Thompson to get northern Manitoba's first Huddle youth services hub

A Huddle youth services hub, the first in northern Manitoba, will open in Thompson early next year at BGC Thompson's expanded building. Huddles aim to be one-stop sites for people aged 12 to 29, with planned supports for mental health, primary care, addictions, Indigenous wellness, peer support and social services. BGC Thompson, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak and United Way Winnipeg will organize the program, and a youth advisory council will help decide which services. United Way Winnipeg runs Huddles with a $10 million, five-year federal commitment and provincial support. Manitoba's existing Huddles operate in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Portage la Prairie and Brandon.