Manitoba Government Opens Downtown Resource Corner at Millennium Library

Press Release

October 24, 2025

Space Offers Mental Health Support, Public Health Nursing, Housing and Employment and Income Assistance

The Manitoba government is re-imagining a community hub at the Millennium Library as the new Downtown Resource Corner in Winnipeg, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine and Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today.

“Our government is proud to support a safe and accessible space where people can connect with services they need,” said Fontaine. “Building on the work of the former Community Connections program, the opening of the Downtown Resource Corner marks a new chapter in efforts to enhance safety, health, support and inclusion in Winnipeg’s downtown.”

The gate to the corner space, which had been closed, is now staffed and open with new and previously available services being offered by provincial staff and the Downtown Community Safety Partnership (DCSP). The Downtown Resource Corner operates roughly 20 hours per week, primarily in the afternoons, with extended hours one evening each week.

The Downtown Resource Corner brings together a team of trained professionals and service providers to offer a range of supports including Employment and Income Assistance staff, two mental health workers and a public health nurse from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority who will have a regular presence in the space.

“We’re taking action to make downtown Winnipeg safer by ensuring support is available where it’s needed most,” said Wiebe. “The Downtown Resource Corner helps reduce calls for police and emergency services by connecting people to mental health and social supports early and effectively.”

DCSP staff, including at least one Community Outreach Advocacy Resource social navigator and two CONNECT wellness and safety ambassadors, with additional support from other DCSP teams such as Mobile Assist and Connect (MAC247) and the Indigenous Women’s Support Team will be available to support as needed.

“The DCSP is grateful to all our community partners for continuing to contribute and expand services in this space,” said Greg Burnett, executive director at DCSP. “It allows us to provide ongoing resource support and navigation to members of our community in need and assist them where and when they need it. We look forward to working with our partners in continued collaborations on building this space.”

Visitors to the Downtown Resource Corner will also have access to key services like a free public phone and photocopying. Community partners will help individuals navigate access to identification, housing, income supports and other essential services.

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For more information:

• Public information, contact Manitoba Government Inquiry: mgi@gov.mb.ca or 1-866-626-4862 or 204-945-3744.
• Media requests for general information, contact Communications and Engagement: newsroom@gov.mb.ca.
• Media requests for ministerial comment, contact Cabinet Communications:cabcom@manitoba.ca.

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