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


Please click here for the referral form.