The Parent Child Coalition is able to assist programs for families with funding from Healthy Child Manitoba. All programs that have received assistance from the Coalition strengthen Parents' knowledge in one or more of the following domains:
POSITIVE PARENTING
Parenting workshops, support groups, resources, Triple P
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
Creative movement programs, nutrition programs, comm
unity kitchens
LEARNING AND LITERACY
Family literacy programs, parent - child programs, book bags, resource libraries
COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING
Networking, training opportunities, professional development, volunteerism, employment
In 2001 Healthy Child Manitoba created the Parent Child Coalition (PCC) approach to provide a structure for a grassroots community effort to address the needs of children throughout Manitoba. The St. Vital PCC is one of 26 Coalitions in the province that receives yearly funding from Healthy Child Manitoba to support programs and projects for the benefit of families with young children in our area. Vital PCC membership includes representatives from the community interested in the welfare of our children. Community partners include:
- Bookmates Inc.
- Child Care Centres
- Footsteps Program at Rene Deleurme Centre
- Healthy Child Manitoba
- Manitoba Family Services and Consumer Affairs Child Care Coordinators
- Manitoba Housing
-MLA Representation
- Morrow Avenue Child Care Programs for Families
- Parents/Community Members
- Resource Centres
- Representative from each funded program
- The Louis Riel School Division
- The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
- YMCA/YWCA
- Youville Centre
