The Community Action Training (CAT) program is designed to help community members develop the skills they need to stand up for their rights and take leadership on issues important to them.

Take part with a group of your peers 1 day a week for 10 weeks of learning from experts in their fields on topics around advocacy and how to become a leader in our community.

Who is this for?

Priority will be given to those who have lived experience of poverty, injustice of inequality. However, anyone in our community can request to take the training.

How will this help me in the real world?

Navigating our local resources and social systems is complicated. The goal of this program is to empower you to bring positive change to your neighbourhood.

After you complete the 8 weeks you can choose to go on to do 2 additional days of training for more in depth learning on how to become an Office Advocate at Central Station.

What do office advocates do?

Our advocacy office allows community members to use their newly learned skills to help others that come to Central Station looking for assistance. Advocates listen and support their peers in accessing resources and getting help with what they need.

Advocates can help with:

• Housing support
• Income assistance
• Low-income supports
• Community resources
• Addiction services
• Physical and Mental Health Services

Are you needing help with accessing community resources and supports? Our community advocates are here for you! Come in during Advocacy Office hours and ask to speak with us.

Tuesdays 10am - 12pm & 1pm-3pm

The Community Care Program brings individuals and families and their supporters together, to work through complicated life issues and make life better.

Visit the Community Care page to learn more!

Office Hours

Monday: 9am-6:30pm

Tuesday: 9am-4pm

Wednesday: 9am-5pm

Thursday: 9am-4pm

Friday: 9am - 12pm

Central Station Community Centre took over the property management duties for the Central Community Homes units beginning in January of 2018. Additionally, we have taken on the management of the 65 Manitoba Housing units in Winkler as of August 2018.

The Social Housing program provides low-income Manitobans in the greatest need with subsidized housing. Manitoba Housing and Central Community Homes have a limited supply of rental properties and therefore applicants are housed based on core housing needs. This includes affordability, suitability, and adequacy of your current housing situation.

To apply for housing, please download and fill out the application

If you would like more information on low-income housing, please contact us at 204-325-0257 or email housing@winklercentralstation.ca

How it works:

Easy Eats is a non-profit initiative providing nutritious meal kits for anyone. The amount you donate is up to you! People are encouraged to pay it forward. If you can afford to pay the suggested donation of each kit, great. If you can pay a little extra than the suggested price, you will be able to help those in need. If you can’t afford the suggested donation cost, donate what you can, and we will make up the rest!

We offer the Meal Kit for 4. Suggested donation prices is $20. Minimum payment is $16 per Meal Kit.

Here are a few pointers:

• Sign up by Monday 12 pm for the Thursday Meal Kit.
• All Meal Kits must be picked up on Thursday between 4 - 5:30 pm unless other arrangements have been made.
• We will not place any reminder calls.
• Payments have to be made at time of pick up in cash or with debit, or before pickup via eTransfer to info@winklercentralstation.ca
• Quantities of 4 or more need to be confirmed by prepaying the order.
  
• You will have to sign up each time you would like to get a Meal Kit. (We have discontinued the permanent list.)

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To order the Meal Kit please click here

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Meal Kit order

Cafe 545 is a FREE Community Meal on Monday evenings!

Café 545 is a place where individuals and families can come and share a great meal together. We believe that sharing a meal with people from all walks of life, no matter what life’s circumstances are, whether new to our community or having lived here for many years, is the beginning to developing new friendships as well as creating a sense of community.

No sign-up is required. Rides are available, call 204-325-0257 before 4pm.