Child & Family Services of Central Manitoba Inc.

Name

Child & Family Services of Central Manitoba Inc.

Legal name

Child & Family Services of Central Manitoba Inc.

Website

https://cfsofcentralmb.mb.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Family support services
• Foster care programs
• Adoption services
• Child protection agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Portage la Prairie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Provincial Government Funding: The agency is contracted with the Province of Manitoba through the General Authority to perform services under the Manitoba Child and Family Services Act, Manitoba Adoption Act, and Manitoba Authorities Act in the Central Region. This is the primary funding source for mandated protection services.
2. Private Donations and Foundation Funding: The CFS Central Manitoba Foundation raises private funds to support family strengthening programs, recreational programs (Chance 2 Camp, Chance 2 Play, Chance 2 Grow), and educational programs (Chance 2 Learn). Funding comes from United Ways, community funds, donations, grants, and sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Child & Family Services of Central Manitoba is a non-profit child welfare agency contracted by the Province of Manitoba through the General Authority to deliver mandated child protection, foster care, and adoption services in the Central Region under the Manitoba Child and Family Services Act, Adoption Act, and Authorities Act. The agency also operates a Family Resource Centre providing free community-based family support, and through its affiliated CFS Foundation offers supplementary recreational and educational access programs for children.

Product overview

Child & Family Services of Central Manitoba is a non-profit child welfare agency offering mandated protection services under the Manitoba Child and Family Services Act, including child protection, adoption, and foster care. The agency operates a Family Resource Centre in Portage la Prairie providing free community programs and support services. Through its affiliated CFS Foundation, the organization offers supplementary programs (Chance 2 Camp, Chance 2 Play, Chance 2 Learn, Chance 2 Grow) that help children access recreational, social, and educational opportunities funded by private donations. This is a social services organization, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Welfare Services Mandated child protection, adoption, and foster care services delivered under the Manitoba Child and Family Services Act, Manitoba Adoption Act, and Manitoba Authorities Act in the Central Region of Manitoba. For children, youth, and families requiring protective services.
• Family Resource Centre

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CFS Foundation (Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba Foundation Inc.)coreOthers · 30 April 1993Public foundation established April 30, 1993 using private funds from the old Children's Aid Society of Central Manitoba. Works with the agency to support children and families across the Central Region through funding recreational, social and educational programs including Chance 2 Camp, Chance 2 Play, Chance 2 Learn, and Chance 2 Grow. Funding comes from private contributions, United Ways, community funds, and donations.
• Family Resource Centre of Central PlainscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe agency is in partnership with several other community groups as part of the Family Resource Centre of Central Plains, which provides family support services in Portage and surrounding areas.
• The General AuthoritycoreOthersExternal appeal body for the agency; provides oversight and governance for Child and Family Services authorities in Manitoba. The agency contracts with the Province of Manitoba through the General Authority.
• Manitoba Accessibility OfficeminorOthersAgency commits to accessibility standards per The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and directs inquiries for alternate formats to the Manitoba Accessibility Office.
• Indigenous Communities (Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene, and Métis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe agency acknowledges being located on Treaty 1 territory and is dedicated to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration. The region has a large off-reserve First Nation population.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Kids Help Phone: National Canadian nonprofit providing e-mental health and child/youth support services. Adjacent in mission (child and youth wellbeing) and partly comparable in donation-based revenue model, though operating in a very different service modality (remote/phone/digital).

Broad incumbents

• Child and Family Services of Peel (Ontario): A larger Ontario Children's Aid Society-equivalent delivering child welfare across the Peel Region. Comparable in statutory mandate and service scope but operates at materially larger scale and in a different provincial legislative environment.
• Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies: Provincial membership and advocacy body for Ontario's Children's Aid Societies. Comparable to CFS Central Manitoba's relationship with the General Authority, but operating as a broader umbrella rather than a direct service provider.

Direct peers

• Macdonald Youth Services: Manitoba-based nonprofit providing child welfare, youth residential, and family support services. Comparable in mission, client population, and government contract funding, though operating primarily in the Winnipeg catchment.
• Métis Child and Family Services Authority: Statutory child welfare authority for Métis families in Manitoba under the same provincial Acts. Operates with a comparable mandate and funding model, and represents both a peer and a potential future jurisdiction competitor in the Central Region.
• Jewish Child and Family Service (Winnipeg): Winnipeg-based child and family services agency delivering child welfare, family support, and community programs. Comparable in service mix (child protection, family strengthening) and nonprofit community-based delivery model.
• Anishinaabe Child and Family Services: Indigenous-designated child and family services agency in Manitoba delivering mandated child welfare under the provincial CFS Act. Directly comparable in legal authority, service mix, and reliance on government funding, with growing jurisdictional overlap.
• Southern First Nations Child and Family Services Authority: Mandated child welfare authority for Southern First Nations communities in Manitoba, operating under parallel provincial legislation. Directly comparable in statutory mandate, although serving a culturally distinct population and competing for jurisdiction with CFS Central Manitoba in overlapping areas.
• Winnipeg Child and Family Services: Another designated child and family services authority in Manitoba operating under the same provincial legislation, delivering mandated child welfare, foster care, and family services in a different region. Directly comparable in mandate, funding structure, and service scope.

Others

• United Way Central Plains: A major funder of CFS Central Manitoba Foundation programs (Chance 2 Camp, etc.) and a fellow community-support organization in the same Central Region catchment. Comparable as a regional nonprofit operating in the same community-funders ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FamilyResourceCentrePortage
• Instagraminstagram.com/familyresourcecentreportage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/child-family-services-of-central-manitoba-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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