic Crisis Line at 1-888-322-3019 Toll-Free 24 HRS Klinic General Inquiries (204) 784-4067
Counselling
If you are suicidal, in crisis or struggling to cope, we are here for you. Our team is a call away. Klinic offers 24/7 confidential counselling through our Crisis Line and Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line. We also offer support to farm, rural and northern communitiesthrough phone and online counselling. If you have experienced a sexual assault Klinic offers 24/7 confidential support and counselling through our Sexual Assault Crisis Line.
Education
Through Teen Talk, Project CHOICES and a wide range of education workshops and training programs, we aim to educate all members of the community about diversity, sexuality, mental health, substance abuse, dating violence, sexually transmitted infections and more.