Welcome to Communities 4 Families!
Since 2002, Communities 4 Families (C4F) has been 1 of 26 parent-child centred coalitions across Manitoba providing resources for healthy families and healthy communities. Located in Downtown Winnipeg, our boundaries include many different communities.

What's new
New funding opportunity: C4F Grant ApplicationPDF version of the 2013-14 Grant applicaiton. |
New resource: Healthy activities at Family Food GroupNutritious snacks, physical activity and active living and recreation in a drop in setting. Occasional workshops are offered, facilitated by community members. All events promoted by the Family Food Group are developed with children in mind. From June to September we designate parks throughout the surrounding neighbourhoods to meet up on Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Please check website or contact for more information. |
Child care at Knox Day NurseryKnox Day Nursery provides child care to a very diverse population. The centre strives to help and support families while they try to understand and navigate the child care system and other social service agencies. Along with snacks the centre also provides lunches to the children. Excess food is given to the families. |
New link: Life After War: Education as a Healing Process for Refugee and War-Affected ChildrenResources for teachers related to refugee youth. These are Life After War: Education as a Healing Process for Refugee and War-Affected Children 2012 (Full Document ) and the two companion documents Life After War: Professional Learning, Agencies, and Community Supports and War Affected Children: A Comprehensive Bibliography, which are web-based resources that are intended to help strengthen the capacity of school communities at all levels (early, middle, and senior years) to provide an appropriate and supportive school environment for refugee and war-affected learners and their families: an environment that will nurture their mental health and well-being, and that will enhance their educational and life outcomes. |
Upcoming programs
Wiggle, Giggle & Munch at Wolseley Family Placefrom January 23, 2013 to August 21, 2013 |
Wiggle, Giggle & Munch at Wellington Schoolfrom January 23, 2013 to June 19, 2013 |
Wiggle, Giggle & Munch at Sister MacNamara Schoolfrom April 9, 2013 to May 28, 2013 |
Wiggle, Giggle & Munch at John M King Schoolfrom April 18, 2013 to June 6, 2013 |
Wiggle, Giggle & Munch at Sargent Park Schoolfrom April 20, 2013 to June 8, 2013 |
