Navigation MenuEPIC TO HOST CAFE FUNDRAISEREpic Opportunities will host its annual Café Fundraiser event on Thurs., Nov. 6 at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg. The event is one of the primary fundraisers of Epic Opportunities with a goal of raising money for accessible housing for individuals with intellectual...read moreSTARTING A CONVERSATIONWhen members of the Epic Opportunities recruitment team got together earlier this year to discuss ways of better engaging members of the public at the various career fairs they attend they came up with an idea that fit to a T. Actually, it fit like a T-shirt. ...read moreEPIC CONSULTANT IS ON THE JOBKellie Thai's job could be likened to that of a tour guide. An Employment Consultant with Epic Opportunities' Career Exploration Service, she too takes people on all kinds of exciting journeys filled with both challenges and rewards. While you aren't likely...read morePROVINCE TO BOOST WAGESThe Manitoba government recently announced plans to enhance wages for support workers at agencies which provide residential services to adults with intellectual disabilities
Pulford Community Living Services Inc., a not-for-profit community based organization, was established in November 1986 in response to the closing of a guest home that threatened to leave several people homeless. On December 1, 1986, three people moved from the guest home into their own home on Fleet Avenue, assisted by Pulford. Since 1986, Pulford has continuously provided housing and supports to persons with a developmental disability. The supports provided by P.C.L.S. Inc. and its employees are intended to encourage and facilitate, to the greatest possible extent, the individual's ability to live and grow in ways that the individual sees fit.
Direct Action in Support of Community Homes (DASCH) Inc.DASCH is a non-profit organization established in 1974 dedicated to exploring and meeting the residential , day program , respite and foster care needs of youth and adults.DASCH supports people living in over 50 homes throughout Winnipeg. People can participate in personalized social, educational, vocational and recreational services that provide learning opportunities and greater independence.Since the movement from institutionalization to community living evolved, various advocacy groups like DASCH have made large strides in empowering an otherwise historically overlooked population of our society.DASCH is truly committed to enhancing and uplifting the lives of the people it supports through education, awareness, understanding and the highest degree of respect for all. Our CommitmentIn cooperation with governing agencies, DASCH strives to incorporate innovative and progressive approaches to service delivery while preserving its ongoing commitment to quality care.VisionProvide the opportunity, supports, and environment in which persons living with developmental disabilities can reach their full potential
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is thought to be an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord). The disease attacks myelin, the protective covering of the nerves, causing inflammation and often damaging the myelin. Myelin is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses through nerve fibres. If damage to myelin is slight, nerve impulses travel with minor interruptions; however, if damage is heavy and if scar tissue replaces the myelin, nerve impulses may be completely disrupted, and the nerve fibres themselves can be damaged.
Strengthening Families Through Engagement and CollaborationMCFCS is committed to empowering families and the community to share the responsibility for protecting our children and youth. We are committed to ensuring that all children and youth receive safe and nurturing care that will enhance their development and well-being.We believe that children are best served within their own family and that parents strive to provide the best possible care to their children. All families have inner strengths and resiliency. We recognize that life circumstances and challenges can impact on family functioning and interfere with parents' abilities to meet the needs of their children in the way they hoped. It is at these times that the MCFCS Agency and the community must get involved to support families.MCFCS recognizes that being involved with child and family services is stressful and for many families involuntary. We have worked hard to modify our approach and how families experience our agency, so that despite the involuntary nature of our services, families feel respected, empowered and supported.Be a foster paren