Opportunities

We help provide Aboriginal children with a positive sense of self, a desire for learning, and opportunities to develop as successful young people.

Growth

AHS prepares Aboriginal children for their school years by supporting their spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical growth.

Wisdom

Parents, guardians and extended family are supported as the child's first and most influential teachers, and the wisdom of elders is valued.

Local

Our projects are locally designed, locally controlled, and administered by non-profit Aboriginal organizations.

Community

Aboriginal Head Start directly involves parents and the community in the management and operation of projects.

Manitoba Aboriginal Head Start

The Manitoba Aboriginal Head Start (in Urban and Northern Communities) Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the Public Health Agency of Canada to network with funded projects and others with experience and expertise to provide advice and direction on overall planning, implementation and evaluation. This includes (and may not be limited to) networking, training, project evaluations, policies, standards, guidelines, future funding and renewal decisions.

Membership on the MAHSC comes from a locally determined process from each Manitoba project, where one member from each funded project is selected.

Recent Posts

Children’s Disability Services

This program, provided through Manitoba Department of Families, supports families who are raising a child (or children) with developmental and physical disabilities to meet some of the additional needs they may have.  Children under the age of 18, who live in Manitoba...

SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Specialized Services for Children and Youth (SSCY) is an initiative focused on the integration and, where possible, co-location, of services for Manitoba children and youth with disabilities and special needs. The initiative addresses the many recommendations made...

ORAL HEALTH RESOURCES

 Lift the Lip - The video highlights:  The importance of early childhood oral health How to look for early signs of caries Toothpaste recommendations for children How to connect children with oral health professionals before their first birthday  ...