A community centre run by Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, an Indigenous-led community resource organization in Winnipeg, will be redeveloped into Manitoba's first dedicated Indigenous-led family care centre, after an investment of $4.2 million from the federal government.
This project is further supported by $300,000 in funding previously announced by the Government of Manitoba, as well as additional contributions from other partners, including $800,000 from Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Incorporated.
This was announced by Minister Vandal and Tammy Christensen, Executive Director for Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre.
In the heart of Winnipeg's Elmwood neighbourhood, the Larsen Family Care Centre will be Manitoba's first Indigenous-led, dedicated facility of its kind. The site will serve the surrounding community as a drop-in space offering a range of trauma-informed and culturally relevant family resources, wrap-around support services, and programming to nurture children and families.
The federal funding will go towards retrofitting an existing community building into this family care centre, expanding the space and making it safer, more energy efficient, and accessible.
