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Contributions to Knowledge Sharing
WFP has made presentations at seventeen national conferences contributing to awareness and current practices of similar organizations. Presentation topics include empowerment, diverse partners, crime prevention, population health, breastfeeding, and holistic models of service delivery for families and children (1999 – 2002). read more
WFP has made presentations at seventeen national conferences contributing to awareness and current practices of similar organizations. Presentation topics include empowerment, diverse partners, crime prevention, population health, breastfeeding, and holistic models of service delivery for families and children (1999 – 2002). read more
Recognition and Awards Received
WFP received the 2004 Manitoba Addictions Awareness Week Award among others. read more
WFP received the 2004 Manitoba Addictions Awareness Week Award among others. read more
National Working Group on Women and Housing
WFP is involved on a national working group on women and housing to provide recommendations to the Government of Canada to develop, adopt and implement a National Housing Policy that addresses of affordability, accessibility, security and stability of low income women read more
WFP is involved on a national working group on women and housing to provide recommendations to the Government of Canada to develop, adopt and implement a National Housing Policy that addresses of affordability, accessibility, security and stability of low income women read more
Food Security National Committee
WFP is involved on a national Advisory Committee to provide direction and recommendations for the design and implementation of a national project on Food Security in Canada (2005/2006) read more
WFP is involved on a national Advisory Committee to provide direction and recommendations for the design and implementation of a national project on Food Security in Canada (2005/2006) read more
Low Wage Inquiry Hearings
WFP has participated on the Manitoba Low Wage Inquiry Hearings in Winnipeg (May 2005) read more
WFP has participated on the Manitoba Low Wage Inquiry Hearings in Winnipeg (May 2005) read more
House of Commons Standing Committee
WFP has participated at the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women on Funding for Equality Seeking Organizations (May 2005) read more
WFP has participated at the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women on Funding for Equality Seeking Organizations (May 2005) read more
National Advisory Committee on Volunteer Management
WFP is involved in the National Advisory Committee on Volunteer Management with Health Canada (2002 – 2003). In terms of other national committees, WFP has been on committees with the Family Resource Program Canada examining topics such as child care ethics, northern and remote issues, and development of evaluation indicators (2001 – 2003). read more
WFP is involved in the National Advisory Committee on Volunteer Management with Health Canada (2002 – 2003). In terms of other national committees, WFP has been on committees with the Family Resource Program Canada examining topics such as child care ethics, northern and remote issues, and development of evaluation indicators (2001 – 2003). read more
Think Tanks
WFP has participated in “think tanks” to share our knowledge and experience on reaching and maintaining the focus population. Other activities included sharing our principles and practices for involving difficult-to-reach families (e.g., teen parents, low literacy families, transient/homeless families, and those families who are distrustful of services, depressed, and isolated; 2001). read more
WFP has participated in “think tanks” to share our knowledge and experience on reaching and maintaining the focus population. Other activities included sharing our principles and practices for involving difficult-to-reach families (e.g., teen parents, low literacy families, transient/homeless families, and those families who are distrustful of services, depressed, and isolated; 2001). read more
Past Presentations
WFP has made presentations at seventeen national conferences contributing to awareness and current practices of similar organizations. Presentation topics include empowerment, diverse partners, crime prevention, population health, breastfeeding, and holistic models of service delivery for families and children (1999 – 2002). read more
WFP has made presentations at seventeen national conferences contributing to awareness and current practices of similar organizations. Presentation topics include empowerment, diverse partners, crime prevention, population health, breastfeeding, and holistic models of service delivery for families and children (1999 – 2002). read more
October Presentation 2009
WFP has been accepted to presentation in Toronto on Harm Reduction and how it applies to our organization. The conference is a day of practical and resource training . The focus is on best practices, research, program designs and theory and how they apply to the needs of children, youth and families. read more
WFP has been accepted to presentation in Toronto on Harm Reduction and how it applies to our organization. The conference is a day of practical and resource training . The focus is on best practices, research, program designs and theory and how they apply to the needs of children, youth and families. read more