In honour of International Harm Reduction Day on May 7, 2022, we'd like to introduce you to Derrick, a paramedic at Marymound with a passion for harm reduction work. “My name is Derrick and I am a primary care paramedic working for Marymound on Pelletier Hope Centre...

Candace was born in Opaskwayak Cree Nation in The Pas, Manitoba. She first lived with her birth parents, and later with her mother and three siblings. Her aunt also lived with them until Candace was four-years-old. A violent outside influence was allowed in the home...

Marymound’s diverse youth care services offer urgent short-term and long-term care that help shape positive outcomes for children and youth in need. Nicole was one of those children who accessed our youth care services at a pivotal time in her life. Nicole’s story is...

Originally from Sandy Bay Reserve, Janay had to grow up quickly. Under the care of her great grandmother at two years of age, she was put into the system after her great grandmother passed away when Janay was 11-years-old. She had brief placements during that time...

Jacob is unlike any ordinary youth, and it was his uniqueness that made it difficult to fit into the public school system. The resulting inner turmoil caused him to lash out and make some poor choices and soon after Jacob came to Marymound School from the Seven Oaks...

In 2017, concerned parents Chad and Lana Taylor spoke with the principal of Marymound about their son Ashtyn who was struggling with behavioural and learning issues in the public school system due to his autism. They were instructed to follow the process in place...

Marymound has created a specialized learning centre called Pathways on Henderson Highway in Winnipeg that provides support for Marymound School students to make easier transitions in a setting that encourages goal-focused learning and planning. “We recognized that a...

The Marymound Cultural Department is offering a 16-week training program led by Gert Johnson and Chantal St. Germaine for girls and young women. Made possible by a generous grant from Justice Canada, the 16-week training program is based on the seven sacred teachings...

Carlene Flett lived in Lac du Bonnet until she was three-years-old, when her parents separated. Her Mom then moved to Winnipeg with Carlene and her three siblings. Her parents faced some difficult times and Carlene was placed in the foster care system at the age of...