Initiatives
This page provides a variety of print documents for families, communities and schools related to safe and caring schools. All resources are also available online.
A Whole-School Approach to Safety and Belonging: Preventing Violence and Bullying
This document promotes a positive approach to safety and belonging and links with current school planning systems. Seven simple steps to safety and helpful suggestions for encouraging school-wide involvement are included. Professional development workshops for educators are available to support this resource.
This document promotes a positive approach to safety and belonging and links with current school planning systems. Seven simple steps to safety and helpful suggestions for encouraging school-wide involvement are included. Professional development workshops for educators are available to support this resource.
When Words are not Enough: Precursors to Threat -- An Early Warning System for School Counsellors
Originally designed for school counsellors, this document is designed to assist schools in recognizing the early warning signs of potential threat. Professional development workshops for educators are available to support this resource.
Originally designed for school counsellors, this document is designed to assist schools in recognizing the early warning signs of potential threat. Professional development workshops for educators are available to support this resource.
Towards Inclusion: From Challenges to Possibilities - Planning for Behaviour
This document looks at the broad range of students with behavioural challenges that are found in all schools, from those who have discipline problems to those with severe emotional problems. It offers educators a range of suggestions that can be used at the school-wide level as well as at the individual student level. Professional development workshops for educators are available to support this resource.
This document looks at the broad range of students with behavioural challenges that are found in all schools, from those who have discipline problems to those with severe emotional problems. It offers educators a range of suggestions that can be used at the school-wide level as well as at the individual student level. Professional development workshops for educators are available to support this resource.
Working Together: A Guide to Positive Problem Solving for Schools, Families and Communities
This guide gives everyone-parents, educators, and community members alike-the information to take part in the co-operative, creative problem solving process of informal dispute resolution.
This guide gives everyone-parents, educators, and community members alike-the information to take part in the co-operative, creative problem solving process of informal dispute resolution.
Working Together: Safe, Caring Schools, Families and Communities (
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This brochure for parents gives information about safety for children in schools and in the community. Included are telephone hotlines and agencies that offer immediate help.
127 KB) This brochure for parents gives information about safety for children in schools and in the community. Included are telephone hotlines and agencies that offer immediate help.
NOT in my School! Take Action to Stop Bullying
Written specifically for parents and their children, this brochure gives tips on talking about bullying, positive behaviour and safety. Suggestions on how to take action to stay safe are provided.
Written specifically for parents and their children, this brochure gives tips on talking about bullying, positive behaviour and safety. Suggestions on how to take action to stay safe are provided.
Talking with your Kids about Crystal Meth and other Drugs
Tips for parents on talking with their children about drugs, especially crystal meth, is the focus of this pamphlet. Information about drugs and contact information for helpful resources are included.
Tips for parents on talking with their children about drugs, especially crystal meth, is the focus of this pamphlet. Information about drugs and contact information for helpful resources are included.
Child Protection and Child Abuse Manual: Protocols for School Division Staff
This document provides educators with information, policies and procedures for recognizing and protecting children against abuse and neglect. Professional development workshops for educators are available to support this resource.
This document provides educators with information, policies and procedures for recognizing and protecting children against abuse and neglect. Professional development workshops for educators are available to support this resource.
Project Gang-Proof: A Handbook for Families and Community Members
Written with families and communities in mind, this handbook gives information to help stop young people from joining or staying in street gangs.
Written with families and communities in mind, this handbook gives information to help stop young people from joining or staying in street gangs.
Neighbourhood Solutions: Working Together to Address Sexual Exploitation on our Streets
This publication is a resource for neighbourhoods that want to learn more about the issue of sexual exploitation through prostitution.
This publication is a resource for neighbourhoods that want to learn more about the issue of sexual exploitation through prostitution.
Manitoba Education works closely with many other government departments to provide quality resources related to education, healthy living, health, children and family supports, disability resources and much much more. To learn more about our other resources and the many initiatives of our government partners please access information about Manitoba's way of life at http://www.gov.mb.ca/workandlife.html
