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Current Issue – November 2024
Genesis House Brings Healing and Hope
The campaign to kick off the Genesis House Transitional Housing Project took place Wednesday afternoon at the Winkler Arts And Culture building where valued community members gathered to learn about the importance of the project through guest speakers Christina Maes Nino, Executive Director of Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association and Steve Neufeld, Director of Riverwood House, a transitional house for those with addictions, spoke on the necessity of moving forward on this project to benefit everyone.
Nino gave a strong message regarding the need for social housing and the impact homelessness has on the nation. She stated, according to research, providing social housing reduces the use of medical emergency services, intensive care unit and overnight stays and stabilizes the overall health of an individual and their children, which affects the whole community. Read more