What's New

November 20, 2009
Communicate With Me! Facilitating the Development of Multi-modal Communication Skills, Workshop - November 26, 2009
In this workshop the Community Support Program specialists will review language development, modes of communication, high tech and low tech communication equipment as well as discuss detailed strategies for enhancing communication skills for adults with intellectual disabilities.

November 16, 2009
Canada Learning Bond Workshop
Have you heard about the Canada Learning Bond? Do you have a child born in 2004 or after? Do you get the Child Tax Benefit? Is your annual net family income $40,726 or less? If you answered yes to these questions you might be eligible for this Government Grant for your child. Join SEED for a workshop to learn how to access this Grant.

September 21, 2009
Province Proclaims Legislation to Strengthen Protection for Students with Life-Threatening Allergies
Amendments to the Public Schools Act and the Education Administration Act that will come into force Nov. 1 will formalize the requirement that Manitoba school divisions have policies to protect students with life-threatening allergies, Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjornson announced today.

September 9, 2009
Province Increases Diagnostic Services, Support for Manitobans with FASD
Up to 30 Per Cent More Children to be Assessed, Resources Enhanced to Help Prevent Disorder: Mackintosh

August 21, 2009
Going Over the Edge for a Good Cause
Suspended 17 floors above the drone of downtown traffic at Portage and Main is certainly not the way John Wyndels usually spends a Thursday afternoon. Of course, this is not a usual Thursday afternoon. Read more...

August 11, 2009
Province Moves Forward with Canada's First Mental-Health Crisis-Response Centre
Canada’s first stand-alone, mental-health crisis-response centre is moving forward with a proposed location on the Health Sciences Centre campus where it will provide centralized services while easing pressure on emergency room visits, Premier Gary Doer announced today.

June 24, 2009
$24-Million for More and Better Affordable Homes in Downtown Winnipeg: Mackintosh, Toews
Province Launches New Long-term Strategy Backed by $327-million Investment