Government and Community Resources –
Manitoba
For more resources, also consult our directory of services offered by the Government of Canada and those of the community organizations that serve all Canadians. See here.
Government Resources in Health
- Manitoba Health
- Shared Health
- A-Z Index – All programs and services
- Directory of Health Care Options
- Accessing health care
- Regional Health Authorities
- Family doctor finder
- Health coverage
- Register for a Manitoba Health Card
- Health care concern, complaint, or feedback on services received
- Disability and Health Supports Unit
- Indigenous Health
- Francophone Health
- Gender Diversity and Affirming Action for Youth
- Public Health
- Immunizations
Clinics & Medical Resources
- Family doctor finder
- Regional Health Authority Finder
- Health Services
- Genetics and metabolism clinics – (204) 787-2494
- Care and Clinics (adults) – All clinics – Health Sciences Centre – Winnipeg
- Care and Clinics (children) – All clinics – Health Sciences Centre – Winnipeg
- Neonatology clinic – (204) 787-5907
- Cleft palate/cranofacial clinic – (204) 787-2207
- Metabolic clinic (metabolic disorders) – (204) 787-4681
- Lipid clinic – (204) 787-2664
- Hemophilia/bleeding disorders – (204) 787-2465
- Respirology (Cystic Fibrosis) Clinic
- Manitoba Bleeding Disorders Program
- Cancer Care Manitoba
- Medical Navigator – Online booking system which will allow you to book appointments for non-urgent conditions in Winnipeg and Brandon
- Physical rehabilitation Centres
- Rehabilitation Centre for Children
Resources for People with Disabilities (Children and Adults)
Government of Manitoba
- Information for Manitobans with Disabilities
- Services and programs for adults
- Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities
- Disability and Health Supports Unit
- Community Living disABILITY Services – For adults with intellectual disabilities
- Disability Supports for First Nations People Living On-Reserve
- Access Centres – Employment services and children special services in Winnipeg and Brandon
- Home Care Services in Manitoba
- Manitoba Accessibility Office
Other
- Manitoba Possible
- Abilities Manitoba
- Manitoba League of Persons with Disability
- Community Living Manitoba
- Empowering EveryMind
- Inclusion Winnipeg
- Epic Opportunities – Winnipeg
- Independent Living Resource Centre – Winnipeg
- Recreation, leisure and accessible sport
- Accessible Transit in Winnipeg – Conventional transit
- Winnipeg Transit Plus – Door-to-door transportation
- Prairie Strides Adaptive Riding
- Parking Permit Program
Resources for Parents of Sick or Disabled Children or Adults
- For Parents of a Child with a Disability
- Services and programs for children
- Children's disABILITY Services
- Family Advocacy Network of Manitoba
- Continuity Care Inc.
- Rehabilitation Centre for Children
- Inclusive recreation in Manitoba
- Directory of special needs summer day camps
- Recreation, leisure and accessible sport
- Ronald McDonald House Charities Manitoba
- Open Access Resource Centre – Enrich lives of children with communication difficulties or who are non-speaking
Mental Health
- Government of Manitoba: Mental Health and Addictions
- Canadian Mental Health Association Across Manitoba
- Shared Health: Mental Health & Wellness Resource Finder
- Mental Health Education Resource Centre Manitoba
- Klinic Community Health
- Manitoba Farm, Rural, and Northern Support Services
- Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
- Crisis Services & Help Lines
Respite Resources
- List of respite supports and services
- Home care services in Manitoba
- Care Possible
- Community Respite Services
- Find a special needs nanny in Manitoba
- Recreational Respite – Winnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach and Thompson
- Amant’s Children’s Respite and Family Services – Winnipeg and Brandon
- Respite Care – Winnipeg
Financial Assistance
Government of Manitoba
- Employment and Income Assistance
- Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities
- Community Living disABILITY Services – For adults with intellectual disabilities
- Disability Supports for First Nations People Living On-Reserve
- Access Centres – Employment services and children special services in Winnipeg and Brandon
- Financial Assistance Programs for Low-Income Manitobans
- Rent Assist Fact Sheet
Other
Education Aid
- Scholarships for Disabled Persons
- Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities
- Planning and Programming for Students with Special Learning Needs
- Supporting Inclusion: Modification and Individualized Programming in Schools
- Student-Specific Planning
- Bridging to Adulthood
- Education – Students Who are Blind and Visually Impaired
- Education – Students Who are Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing
Community Organizations
- 211 Manitoba – To find services near you
- Specialized Services for Children & Youth
Infertility, Pregnancy, and Prematurity
Pregnancy
Fertility
Other
- Manitoba Association for Childbirth and Family Education
- Manitoba Adoption Assistance Program
- Pregnancy loss (see section "Death and Grief")
Genetics
Genetic Services of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Health Sciences Centre
- Genetics and Metabolism Program – (204) 787-2494
Screening
Autism/ADHD/Learning Disorders
Autism
Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba
- Student Services: Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability Services Clinic – Winnipeg
ADHD
Hearing & Vision Problems
Hearing
- Information on hearing loss
- Manitoba Cultural Society for the Deaf
- Manitoba Possible: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
- Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Manitoba Chapter
- Directory of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Agencies and Associations
- Services for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Manitoba School for the Deaf
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
- Manitoba Seniors Hearing Aid Program
- Hearing Clinics in Manitoba
Vision
Donations of Blood, Organs, Stem Cells
- Donating tissues and organs
- Sign Up for Life – Register your intent to donate
- Transplant Manitoba – Gift of Life
- Donating birth tissue
- Canadian Blood Services – To give blood, plasma, stem cells or cord blood
Death and Grief
- Bereavement Support Programs Directory
- Telephone Bereavement Support
- Loss and Grief
- Grief resources for families
- Practical Matters: A guide for grief and bereavement
- Directory of Grief Recovery Support Groups – Winnipeg
Perinatal Bereavement
- Dragonfly Support Program – Winnipeg
- Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support – Steinbach
Therapies
- Music Therapy Association of Manitoba
- Getting an emotional support animal
- Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba
- Winnipeg Humane Society: Pet Therapy
- Equine Assisted Therapy
- Cloud 9 Ranch – Steinbach
- Lucky Break Ranch & Tack – Rivers
- Prairie Strides Adaptive Riding
- Art Therapy
- Valley Art Therapy – Russell, Birtle, and Swan River
- Deep Focus Art Therapy – Winnipeg
- Winnipeg Art Therapy
Travel and Culture
- Accessible outdoor attractions
- Accessible Transit in Winnipeg – Conventional transit
- Winnipeg Transit Plus – Door-to-door transportation
Cultural Communities Resources
- Indigenous Health
- Francophone Health
- Gender Diversity and Affirming Action for Youth
- Diversity – Refugees and newcomers
Professional Orders in Health
- The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba
- The Psychological Association of Manitoba
- The College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Manitoba
- College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba
- College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba
- College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
- College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
- College of Dietitians of Manitoba
- College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba
- Manitoba College of Social Workers
- Manitoba Association of Optometrists
- The Manitoba Naturopathic Association
- Manitoba Association of Osteopathic Manual Therapists
- Manitoba Chiropractors Association
- Manitoba Professional Acupuncture Association