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Championing Accessibility: St. Vital Centre Shares with St.Amant and Community – New Adult Lift and Change Table Unveiled
St. Vital Centre is buzzing with excitement as it proudly unveils its latest addition – brand new public washrooms nestled between Union Insurance and Sushi Gozen. The doors are now open, welcoming all visitors to experience the enhanced amenities firsthand. The new facilities boast everything one could expect from modern washrooms, including a family washroom […]
Featured Staff: Debbie Scora
Meet Debbie Scora: A Q&A with a Dedicated Professional SF: Okay Debbie, let’s start with your name, title and how long you’ve been at St.Amant. DS: My name is Debbie Scora and I am the Manager of Case Management Services. I’ve been here for 21 years: since 2002. SF: Wow, that’s a long time. Awesome! […]
Featured Staff: Lindsay McCombe
Meet Lindsay McCombe: A Q&A with a Dedicated Professional In the dynamic realm that is the St.Amant Research Centre, @Lindsay McCombe shines as a steadfast force for change. With over a decade of invaluable service, Lindsay’s journey at St.Amant from volunteer to manager exemplifies her unwavering commitment to fostering meaningful transformations. Commencing her tenure as a part-time […]
Research Centre
Did you know that St.Amant has a world renowned research centre made possible with a partnership through the University of Manitoba? This partnership has birthed an unparalleled hub of knowledge, dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Research Centre is also fully funded by St.Amant Foundation. In fact, you […]
Advancing Cultural Understanding: St.Amant Corporate Services’ Indigenous Training
St.Amant Corporate Services took a proactive step towards embracing diversity by attending an Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training workshop on February 28th. Led by knowledgeable Indigenous facilitators from the WRHA, the session provided team members with insights into Indigenous cultures, traditions, challenges and opportunities. The team spent the day learning about Indigenous histories through engaging discussions […]
One of Manitoba’s Top Employers for 2024! 🎉
We’re excited to share that St.Amant has been recognized as one of Manitoba’s top employers for 2024! This honour underscores our commitment to exceptional support for those we serve, and workplace satisfaction. What sets us apart? It’s more than just competitive benefits; it’s our culture which includes our core values of Collaboration, Hospitality, Excellence and […]
Black History Month Staff Feature – Oroboudu Tokulah-Mai Moussa
Oruboudu Tukulah-Mai Moussa is a Case Supervisor for Foster Services at St.Amant. For more than 16 years, she has been a valuable employee and has worked in different roles up to the current one. Oruboudu was excited to talk about her thoughts on Black History Month as she felt this was an opportunity to share […]
St.Amant wishes a happy retirement to long-term and honourable employee
After 31 years of outstanding service, Todd MacDonald, Senior Manager from Health and Transition Services, announced his retirement at the end of 2023. Todd joined St.Amant as a Resident Care Coordinator in 1993 and has held several roles for over three decades. “I went through four unique roles, and I deeply enjoyed each one of […]
Inclusion Story at River Road Child Care
Many of our older children move onto kindergarten in beginning of September, we always wish them well and hope that their time with us has provided them the skills needed to be successful in kindergarten. The other day as I was greeting a parent who has a child going kindergarten, I asked how they were […]
Message from the CEO
Dear St.Amant Families, As we approach National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, we reaffirm our commitment at St.Amant to learning the true history of our country, to understanding the harms that have occurred and that still occur today. We also reaffirm our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and to working together with our partners to […]
Message from the CEO
Dear St.Amant Families, I am very pleased to announce the launch of our next strategic planning process. We are on track to have a new strategic plan in place for April 1, 2024. I am asking your help to make this plan a success. The St.Amant Board of Directors is responsible for setting the overall […]
Ribbon-Cutting Event Officially Opens Car Town
Children in St.Amant’s Early Learning Program had the best day! Smiles, giggles, and excitement filled the outdoor space as children of various ages hopped in their cars and revved their engines, travelling deep into their imagination – thanks to the brand-new Car Town with cheerful and uplifting paintings on the sidewalk and playground. A fun […]
St.Amant Research Centre Student Recognized for Excellence: A Journey Inspired by her Son
Maria Baranowski, PhD student and Mitacs Accelerate intern at the St.Amant Research Centre since 2020, has received multiple awards for her remarkable academic accomplishments and unwavering dedication to the disability sector, a journey which she chose in honour of her son, Nick. Maria’s exceptional leadership skills and outstanding contributions to the community have led her […]
It’s Never Too Early to Inspire Someone
“It felt really great to graduate!” That’s the first thing Chad Gillert said when asked about his most recent accomplishment. This summer, Chad graduated from the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program at the Louis Riel Arts and Technology Center (ATC). Chad is a Nutrition Services Direct Aid at St.Amant and is well-liked by everyone who […]
Recent Launch: Outdoor Communication Board
We’re happy to announce our launch of a Communication Board for people with disabilities to communicate using SymbolStix. Our Project Manager, Speech Pathologists, and Communications worked collaboratively because together, their passion was to: Our vision with the board is to provide accessible communication and social language opportunities for everyone who uses our outdoor areas. We […]
Tree Removal Update
Please note that a crew is currently working on removing four trees along the entry/driveway of the 440 River Road site in St. Vital. The removal is part of the River Road Housing Development Project. Work is expected to take place this week and members of the community may notice as they arrive or depart […]
Réseau Compassion Network awards St.Amant two Inspiration Grants for two pilot programs.
Thanks to this funding, St.Amant will pilot a new, specialized pediatric sensory feeding therapy program for kids! In Canada, over 89% of children with lived experience of disability or autism exhibit a Pediatric Feeding Disorder, which can contribute to decreased functionality and social stigma and cause serious health problems such as malnutrition. Thanks to this […]
Long Service Award – Celebrating Milestones Together
Last spring, St.Amant held a special event to celebrate and honour people who, over the years, have given their time, energy, and talents to St.Amant. The Long Service Award reception happened in the historic Assiniboine Park Pavilion venue. It honoured employees for reaching a major milestone as St.Amant’s team members. St.Amant honourees who attended the […]
St.Amant Announces 2023-24 Board of Directors
St.Amant is pleased to announce its Board of Directors for 2023-24: St.Amant would like to thank retiring board members David Scott – retiree, for their service and dedication.
Update to St.Amant Families – June 2023
Dear St.Amant Families, We officially welcomed the new season with a beautiful summer solstice ceremony and Sacred Fire, and a BBQ to celebrate and thank our staff and volunteers. Our community is abuzz with energy as people are getting out to enjoy the warm temperatures, activities, and events happening in our community. Just this week, […]
Bringing Joy Through Music – Erika Einarson’s Journey at St.Amant
Erika Einarson is a passionate music therapist at St.Amant whose journey into the field began during her university studies. Through her commitment to supporting others and using music to connect and grow, Erika has become an integral part of the St.Amant community, making a positive impression on the children and youth she works with. While […]
Update to St.Amant Families – May 2023
Dear St.Amant Families, As you may know, Health & Transition Services, like other healthcare sites, became mask friendly early in May. That means there is no longer a universal requirement for wearing Personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff, people we support, or visitors at Health & Transition Service. Along with this change, we are pleased […]
St.Amant Families Update for May 2023
Dear Families, Spring has finally arrived, and some welcome news has come along with the warm weather. This week, Shared Health announced the end of COVID-related rules around masking and physical distancing. Beginning May 10, people we support, staff, visitors and volunteers will no longer be required to wear a mask in our main building […]
St.Amant Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New $4 Million Stabilization Unit
Noah is happy, healthy, and thriving in the community, thanks to the generous community. Thanks to enormous local support, St.Amant is now prepared to help people with disabilities in their most trying times. On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, St.Amant celebrated the grand opening of its newly-renovated stabilization unit for people with disabilities. The grand opening […]
Council Members Wanted for Case Management Family Advisory Committee
After discussing with families we would like to create an advisory council and are looking for members to join it. The Family Advisory Committee consults, partners, and co-designs with St.Amant case management staff and leadership, to ensure a thoughtful, respectful and family centred, approach to the development and transition of case management services for families […]
March 2023 Update to St.Amant Families
Dear St.Amant Families, I hope everyone heard the good news announced in the Manitoba budget: an increase of $81 million to the service providers of Community Living disABILITY Services and Children’s disABILITY Services to raise wages. This is a huge leap forward in compensation for direct support workers across Manitoba. Although we are still waiting […]
Video: Case Management Presentation
Earlier this month, St.Amant held virtual information meetings about the new Case Management service for families with a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and St.Amant. A video recording of a presentation is available to watch below. St.Amant, on behalf of the Government of Manitoba, will soon begin providing case management to all eligible families in Manitoba who have a child […]
River Road Housing Construction Begins
St.Amant is excited to share that construction of three community homes facing River Road has begun. These homes will be accessible and will serve up to 10 people with lived experience of disability through one of our residential services. Our person-centered residential services support each person to live an interesting life, connected to the people […]
Two Minds in a Magical World
Adventures, Together. A friendship between two people with disabilities is made possible thanks to technology. Each Monday, Ricky, a person supported by St.Amant is transported to a magical world of gnomes, beautiful palaces, ancient kings, and villages. As Kellea reads to him, her soothing voice fills the space with a sense of peace and calm. […]
From Food Carts to Groundskeeping: Ray’s 41-Year Journey at St.Amant
Ray Labossiere is a seasoned groundskeeper who has been working in the role for 18 years with strong family ties to St.Amant. He started his career here 41 years ago delivering food carts and then worked his way up in the kitchen to Head Cook. His parents worked at St.Amant and Ray even met his […]
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