RRC program seeks to bolster shelter staff
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Ongoing and unprecedented staffing shortages at family violence and homeless shelters have spurred the Manitoba government to offer new training opportunities for entry level workers.
Families Minister Rochelle Squires said the Tory government will spend $450,000 to develop a micro-credential shelter support foundations program through Red River College Polytechnic.
The program will be administered by the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters and will accept up to 30 students under a one-year contribution agreement.
The curriculum will be developed by the college, with input from the MAWS and End Homelessness Winnipeg.
“The (family violence) shelters have struggled for years to attract and retain qualified long-term applicants,” MAWS provincial co-ordinator Deena Brook said in a statement. “The micro-credential program will address this gap and help all shelters to provide consistent front-line services and support to Manitobans in need of refuge.”
According to the province, shelters are facing “unprecedented” staffing shortages that worsened through the COVID-19 pandemic as demand for mental health and family violence services increased.
“As we continue recovering from the pandemic, community supports and a safe place for Manitobans to stay are needed now more than ever,” Squires said.
During the pandemic, the provincial government launched a number of micro-credential programs as part of its COVID-19 response. Program funding was provided under the Canada-Manitoba Workforce Development Agreement.