Free & Partially Subsidized Services
Some are FREE services. Some are based on a PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED sliding scale.
Manitoba 211 https://mb.211.ca/
Youth Mobile Crisis Line: 204-949-4777 or 1 888 383 2776
WRHA in-person Crisis supports: 817 Bannatyne
NON-CRISIS and INTAKE Child & Youth Community Central Mental Health Intake: 204-958-9660
The Link (formerly MYS)
The Link FREE Counselling Connect - A Family Therapy Program
24 Hour Crisis Line: 204-949-4777 or 1 888 383 2776
Winnipeg Office: 204-477-1722
Email: infowpg@thelinkmb.ca
Shared Health--Centralized Intake: 204-958-9660 (initiated by a family doctor referral or by a caregiver's self-referral)
Child and Adolescent Consultation / HSC Psych Health (initiated by a family doctor's referral)
Child Development Clinic--by referral:
1155 Notre Dame Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3G1
Phone: 204-258-6628
https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/imd/young_child_assess.html
Empowering Every Mind (formerly Inspire Community Outreach)
Mental Health and Community Wellness Program (through Aulneau Renewal Centre) offers FREE counselling for those who meet criteria.
Aboriginal Health & Wellness Centre of Winnipeg
204-925-3700
"Our cultural advisor is available to meet with constituents for advice and counselling related to traditional and spiritual healing. The cultural advisor provides holistic care in areas of ceremonies, spiritual advice and counselling. They also act to connect constituents to other traditional healers as needed."
MB Shared Health - Indigenous Health
Klinic 204-784-4067 (Drop in counselling)
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 Text: 686868
Kids Grieve Too (bereavement support through Palliative MB but not exclusively for cancer-related grief)
204-889-8525
MACY - Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth
Nor-West Co-op "Other Services"
R.A.Y. Inc - Resource Assistance for Youth
SSYC -- Specialized Services for Children and Youth (usually initiated by a family doctor's referral):
YES -- Youth Education Services -- Working in partnership with families and community schools; the Marymound Youth Education Service (YES) Program provides immediate, short-term help to students and families. The YES Program is part of the Youth Crisis Stabilization System and can be accessed by calling 204-949-4777 (Parent self-referral).
Private Services:
Most of these work according to a fee-for-services system. Some are covered through extended health care benefits, some charge according to a sliding scale based on income. If you have a social worker assigned to support your family, please ask about coverage for community based counselling services.
Alloway Therapy Services https://allowaytherapy.com/
Aulneau Renewal Centre http://aulneau.com/cms/counselling/
Aurora Family Therapy (linked to U of W Family & Couples' Therapy Certificate program) http://www.aurorafamilytherapy.com/
BodyTalk Systems Therapy https://www.bodytalksystem.com/practitioners/index.cfm?os=MB&oc=CA&country=CA&state=MB%3ACA&city=Winnipeg&name=
Brave Canvas Art Therapy https://www.bravecanvasarttherapy.com/
Clinic Psychology https://clinicpsychology.com/
Dr Syras Derksen - Psychologist https://www.drsyrasderksen.com/
Family Dynamics https://familydynamics.ca/services/
Jonah Counselling & Consulting https://www.jonahconsulting.ca/
KidThink https://www.kidthink.ca/
Mind Matters https://www.mindmattersclinic.ca/
Oak Tree Therapy https://oaktreetherapy.ca/
Red Ladder Group http://redladder.ca/
Sydney Hayduk Expressive Arts Therapy https://sydneyhayduk.ca/
Thrive http://www.thrivewinnipeg.com/childplay-therapy-winnipeg.html
Call 911 if you absolutely can not wait for help from other services!
WRHA Youth Mobile Crisis Team: 204-949-4777
WRHA in-person Crisis supports: 817 Bannatyne
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Text: 686868
The Link (formerly Macdonald Youth Services--MYS): https://thelinkmb.ca/
24 Hour Crisis Line: 1 888 383 2776
Family Violence Prevention and Shelter Services:
Willow Place https://willowplaceshelter.ca/
Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin Inc. (“women helping women”) http://www.ikwe.ca/
Ikwe Crisis Line: 1-800-362-3344
Provincial Crisis Line: 1-877-977-0007 or text 204-792-5302
People of all genders may call the crisis line and they will direct you to supports.
Food Security
Harvest Manitoba--Food Bank Network https://www.harvestmanitoba.ca/need-food/
In Winnipeg:
204-982-3671 – New to Harvest/ email: appointments@harvestmanitoba.ca
204-982-3660 – Returning Clients/ email: appointments@harvestmanitoba.ca
Child Protection
All Nations Coordinated Response Network (ANCR)
204-944-4200
1-800-945-ANCR (2627)
Canadian Centre for Child Protection