START Model Programs

START Youth - Selkirk

Participants must reside in Selkirk, St. Andrews, St. Clements or Brokenhead Ojibway Nation.

The START Program is a community mobilization model that focuses on collaborating with community agencies to create a team to work alongside the client and their family and began serving youth in 2002.

START Youth assists youth who are experiencing challenges in various areas of their lives by coordinating and advocating for resources and providing ongoing supports.

To be eligible for the START Youth program, clients must:

Be under the age of 18 (or under 21 if still in school)
Be experiencing challenges in various areas of their lives.
Reside in the catchment area(s) of the program

Youth may be experiencing challenges in these areas of their lives:

Mental Health concerns
Physical health concerns
Substance Use concerns
School refusal/lack of attendance
Academic struggles
Involvement with police
Involvement with Probations
Involvement with CFS
Being victim of a crime
Family relational concerns

Re-START For Adults - Selkirk

Participants must reside in Selkirk, St. Andrews, St. Clements or Brokenhead Ojibway Nation.

Re-START began serving adults involved in the justice system in 2019.

The program, initiated by the Department of Justice, is offered in several communities across Manitoba.

To be eligible for the Re-START Program, clients must:

Be over the age of 18
Have been involved in the justice system in any way (victim, mental health assistance, missing, or charged)
Reside in the catchment area(s) of the program

Support

Re-START helps to support clients who may be struggling in the following areas:

Lack of/inadequate housing
Justice system involvement
Problematic substance use
Unemployment
Mental or physical health concerns
Returning to school
Family relational difficulties

Goals

Support

Goals of the Re-START Program includes:

To assist clients by coordinating and advocating for resources by using a non-judgmental and client-centred approach.

To assist our clients to reduce their involvement in the justice system through creating and achieving meaningful goals.

How we help:

Supporting adults who are Justice Involved in creating and reaching positive goals.
Utilizing community and family resources to intervene, plan for and support clients.
Assist our clients to reduce their involvement in the justice system by supporting positive behaviours through creating and achieving meaningful goals.
Ensuring all services relevant to the client are being accessed and the client is progressing through the program in the most effective way possible.
Provide coordination of interagency case planning and advocacy
Assist with some school or employment related costs
Assist with completing applications for treatment programs, schooling and government services.

Resources:

There are numerous resources available in our region and, at times, it can be overwhelming to navigate to find the most suitable one to fit your needs.

If you would like to know more about the resources in our region, please contact us either by telephone or email and we would be happy to assist you.

Need to talk to someone urgently?

If you are currently having a mental health crisis and looking for help please contact:

1-866-427-8628 (Toll Free) or 204-482-5419
1-877-435-7170 for the Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line (24 hours)
Text or Call 988 for the Suicide Crisis Helpline

If you are living in a domestic or intimate partner relationship and experiencing violence, please contact the Domestic Violence Information Line at 1-877-977-0007

For child safety concerns please contact: Child & Family Services 24 hour line at 1-866-345-9241

For health questions please contact: Health Links 24 hour line at 1-888-315-9257 or your local healthcare provider.

To report a crime, please call Selkirk RCMP at 204-482-3322

If this is an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department

The START Program - Selkirk