WFP provides support to pregnant women, single parents and
families, with a focus on those with children 0-6 years, in West Broadway.
WFP was originally developed through discussions in the mid 1990s involving
Villa Rosa (a residential service provider for young mothers) and Misericordia Hospital (now Misericordia Health Centre). The
idea for WFP emerged from the recognition of a lack of support services for
young mothers in West Broadway. WFP opened in July 1996 as a basic drop-in
centre for parents using child care services at Villa Rosa, and has grown
to become a holistic neighbourhood resource
centre for at-risk families.
The
project’s vision is to contribute actively to the development of healthy
families in its community by providing equitable access to holistic social
and health services appropriate to community needs. To achieve this vision,
WFP delivers services using a community development model within a
Population Health framework. WFP continually
reviews its programming using the Population Health framework. All
activities are considered in terms of how they can address service gaps and
how they can have a positive influence on the determinants of health in
West Broadway. Within WFP’s overall strategy,
CAPC funding provides resources for serving families with children age 0-6.
WFP
programs encourage and support participants to identify their issues, and
then develop and implement solutions for them. WFP cooperates with other
service providers, primarily as a bridge between the service providers and
participants.
"The Wolseley
Family Place has done more for me than my 20 years
of therapy."
Contact:
Sharon Taylor : Executive Director
691 Wolseley Avenue - Basement
Winnipeg, MB
R3G 1C3
PH: 788-8081
FAX: 772-6035
sharon.taylor@mts.net
