Parent / Child Centred Initiative

Supports community based, accessible, culturally relevant and supportive programs and services for Families and their Children ages 6-12 through activities that address Positive Parenting, Nutrition & Physical Health, Learning & Literacy, and Community Capacity-Building.  Weekend Fun - coordinated through the Community Youth Resource Centre from September to May offers afternoons filled with arts & crafts, recreation and social activities and nutrition.  Awasis Tipiskaw is a free Drop-In Recreation program that takes place on Thursday evenings at the Ruth Betts School gymnasium.   Family Drop-In provides an evening filled with games,  crafts, social opportunities and the occasional speaker.  Transportation and a light snack are provided.  Family Activity Nights  -  provides an opportunity to spend quality time together outside the home.  Activities include swimming, bowling or a scheduled community event.

For further information please contact the
Parent-Child Centred Initiative Coordinator at
(204) 687-4140

The Goal of the Parent / Child Centred Initiative is to provide community based, accessible, culturally relevant and supportive programs and services to Families with Children ages 6-12 through activities to address Physical and Emotional Health, Safety and Security, Successful Learning, Social Engagement and Responsibility.

Weekend Fun – Coordinated from the Community Youth Resource Centre, Saturday and Sunday afternoons, from 1-3:30 pm. Transportation is available. Weekend Fun is geared towards Families and their Children who are between the ages of 6-12 years old. Programming is oriented towards family, nutrition, literacy, and capacity building.

Friendship Playgroup - Playgroup is open to families of children ages 0-12. Families enjoy a social evening along with a cooking circle, crafts and activities for the children. There is no cost and transportation is provided.

Awasis Tipiskaw – The Awasis Tipiskaw program is well underway and as busy as ever. The free Drop-In Recreation program takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Ruth Betts School Gym and Wednesday evenings at the Denare Beach Denare Plex. It is open to all Children ages 6-12 years old.

Camp Moochikun - Camp Moochikun (Having Fun) is a Summer Day Camp program for Children aged 4-11.

Fiddle Lessons - Fiddle lessons are located in the Aboriginal Headstart Centre, for Metis participants in grades four to six and who live in Manitoba, they are available on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays at noon.

Children’s Halloween & Christmas Parties –
The Centre hosts Halloween & Christmas parties for Children to enjoy.
Witches and pumpkins will be stopping by! Santa will be stopping by for a visit
And there will be snacks and games for everyone!


For further information please contact the Parent / Child Centred Initiative Coordinator at 1-204-687-4140