DCSP News

They say that to get to truly know someone, you have to walk a mile in their shoes. As a member of the DCSP’s CONNECT team that offers frontline assistance to members of the downtown community, Vincent Lillie literally gets… Read more

One year after the Manitoba government invested $5 million in the Downtown Community Safety Partnership (DCSP), the not-for-profit organization has grown its partnerships and community service to create a healthier, safer and more connected downtown community, Justice Minister Cameron Friesen… Read more

The DCSP has launched a community safety app with resources to enhance personal safety for any community member while in the downtown area. Resources include safety contact numbers for various downtown organizations as well as links to request courtesy/safe walks,… Read more

Alex became a DCSP client in the spring of 2020. She was known for unsafe behaviour when using methamphetamines and would often be found committing acts of petty theft and vandalism while under the influence of drugs. Alex was living… Read more

The Downtown Community Safety Partnership’s (DCSP) goal of creating a healthy, safe, and connected downtown Winnipeg community takes a lot of dedication and commitment. The organization is lucky, then, to have local educator and community activist Mitch Bourbonniere on their… Read more

When we first started working with Chris, she had been discharged from her personal care home without alternate housing arrangements or a discharge plan. She was using hotels that consumed a month’s worth of rent funding in only a few… Read more