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Province announces funding for 'warming space' in Brandon as Samaritan House shelter overflows

Brandon's shelter capacity crisis received a slight reprieve Friday. Premier Heather Stefanson announced the province will provide more than $150,000 to Samaritan House's Safe and Warm shelter to fund an overflow warming space and increase the non-profit's funding to $501,875 from $172,000 annually. ....

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Operator of Brandon's only homeless shelter holds emergency meeting as capacity limit reached

Samaritan House Ministries Inc., which operates the Safe and Warm Shelter in Brandon, Man., held an emergency meeting Tuesday, as the shelter is seeing its highest-ever level of usage. ....

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'Shadow pandemic': Waits for domestic violence, sexual assault counselling in Manitoba on the rise

In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, snapshots of another concerning and growing epidemic are beginning to emerge. Organizations and shelters that help women navigate and escape domestic violence are reporting sharp increases in their use and long wait-lists for support. ....

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