Research

Family Challenges in Downtown Winnipeg

Over the last year, Communities 4 Families (Downtown Parent-Child Coalition) has been talking to parents and service providers in the downtown about challenges families face and the potential solutions that exist. Group consultations were held at parent organizations around the downtown to ask parents about the challenges they experience and their ideas for solving them.  Service providers and academics were consulted, along with recent literature, looking for the best and most recent ideas that address the parents’ concerns.

Common themes coming out of those consultations, along with the recommendations from the reports and service providers, have been compiled into this report.  A bibliography with all of the studies used in this report is provided.  The reports are all local, and most were published within the last two or three years.

Not only does this report present a snap shot of the current challenges downtown parents are facing, but it also brings together some of the most recent ideas for solving them. We hope this report will be a tool for governments and community organizations in their efforts to improve the lives of downtown parents and families.

The Impact of Stress on Parenting in Winnipeg's Downtown

Executive summary of research conducted in Downtown Winnipeg regarding the stressors faced by parents living in the Downtown and the ways they cope with these stressors.