Community Resources
PUBLIC HEALTH
Prenatal Education, Postpartum Support, Breastfeeding Support, Child Health Clinics, Parenting Support, Harm
Reduction, Immunization Services, Developmental Screening, Communicable Disease Follow-up, Reproductive Health
For a complete list of Public Health Offices in Prairie Mountain Health, please visit our website: www.prairiemountainhealth.ca or
contact our toll free Public Health Intake number 1-833-654-0325
Healthy Baby: Provides support and information sessions for pregnant women and families with babies up to one year of age. Call your Public Health Office for dates and times. www.gov.mb.ca/healthychild/healthybaby
Health Links - Info Santé: General health information from a Registered Nurse 24 hours/day, 7 days/week: 1-888-315-9257
Parenting Resources:
Government of Manitoba Child and Youth Programs
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/healthychild
Rourke Baby Record.……... https://rourkebabyrecord.ca
Manitoba Parent Zone…… www.manitobaparentzone.c a
Manitoba Public Insurance Car Sear Brochure - www.mpi.mb.ca/Documents/CarSeatBrochure.pdf
Manitoba 211 - https://mb.211.ca
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Resources:
Midwifery Services .............................................. 1-204-571-5530
Baby Friendly Manitoba .... www.gov.mb.ca/health/bfm/help.html
Breastfeeding Hotline 24hr/7day .......................... 1-888-315-9257
Manitoba Addictions Help Line ............................ 1-855-662-6605
Baby’s Best Chance www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy/babys-best-chance
Healthy Parenting Winnipeg... www.healthyparentingwinnipeg.ca
Family Health Supports:
Canadian Paediatric Society - Caring for Kids ............................................................................................ www.caringforkids.cps.ca
Hospital for Sick Children - About Kids Health ........................................................................................... www.aboutkidshealth.ca
Parachute-Preventing Injuries, Saving Lives .…......................................................................................... www.parachutecanada.org
Health Canada ........................................................................................................................................................... www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Family Doctor Finder ............................................................................................................... www.manitoba.ca/familydoctorfinder
For more information, phone ................................................................................................................................. 1-866-690-8260
Dietitians of Canada .................................................................................................................................................. www.dietitians.ca
Dial-a-Dietitian - Speak to a Registered Dietitian in Manitoba ................................................................................... 1-877-830-2892
Prairie Mountain Health Individual Nutrition Couselling ............................................................................................ 1-877-509-7852
Financial Resources/Housing:
Canada Child and Family Benefits www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/child-and-family-benefits ................................ 1-800-387-1193
Employment & Income Assistance (EIA) www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eia ............................................................................... 1-855-944-8111
Emergency after hours support .............................................................................................................................. 1-866-559-6778
Rent Assist - Information at: www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eis/rent_assist ............. Non-EIA Recipient ................................... 1-877-587-6224
EIA Recipient (Eligibility assessed with EIA Application)
Manitoba Housing - Application & Information at: www.gov.mb.ca/housing/mh ..................................................... 1-800-661-4663
Manitoba Prenatal Benefit (Eligibility based on income) ...................................................................................... 1-888-848-0140
Information & Application at: www.gov.mb.ca/healthychild/healthybaby/mpb
Manitoba Child Benefit www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eis/mcb ................................................................................................... 1-800-587-6224
Employment Insurance (EI) - Maternity & Parental Benefits ...................................................................................... 1-800-206-7218
For more information: www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-maternity-parental
Pharmacare Information & Application at: www.gov.mb.ca/health/pharmacare ....................................................... 1-800-297-8099
Prairie Mountain Health Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) ........................................................ 1-204-578-4800
Mental Health:
For a list of community mental health services and contact information in the PMH region please visit:
www.prairiemountainhealth.ca/index.php/access-for-children-and-youth
www.prairiemountainhealth.ca/index.php/access-for-adults
Crisis:
Crisis Line (24 hours/7 days) - Over 18 Years of Age ............................................................................................ 1-888-379-7699
Crisis Line (24 hours/7 days) - Under 18 Years of Age ......................................................................................... 1-866-403-5459
Non-Crisis (All Ages):
Over 18 Years of Age:
All Areas ........................................................................................................................................................ 1-855-222-6011
Under 18 Years of Age:
Brandon & Area ............................................................................................................................................. 1-866-403-5459
Minnedosa, Neepawa ..................................................................................................................................... 1-204-476-7836
Virden ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-204-748-4346
Carberry ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-204-834-8841
Souris, Killarney, Boissevain, Deloraine ....................................................................................................... 1-204-483-6224
Russell, Shoal Lake, Birtle ............................................................................................................................. 1-204-842-3399
Rivers, Hamiota, Erickson ............................................................................................................................. 1-204-328-6211
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Child and Family Support Services:
Child Care Information - www.gov.mb.ca/childcare ................................................................................................... 1-888-213-4754
(Subsidy eligibility estimator &/or application, Manitoba Child Care Search)
Child & Family Services - Province-wide Intake (24 hours/7 days) - Routes calls to nearest office .......................... 1-866-345-9241
Children’s Therapy Initiative - Provides audiology, occupational & physical therapy, and speech-language pathology services
For more information please visit .............................................................................. www.sscy.ca/childrens-therapy-initiative
Children’s disABILITY Services - Supports families raising a child with developmental and physical disabilities
For more information visit www.gov.mb.ca/fs/cds or, call the Family Services Office located in Brandon .... 1-866-726-6438
Crisis/Help Lines:
Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters/Domestic Violence Crisis Line - www.maws.mb.ca ........................... 1-877-977-0007
Senior’s Abuse Support Line ...................... 1-888-896-7183 Men’s Resource Centre-John Howard Society ..... 1-204-727-1696
Manitoba Suicide Line ................................ 1-877-435-7170 Farm and Rural Stress Line ................................... 1-866-367-3276
Klinic Crisis Line (24 hour) ........................ 1-888-322-3019 Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline .................... 1-888-292-7565
Kid’s Help Phone ........................................ 1-800-668-6868 Sexuality Education Resource Centre .................. 1-204-727-0417
Smoker’s Helpline ...................................... 1-866-366-3667 Postpartum Warm Line ........................................ 1-204-560-1468
Gambling Help Line (24 hour) .................... 1-800-463-1554 Manitoba Poison Centre .................................... 1-855-776-4766
Manitoba Addictions Helpline (AFM) ....... 1-855-662-6605
Legal Support:
Law Phone in and Lawyer Referral .... 1-800-262-8800
(Legal information & referral to law-related agencies)
Legal Aid
Brandon Area Office .......................... 1-204-729-3492
Call Toll Free ...................................... 1-800-766-2148
Family Resolution Services
Brandon ............................................. 1-844-808-2313
PROMISE Years Clinical Services
The goal of the PROMISE Years program is to provide Speech and Language, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service to rural children and their families through a community-based partnership.
Promise Years offers Speech-Language pathology, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy.
Who Can Refer?
Anyone can make a referral for therapy if consent from the parent is obtained.
How to Refer?
The PROMISE Years referral form can be used for all referrals to Pre-school Speech
and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for children within Fort la Bosse, Prairie Spirit, Turtle Mountain and Southwest Horizon School divisions. The referral form link is posted at the bottom of this page.
Pre-school Speech and
Language Therapy (SLP)
Ages 0 — school entry
Evaluate and provide information for:
Home programming for families to work with their children
Understanding & use of language
Stuttering and voice quality
Strategies to promote speech and language skills during daily routines in all environments
Hearing loss
Physiotherapy (PT)
Ages Birth—21
Assist children to improve gross motor skills to increase function at school, home and in extra-curricular activities.
Assess and provide recommendations to improve balance, coordination, strength, range of motion, flexibility and developmentally appropriate gross motor skills
Use many tools to improve a child’s function (e.g. stretching, strengthening, therapeutic handling/positioning, activity recommendations and/or home exercise programs)
May make recommendations for specialized equipment to improve functional ability
Occupational
Therapy (OT)
Ages Birth—21
Assist children to participate in meaningful daily activities at school and at home
Facilitate optimal participation in fine motor, self-care and leisure
activities.
Assessments and recommendations may focus on:
* Strategies to improve fine motor and/or handwriting skills
* Strategies to assist children with visual perceptual challenges
* Strategies to support sensory processing difficulties
* Environmental access and/or equipment modifications