Family Support Liaison Services

Thrive Community Support Circle’s Family Support Liaisons work alongside families who are involved with the Child and Family Services (CFS) system, offering compassionate, practical, and non-judgemental support.

Our goal is to strengthen family wellbeing, reduce barriers, and support safer, more stable outcomes for children and caregivers. This includes helping families better understand the system, access services, and build strong support networks.

How the Family Support Liaison Supports Families

The Family Support Liaison can assist in many areas, including:

• Mental health and wellness support and referrals
• Parenting programs and skill-building supports
• Risk prevention and safety planning
• Navigating Child and Family Services processes and expectations
• Connecting families to community programs and resources
• Building and strengthening natural support networks

The Liaison also plays an important role as a bridge between families and CFS agencies, supporting communication and helping ensure families feel heard and understood throughout the process.

Key Areas of Support

• Advocacy for parents and caregivers
• Support with case planning processes
• Referrals to counselling, parenting programs, childcare supports, and community services
• Strengthening informal and formal support networks
• Acting as a liaison between families and CFS workers/agencies

Program Focus

This work is centred on keeping families connected, reducing the number of children entering foster care where safely possible, supporting kinship and family-based placements, and working toward successful reunification when appropriate.

To book an appointment or learn more, please call 204-772-9091 

Free Tax Help at Thrive

(Community Volunteer Income Tax Program)

Do you have a simple tax situation and need help filing your taxes? Thrive Community Support Circle offers a CRA-approved Community Volunteer Income Tax Program to support eligible individuals and families.

We can help you start the tax filing process through a brief in-person appointment at our office. Depending on your situation and the tax years being filed, returns may be completed online or on paper. Participants may also receive printed summaries of their tax returns.

Who can use this service?

You may be eligible if your income is within the following guidelines:

• Single individuals with income under $35,000
• Single parents with income under $45,000
• Couples (married or common-law) with income under $45,000, plus $2,500 added for each child or dependent

Who is NOT eligible?

• Self-employment income or employment expense claims
• Business or rental income and expenses
• Interest income over $1,000
• Capital gains or losses
• Foreign property (T1135)
• Bankrupt individuals (in the year of bankruptcy or prior year if not yet filed)
• Deceased individuals

What to bring to your appointment:

Please bring:

• All T-slips and tax documents
• Valid identification (such as a driver’s licence, Manitoba Health card, or birth certificate)
• Any additional information needed for your tax return

If you are part of a couple, please attend the appointment together.

Book an Appointment

To book a tax appointment, please call 204-772-9091.

Thrive Connection Hub

Our welcoming Community Resource Centre (Connection HUB) is a safe, accessible space where people can connect, access supports, and build meaningful relationships. At Thrive, we offer wrap-around supports designed to meet people where they are and respond to their unique needs.

Our team is committed to building trusting, respectful relationships with community members while providing practical supports, referrals, and connections to services that strengthen wellbeing, stability, and belonging.

In-House Services & Supports

Food Support

• Free Market
• Prepared meals and snacks
• Farmers market credit access
• Coffee and tea
• Baby food and infant nutrition items
• Pet food support
• Community gatherings and shared meals

Clothing & Essentials

• Free Clothing and household items
• Seasonal clothing and outerwear
• Hygiene and personal care items
• Baby supplies and layette items
• Safer sex supplies
• Pregnancy tests

Health & Wellness Supports

• Public Health Nurse access
• Mental health supports and programming
• Peer support
• Counselling and referrals
• Advocacy support
• Community outings and connection activities
• Connections to urgent care and health resources

Communications & Access

• Phone access
• Wi-Fi
• Computer use
• Faxing services
• Printing and copying

About Our Approach

We focus on building strong relationships and ensuring people can access the right supports at the right time, in a welcoming and non-judgemental environment.