Here & Now Youth Research Team

Hello all. Thank you so much for your outpouring of care and concern during this intense cold snap we are experiencing. We appreciate how much you care. Many c...oncerned Manitobans have been sharing Main Street Project’s Van Patrol contact info through social media. The van is on the road 365 days a year, and in extreme weather, 24-hours-a-day. Over the past 48 hours, Main Street Project received over 200 calls from concerned citizens. The van outreach currently works within a larger Winnipeg Outreach Network and we are sharing the response to your inquiries with our partners. Many community members are accessing bus shelters as safe refuge from the cold. Although the shelters and warming centers are open, they are often at capacity during extreme cold weather. For many other reasons, people choose not to access these spaces, even when offered a ride. If you feel like someone may be in medical distress, please always call 911 for The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service emergency response. If you are concerned about someone, please give our van a call at 204-232-5217 and they will do a wellbeing check. Please note that we receive a high volume of calls during extreme weather, but we or our partners will attend to the call. We have also included here information about other resources in Winnipeg you can reach out to or refer people to. Main Street Project and other community groups can provide food, water, blankets, winter gear and voluntary safe rides. We also have case managers who work to assist people with removing barriers to addressing their self-identified needs. This kind of work takes time, as we prioritize building relationships first. Shelters are not the answer to homelessness, housing is. Thank you for caring! PLEASE SHARE! #mspbuildinstability #winnipeg #manitoba #mbextremeweather

*Self-Care Tik Tok Video Contest* January 11-18 PASS Program wants to see your creative style! Create a Tik Tok video to show us how you are doing self-care during COVID-19. submissions can be sent by text to 204-981-7140 or by email at [email protected] by January 18!

Join us for this important webinar on anti-oppression work in #harmreduction. It is free and open to the harm reduction community. No need to be a member. When:... January 14 2021 Time: 5:00 Pacific, 7:00 Central, 8:00 Eastern Zoom: http://bit.ly/harmreduction2

Happy New Year folks! We are back and excited to help you achieve your goals in 2021!! Send us a message today to get started. We are here for you. #FuturesForward #Transitions #ChildWelfare #MyFutureIsBright