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2010-11 meeting dates posted to calendar

Just a quick note to say that all scheduled meeting dates for 2010-11 are posted on the “Events - Calendar” page.

Province of Manitoba announces new abuse registry

On June 17th, 2010, the Province of Manitoba announced the creation of a new abuse registry intended to strengthen protection for the people Abilities Manitoba’s member agencies support. From the press release:
“June 17, 2010
PROVINCE COMMITS TO CREATION OF NEW ABUSE REGISTRY TO BETTER PROTECT SENIORS, VULNERABLE PERSONS: MINISTERS
Manitoba is developing Canada’s first registry of people [...]

Manitoba launches Disability Support Worker recruitment campaign

For over a year, Abilities Manitoba members have partnered with Manitoba’s Department of Family Services & Consumer Affairs to create a recruitment campaign. Efforts to create advertising material were a great success, but unfortunately the department found itself unable to fund the planned advertising campaigns.
However, the department’s own website now has a section devoted to [...]