Recommendations for Budget 2023Recommendation 1 - Establish federal funding to support before- and after-school care for children age six and up.Recommendation 2 – Create and fund an inclusive workforce strategy for the human and community services sector, including dedicated mental health supports.Recommendation 3 – Continue to support the modernization of the non-profit and charitable sector...
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BGC Winnipeg awards Old Navy the “Community Spirit Group Award” for its This Way ONward program that offers employment opportunities for youth
Oct 12 2022BGC News Learning & Career Development
BGC Winnipeg (formerly known as the Boys and Girls Club of Winnipeg) works in collaboration with their local Old Navy and their This Way ONward program to teach BGC Club youth important skills for the workforce and prepare them to land their first job at Old Navy Old Navy has been a proud partner of...
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Joint Statement from Members of the Child and Youth Mental Health Sector and its Stakeholders
Oct 5 2022
Youth and the dedicated workers supporting them are struggling – and the pandemic has only exacerbated this. A Statistics Canada report shows youth are the least likely among all age groups to report good mental health– and saw the most significant drop in self-reported mental health since the pandemic[1]. Only 42% of youth report their...
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