Rene Gauthier had a vision: a shelter for the homeless in Selkirk. As chair of Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen Inc., he never forgot the people who were, as he puts it, “cold” and “freezing”.
He tried turning the sod, but he ran into opposition. Selkirk city council, as well as citizens’ groups, kept blocking his efforts. But he didn’t give up.
Now, Gauthier’s vision has sprung to life. St. Francis Place Homeless Shelter opened its doors on Nov. 16.
“If we save one person out there, it’s worth it,” Gauthier said. “Hopefully there’s not that many people out there. That’s the prime thing. We’ve haven’t had any people this week. I think it takes just one or two to come in and spread the word to their fellow people out there.”
The Laurel Centre provides individual and group counselling to women who have experienced childhood and / or adolescent sexual abuse.Significance of the Laurel TreeIn Greek mythology, there is the story of a wood nymph named Daphne who is much like the Greek goddess Diana - independent, athletic - a huntress. In the myth, the god Apollo pursued Daphne in what would be interpreted today as a sexual attack. Daphne called to the river god for help and was transformed into a laurel tree - a symbol of victory and triumph.The Laurel Centre represents the transformation and triumph of its clients. The laurel leaf is a symbol featured in the Centrés logo.History of The Laurel CentreIn the early 1980's those working in the addictions field realized that many addicted women - up to 80% - were also struggling to overcome the trauma resulting from childhood sexual abuse. Many were unable to deal with their addictions because their lives were too painful.At the time there were no services for women that treated addictions and abuse together.
Founded in 1973 as a crisis line for pregnant women, Pregnancy and Family Support Services Inc. (Formerly known as Pregnancy Distress Service) is committed to offering immediate and long term, quality support, advocacy, and counselling to women, men, and families seeking help.
Trailblazers Life Choices is a non-profit organization committed to providing services for adults living with disabilities. Trailblazers currently serves more than 80 people in supported employment, volunteering, work experience, and recreation activities
Villa Rosa is a prenatal and postnatal residence offering a wide variety of programs in a safe and nurturing environment. Any single, pregnant woman or new mother may access our services.There is no cost to any resident of Manitoba not living in a First Nation community - block funding through the Province of Manitoba and the United Way allows Villa Rosa to provide all services free of charge to young women who are pregnant and need a safe and healthy place to stay. However, Villa Rosa is not financially responsible for transportation, spending money, clothing needs, personal needs or medication. Women living on their First nation may be eligible to receive service on a per diem basis.Villa Rosa's mission is to provide educational, health and social services to young single women and their families during and after pregnancy, in the Province of Manitoba. Programs are offered in a safe, nurturing environment that encourages personal growth, and carried out in a fiscally responsible, culturally competent manner
Previous NextWelcome to the website of the Yorkton Redemptorists!The Yorkton Redemptorists are an Eastern Church branch of the world wide Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. We serve the Ukrainian Catholic Church in North America and are based in Saskatchewan and Manitob,a Canada. Our ministry includes a long history in parishes, preaching retreats and missions, youth and young adults and unique ministries like The Welcome Home and the Shrine to Blessed Martyr and Bishop Vasyl Velychkovsky. You are invited to get to know us by exploring the many features of our website.Blessings!
Welcome to The Winnipeg Children's Access AgencyWCAA is a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to facilitate contact between children and their family members in a safe, neutral and child-focused environment.We offer supervised visits and supervised exchanges (also referred to as 'transfers') for families who have experienced some level of conflict in their relationships.We act as an independent body whose primary goal is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children by providing a secure and comfortable environment in which visitation and exchanges can occur. We do not make assessments or judgments with respect to whether a parent should or should not be supervised.To ensure our independence, we do not become involved in negotiating access conditions between parties, provide counseling, act as messengers or mediate disputes. We instead refer the parties to their respective lawyers to address any access concerns.
As the Christian continues in his quest for God he finds he still has a nature inside that is contrary to personal holiness and a consistent walk with the Lord. Jesus has made provision to cleanse the sin nature we are born with. He does that by a second
Relying on the power of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim the love and good news of Jesus Christ through our words and actions. As a reformed church, we rely on the truth and inspiration of Scriptures for God's guidance into the future - a future that we approach with wonder and anticipation, knowing God is with us. As worshiping communities joyfully celebrating the sacraments, we are supported, strengthened and equipped to share the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.OrganizationThe Presbyterian Church in Canada comprises four levels, or courts: Session (at the congregational level), Presbytery, Synod, and, since 1875, the General Assembly.