News - Social Services

The Manitoba government has announced that it is taking action to improve service times for youth on the waitlist for counselling services at Huddle NorWest.

The Manitoba government is providing $510,000 to United Way Winnipeg to continue delivering 211 Manitoba, a 24-hour service that helps Manitobans access social, health and government services across the province.

To further assist the settlement process, the dedicated Ukrainian Refugee Task Force is partnering with United Way Winnipeg’s 211 Manitoba by expanding its resource capacity to address the specific and unique needs for newly-arrived Ukrainians.

The Manitoba government is introducing new legislation that would amend the Social Services Appeal Board Act to provide a more efficient and flexible process on how the board hears and decides cases filed with it.