Manitoba
Manitoba Office Info
Youville Centre
33 Marion Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 0S8
Contact: Carmen Paterson-Payne NPP Manitoba Provincial Coordinator
Phone/Text (204) 231-3208
Fax (204) 233-1520
Click links on the right of this page to find parent groups.
NEXT FACILITATOR TRAININGS:
October 24, 25, 26 & 27 2023 in person at Youville Centre WPG
$550 for in person
November 15 (pm only), 16, 17, 20 & 21 2023 on Zoom
$650 for on zoom
REGISTER NOW !
Parent Groups are offered for free at various family centres, head starts, CAPC programs, parent child coalitions and other organizations throughout the province of Manitoba.
Remember that child minding and snacks are always provided!
Contact the organizations directly. See list below.
Parent Groups
(group information is posted as they are submitted to the provincial coordinator – check out the ones that will best fit you!)
In person groups
Mosaic Office
397 Carlton St, Winnipeg
To register, please email Gabriela ggalli@mosaicnet.ca or visit www.mosaicnet.ca
Nobody’s Perfect for dads and other father figures
Thursdays 5 – 6:30 pm
starting October 26th
Victor Mager School Community Room
Light dinner and Child Minding provided!
email: kukhanya.sibanda@lrsd.net
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In person Nobody’s Perfect Parenting group
Dates to be announced
All Nations Family Resource Centre & Snowbird Lodge Cultural Centre
627 Erin Street
Winnipeg
Phone: 204-944-4100
Thrive Community Support Circle
Nobody’s Perfect: It’s no secret that every parent wants their child to be happy, healthy and safe. But it’s easy to forget that none of us come fully prepared for the job. Families are complex and full of challenges, especially for young parents, single parents or parents who find themselves isolated socially, geographically or linguistically. Our Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program provides parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 6 with:
A safe place to build on their parenting skills
An opportunity to learn new skills and concepts
A place to interact with other parents who have children the same age.
Dates: starting soon
Tuesday afternoons Time: 1:30 am to 3:30 pm
For information please call 204.772.9091 and ask for Jess
(click on arrow links below too for more groups )
Dads Groups
Nobody’s Perfect for dads and other father figures
Thursdays 5 – 6:30 pm
starting October 26th
Victor Mager School Community Room
Light dinner and Child Minding provided!
email: kukhanya.sibanda@lrsd.net
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VIRTUAL Nobody’s Perfect for Fathers & Grandfathers
To register email kinderlinks@retsd.mb.ca or 204-223-0564 call/text
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There’s a Dad For That
Steinbach Family Resource Centre
A 6 week series offered to fathers that aims to strengthen their positive parenting skills. The There’s a Dad For That series offers the chance to:
-Discuss parenting questions, concerns and ideas -Share and discover positive ways of parenting -Chat about real-life parenting solutions with other dads
Sign up required. Contact us to inquire about the next session.
Email: family@steinbachfrc.ca or call 204-346-0413
Childcare is provided.
DADS MATTER
(for fathers, grandfathers and caregivers)
Join us for a live, interactive meeting on Zoom to connect with other parents and discuss parenting challenges and fatherhood. There will be a focus on “Things Dads Do,” the importance of fathers, and ways to have fun with your child at their different ages and stages.
Starting soon!
participants can register at www.swfic.org
South Winnipeg Family Information Centre
Zoom Groups
VIRTUAL NP for Fathers & Grandfathers
Wednesdays, April 5-26
6:30-7:30 pm
(through Microsoft Teams)
To register: email kinderlinks@retsd.mb.ca or 204-223-0564 call/text
Virtual group for fathers and father figures
Starting April 25 for 4 Tuesdays
6 pm – 8 pm on zoom
Funding by Healthy Together Now
Offered by Youville Community Health Centre
Register here https://forms.gle/Va2xoaeBFXoqP1FA7
Groups for Newcomers
All Mosaic family programs are specially designed to meet the needs of newcomer participants. We offer language and cultural support, and quality child care. All of our programs are free. The program aims to encourage sharing and learning together. Participants also get to meet with newcomer parents and talk about being a parent in Canada. This is also a way for each parents to practice their English language skills through conversation circles. To register for either group below, contact Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network
Rhymes and songs in English and your language; time to talk about being a parent in Canada.
- MEET with other parents of young children from 0-5 y/o
- SHARE questions, concerns and ideas about being a parent
- LEARN about child development, safety, health and behavior
- EXPLORE positive ways of parenting
e-mail: ggalli@mosaicnet.ca / info@mosaicnet.ca
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My Tween and Me Groups for families with children 7 to 12 years of age
Check this link to access My Tween and Me Groups all across Manitoba!
With new challenges ahead, learn how to build lasting connections with your pre-teen in a safe and supportive group!
My Tween and Me is a facilitated program that provides parents and their tweens with the knowledge, tools and support they need during the child’s transition to adolescence. This program will help you build a positive relationship with your tween, that will help them make safe, healthy choices now and during their teen years.
My Tween And Me is for both parents and tweens together, but will also help you to discover your own skills and strengths as a parent while tweens connect with a mentor!
- General Information
- Facilitator Training
- Facilitator Forms
- Facilitator Workshops
- NPP Newsletters & Resources
- Dad Central MB
- Annual Reports
- COVID-19 Resources
About Nobody’s Perfect Manitoba
NPP Manitoba is funded by Healthy Child Manitoba.
Provincial coordination of Nobody’s Perfect is the responsibility of a part-time coordinator with support and guidance from a Steering Committee. (Terms of Reference). The Steering committee meets 5 times a year usually in September, November, February, April and June. If you would like to attend a meeting or become involved, please contact the Coordinator.
Next Meeting: Monday April 20th. 1:15 pm. email for link to virtual meeting
All are welcome!
Youville Centre Inc. administers the Provincial office at the Diabetes Education site at 33 Marion Street in Winnipeg. The Coordinator sits on Youville’s Family Health Team.
The Nobody’s Perfect facilitator training is for those with some previous experience and/or education in facilitating groups, in child development and working with families. Applicants should be comfortable with the basic principles of adult education, currently employed with a family support organization and should be passionate about supporting families who may be facing life’s challenging circumstances.
Facilitator Training Information:
2022 Dates
October 25, 26, 27 and 28 (in person @ Youville Centre 33 Marion St Wpg)
or
November 30, Dec 1, 2, 5 & 6 (on zoom)
COST for 4.5 days: $600 virtual, $500 in person
Register Now! Space is limited
NPP Manitoba Facilitator Forms
- 2022 MB notice of group and parent kit order form fillable
- Fillable Poster
- Parent Brochure
- First Facilitation Feedback Form fillable for website
- French FINAL Annexe 6 Formulaire de retroaction de l’animateur
- First Facilitator Certificate form data collection
*Facilitators, please sign into the facilitator only portal and join our national database! Email me for the password at carmen@youville.ca
New information to help you understand how to report on your parent groups and obtain your facilitator certificate.
NPP Manitoba Facilitator Upcoming Professional Development:
To register, email info@nobodysperfect.ca
NPP News
- NPP news Summer 2023 New!
- NPP news Winter 2022
- npp news Summer 2022
- NPP News Janaury 2022
- NPP News Summer 2021
- NPP News Winter 2020
- 2020 NPP Summer News
- 2019 NPP Winter News
- Summer NPP News 2019-signed
- NPP News winter 2018
- Newsletter summer 2018
- NPP News Winter 2017 newsletter
- NPP Newsletter summer 2017
- Statement 2017 regarding parent kits
- Winter 2016 NPP News
July 2021- NPP Manitoba Facilitators:
Please see a Letter of Thanks to NPP Partners_EN from Vice President, Candice St.Aubin (Vice President, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada), acknowledging and thanking you all for the incredible work you have done over this past year to continue delivering the Nobody’s Perfect parenting program through barriers, challenges and a time of change. They appreciate your contributions to supporting and implementing the NPP every year, but this was a particularly challenging year, and a year where the NPP program was perhaps needed more than ever.
NPP Resources
New! Father Tip Sheets All Eng
did you know father focused poster series from Super Dads=Super Kids
NPP Manitoba is the provincial representative for Dad Central Canada.
Check out Dad Central website: http://www.dadcentral.ca/
Dad Central Manitoba Newsletters:
Dad Central Manitoba Resources:
did you know father focused poster series from Super Dads=Super Kids
NPP Manitoba Annual Reports:
For later year reports, contact the coordinator for a copy.
- Annual Report 2022-2023 NEW!
- NPP Annual report 2021 2022
- 2020 – 2021 NPP Annual Report
- NPP Annual Report 2019 2020
- 2018 2019 NPP Annual Report
- 2017 2018 NPP Annual Report
- 2016 2017 NPP Annual Report
- 2015 – 2016
- 2014 – 2015
- 2013 – 2014
- 2012 – 2013
- 2011 – 2012
- 2010 – 2011
- 2009 – 2010
- 2008 – 2009
- 2007 – 2008
The following links and documents are some resources that you may share with families or use in the work you are doing with them regarding the pandemic.
If you have anything to share, please email me at info@nobodysperfect.ca and I will add them here.
Stay safe and together we will get through this! -Carmen- NPP MB Provincial Coordinator
covid 19 books for young children
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My Hero is You, Storybook for Children on COVID-19
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Collaboration Counselling and Health Services to Manitobans
2020-50 COVID 19 Resources to Keep Children Active and Engaged at Home
Covid-19 Guidelines for online NP and parenting groups FINAL
Access to NPP weekly video chat summaries and resources via dropboxhttps://www.dropbox.com/sh/xqj6vdi7xq95wpw/AAD5LNeclEP-2592jl_Q0Jq1a?dl=0