General

Manitoba Child and Family Services Act

http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/c080e.php

Manitoba Adoption Act

http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/a002e.php

Southern First Nations Network of Care

The Child and Family Services Authority for Manitoba’s Southern First Nations. Animikii is one of its member agencies. http://www.southernnetwork.org

Youth Crisis Stabilization System

Responds to children, youth, families and caregivers who are experiencing a crisis. Operates the mobile crisis team, brief therapy team, crisis stabilization unit and youth educational service. http://www.mys.mb.ca/programs-ycss.php

For Youth

Voices: Manitoba Youth in Care Network

Support, encouragement and advocacy for youth in and from care. http://www.voices.mb.ca/

Office of the Children’s Advocate

Support to children and youth who are involved, or should be involved, with the child and family services system. This office is separate and independent from Child and Family Services and the Manitoba government. http://www.manitobaadvocate.ca

Resource Assistance for Youth (RaY)

Works with youth who are homeless or on the street to provide them with what they need to live better lives. http://www.rayinc.ca/

Bursaries and Scholarships

Funds to help youth pay for education and training programs. http://www.southernnetwork.org/scholarships_and_bursaries.php

For Foster Families

Manitoba Foster Family Network

Encourages, promotes and assists in the development of healthy foster homes to improve the quality of life for children in foster care. http://www.mffn.ca/