Mandate of the Action Group on Exploited and Vulnerable Women:

  1. provide advice, strategic direction and assistance to the Manitoba government in addressing the crisis of exploited and vulnerable women in Manitoba in a co-ordinated and centralized manner;
  2. share and exchange information, while respecting the confidentiality of ongoing investigations and the privacy of grieving families, about community activities and trends, current government programs and initiatives, and policing efforts to address the issues surrounding missing and murdered women;
  3. review, monitor and evaluate Manitoba’s actions to date in implementing recommendations arising from inquests and reports that focus on vulnerable and exploited women, especially Aboriginal women; and
  4. review other jurisdictions’ initiatives and efforts in addressing issues relating to missing and murdered women.

Partners in the Action Group on Exploited and Vulnerable Women:

1.Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs,

2.Métis Women of Manitoba,

3.Mother of Red Nations Women’s Council, and

4.the Native Women’s Transition Centre.

Emergency Services:

The Province ofManitoba has been working to ensure emergency services are available to those who need them.

  1. If you or your child is being sexually exploited, or is at risk of exploitation, here are some emergency services you can access:
  2. Child and Family Services All Nations Co-ordinated Response Network: 204-944-4200 (24 hours);
  3. Winnipeg Police Service: 204-986-6222 (24 hours);
  4. Ndinawe safe home for youth: 204-586-2588;
  5. MacDonald Youth Services youth resource centre: 204-949-4836 (24 hours);
  6. provincewide domestic abuse crisis line: 1-877-977-0007 (24 hours);
  7. Klinic, Dream Catchers: 204-784-4065;and
  8. Resource Assistance for Youth (RAY): 204-783-5617 (24 hours).

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  1. If your daughter is being sexually exploited or is at risk of exploitation or violence, here are some services you can call upon for assistance:
  2. Child and Family Services All Nations Co-ordinated Response Network: 204-944-4200;
  3. Sage House: 204-943-6379;
  4. Marymound treatment program for sexually exploited Youth: 204-885-3310;
  5. Beyond Boarders:
  6. Office of the Children’s Advocate: 204-945-5721;
  7. Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata, Honouring the Spirit of our Little Sisters: 204-925-1779 (24hours);
  8. Klinic crisis line: 204-786-8686 (24 hours);
  9. Family Violence Prevention: 204-945-1705; and
  10. the Domestic Violence Intervention Unit: 204-945-5448.
  1. If you are seeking information about the prevention of child sexual exploitation, call:
  2. Canadian Centre of Child Protection Kids in Know program: 204-945-5735; or
  3. New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families, TERF program, Lodge Teachings: 204-786-5071.

A complete list of 24-hour crisis lines for all areas of the province is available at

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Contact: Rachel

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