RESOURCES
Manitoba Health
Manitoba Health
Manitoba in Motion
Wait time information
Manitoba Health Client Services
Are you covered? If you have questions about whether Manitoba Health covers a service.
Winnipeg: 204-786-7101
Toll-Free: 1-800-392-1207
300 Carlton Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3M9
www.manitoba.ca/health/mhsip
Manitoba Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs
Flu & Pneumonia shots
24-hour help lines (province-wide):
Klinic Crisis Line
1-888-322-3019
Domestic Violence Crisis & Information Line
1-877-977-0007
Farm and Rural Stress Line
1-866-367-3276
Gambling Help Line
1-800-463-1554
Child and Family Services
1-888-834-9767
Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line
1-888-292-7565
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Youth Emergency Crisis Stabilization Services
204-949-4777
Manitoba Suicide Prevention Line
1-877-435-7170
Manitoba Public Health
Phone: 204-788-6666
www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/
Manitoba Health Publication
Health Information and Resources
Health Canada
The federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada.html
Canadian Diabetes Association
Reception Desk: 416-363-3373 (for General Inquiry)
Phone: 1-800 BANTING (226-8464)
www.diabetes.ca
Active for Life
The place where parents go to learn about how to make a difference in the health and happiness of their children.
www.activeforlife.ca
The Canadian Celiac Association
A good information source for people with Celiac Disease, including diet recommendations.
www.celiac.ca
The Canadian Obesity Network
Provides resources for the public and health professionals about obesity and weight loss management.
www.obesitynetwork.ca
Caring for Kids
(developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society)
A website designed to provide parents with information about their child’s health and well-being.
www.caringforkids.cps.ca
Dieticians of Canada
A trusted source of information on food and nutrition for Canadians.
www.dietitians.ca
The Parkinson’s Society of Canada
Provides information and resources for people living with Parkinson’s Disease.
www.parkinson.ca
CancerCare Manitoba
Manitoba: (204) 787-2197
Toll-free: 1-866-561-1026
www.cancercare.mb.ca
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Phone: (204) 949-2000
www.heartandstroke.mb.ca
The Alzheimer Society of Canada
Provides support, information and education to people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, families, physicians and health-care providers.
www.alzheimer.ca
Hypertension Canada
Provides information about blood pressure and hypertensions prevention and treatment.
www.hypertension.ca
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)
The principal body for physical activity, health and fitness research and personal training in Canada. The CSEP fosters the generation, growth, synthesis, transfer and application of the highest quality research, education and training related to exercise physiology and science.
www.csep.ca
Crisis Centres Manitoba
Provides resources for the public and health care professionals on the topic of suicide awareness.
www.suicideprevention.ca
Motherisk
Motherisk’s mandate is to safely treat the mother without hurting the baby and today, the program is widely recognized as the pre-eminent international centre for the study of the safety or risk of medications used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
www.motherisk.org