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WE ARE A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP!
Three Community Agencies coming together to Provide Wrap-Around transition Services to Youth (15 - 29) in or from care in Manitoba.
We work to ensure that all participants feel safe, included, and welcomed - no matter their backgrounds or what they are seeking assistance with.
Our services can be accessed separately or together - with no commitments to attendance on an ongoing basis.
We are trained in a variety of fields and we work together to help you and provide information or access to resources in a way that works best for your needs.
We support youth in a variety of areas including mental health, housing, employment, education, and financial counselling to assist with successful transitions into adulthood.
Our services are designed to help youth reach their goals and fulfill their highest potential!
By calling 1-888-395-2135 you will be given the option to speak to members of the Futures Forward team. Give us a call today!
Staff Profiles and Contact Information can be found on the Staff Profile page!
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LATEST NEWS
Former foster care youth invited to speak their truths outside Manitoba legislature
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
First Nations people who have had involvement with the child welfare system are being invited to share their experiences at a truth-telling event at the Manitoba legislative building in Winnipeg.
The event is coinciding with a civil trial where 19 Manitoba child welfare agencies and Indigenous organizations are arguing that the province took millions of dollars from the federal government meant for Indigenous children in care, and put it into its general revenues.
Find out more here.
Tuition Waiver
Program Updates
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
A few schools are still accepting late applications: BU, RRC, UCN and USB, with priority being given to folks who applied prior to the deadline.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity for current and former youth in care, offered in partnership with nine colleges and universities in Manitoba!
For more information and application forms, click here.
Tax Season is Here!
Tuesday, February 22, 2021
Futures Forward eligible youth - IT'S TAX TIME!
Send a message to Ashley Kaartinen, our Financial Counsellor on Facebook or email ashleyk@cfcs.mb.ca
File your income tax return (current year or previous years) for FREE and ask any finance or tax related questions!
Transitional Programs to Post-Secondary Guide now available
Monday, March 1, 2021
Navigating your post-secondary options?
Check out this brand new resource highlighting vocational, college, and university programs in Winnipeg that are affordable, accessible, and help bridge youth to post-secondary education in Winnipeg.
To learn more, click here.
Funding for Post-Secondary Institution Application Fees
Monday, March 1, 2021
Navigating your post-secondary options?
Futures Forward can help offset the cost of applying to university o college.
To learn more, contact us here..
Province to continue proving support to youth aging out of care during pandemic recovery period!
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The province is extending supports and services to all young adults who would otherwise age out of the Manitoba Child and Family Services (CFS) system during the continued response to COVID-19 as the government takes further steps to protect Manitobans, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced today.
To read the full news release, click here.
