The front door to community-based government, health and social services designed to meet the needs of diverse populations, across all different aspects of life.

It is a free, confidential service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in more than 150 languages, including 4 Indigenous languages.

The coordinated national network provides free, confidential support 24-7, ensuring individuals can easily access the help they need when they need it. 

Check out 211 Manitoba to learn more!

Get Your Benefits (CFCS), a plain language booklet designed for Manitobans, lists many federal, provincial and regional benefits and programs individuals may be eligible for including prenatal benefits, disability benefits, Canada Child Benefit, Old Age Security and more.

Such benefits and supports can provide more income and contribute to an individual or a family’s better health and well-being

Check out the booklets!

The Canada Learning Bond (CLB) is a grant of up to $2,000 from the Government of Canada for eligible families / youth, to help fund education after high school.

The CLB is deposited directly into a child’s Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP).

Visit the Government of Canada to learn more!

Did you know that transforming your communities’ built environment during the winter months can encourage many opportunities for physical activity and play?

Follow along with Southern Health’s social media for great ideas on how to make use of the temporary snow and weather to enjoy the outdoors more this winter season. Take advantage this season to transform ordinary spaces in your community. Submit pictures of your community spaces for the chance to be featured on our page!

Piling snow in a safe central spot is a great way to turn an empty space into a useable winter activity for everyone. Bonus tip: get creative, add turns, moguls or other features to create extra fun!

Ensuring sidewalks are clear of snow is a great way to encourage safe winter walking. New trails, paths and mazes can also be created through the snow!

If your community has a lake, pond or other water feature that freezes over, take advantage of it in the winter and create a community skating trail or rink. Ensure the ice is a safe thickness, consult the Manitoba Lifesaving Society for more information about safe ice thickness.

Milk jug curling is a great low-cost game that everyone can play! Add some water and food colouring to an empty recycled milk jug to create makeshift curling rocks or bocce balls. Create a target on the ice with circles, a stick or a different coloured milk jug

Snow art can easily be created by taking an empty water bottle and poking a pinhole in the lid. Add water and food colouring to create a rainbow of colours to use for your masterpiece!

This classic winter activity is a great way to be creative in the winter season. Consider using public spaces to encourage others to join in the fun and add to the collection.

Children First Canada

November 20^th

is National Child Day – this year’s theme, #OurRightsOurFuture, highlights that every child in Canada deserves to grow up safe, supported and empowered to reach their full potential.

Children and youth are not just tomorrow’s leaders, they are today’s innovators, changemakers, and voices of courage. When young people are empowered, they create a brighter, more inclusive Canada for us all.

This National Child Day, we are recognizing the unique rights of First Nations, Métis and Inuit children – honouring the past, acknowledging the present, and igniting hope for the future. Visit National Child Day for more information.

November 8

Indigenous Veterans’ Day

Indigenous Veterans’ Day, observed on November 8, recognizes the courage and contributions of Indigenous volunteers who served in Canada’s war efforts. Despite their dedication, many faced discriminations during and after their service. This day honours their sacrifices while also acknowledging the mistreatment they endured, ensuring their stories are remembered and respected.

Learn more about Indigenous volunteers who participated in Canada’s war effort and how they faced mistreatment during and post their service life! In honour of Remembrance Day observed on November 11 and Veterans’ Week, let’s pause to remember and learn more about the history of Canada’s Veterans and the challenges many continue to face, including PTSD. Their service and sacrifice remind us of the importance of supporting the brave individuals who have defended our freedoms. Learn more at Veterans Affairs Canada.

2026-2027 Creating Connections in Our Community

The Healthy Living team is pleased to offer a grant focused on ‘Creating Connections in Our Community’ in Southern Health-Santé Sud Communities.  This grant aims to build supportive spaces, help communities identify and leverage their unique strengths, address systemic barriers to connection, promote a culture of inclusion, and engage equity-denied and strategically excluded populations. When people feel connected to their community, they are more likely to engage with others, feel comfortable and safe in public spaces, volunteer, and take pride in their community.  

“Promoting awareness of the importance of social connection is essential because these connections are foundational to maintaining physical and mental health, resilience, and overall wellbeing… While individual actions play a critical role in enhancing social connection, the broader community context significantly influences our ability to form and maintain meaningful relationships. Communities provide the social environments in which individuals live, work, and interact, and these environments can either facilitate or hinder social connection.” (Community Guidelines for Social Connection, 2025). 

Keep in mind there are groups and individuals that may not always feel like they belong. People in every community can experience barriers to accessibility and inclusion. These barriers can create unique vulnerabilities to loneliness, isolation, and disconnection. Communities can work together to:

• Ensure that activities and programs are available for people of all ages, abilities, socioeconomic classes, cultural backgrounds, language groups, and with various social and recreational interests. 
• Actively seek to eliminate stigma, discrimination, and violence while advancing Reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion. 

Timeline

Grant Guidelines

• This grant funds one application per organization with a maximum of $2,000. Projects that follow these guidelines will be prioritized.  
• All communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud are eligible to apply, and more than one application per community can be accepted. Not all applications are guaranteed to be approved. 
• For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply. Non-profit organizations will be prioritized over Not-for-profit organizations. 

How to Apply:

This grant is part of Healthy Together Now.

Access the funding guidelines.

Prior to applying, please reach out to your local Healthy Living Facilitator to discuss your application.

November is Domestic Violence Awareness in Canada

– an opportunity to promote awareness of the services and resources available to individuals in need of support – or medical attention – due to an experience involving intimate partner violence.

Agencies across Canada are working to increase knowledge of this form of violence and the resources available to individuals who experience it.

Visit Shared Health for more information on services and resources available.