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Sarah McKenna of Sherwood brought her infant daughter Emma home from the hospital on January 3. It was her first child and she had some questions about what to expect about vaccination and breastfeeding.
Until newborns...
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Alyse Rossiter is a single mom with three kids under 6. Her life is busy with a full-time job and the everyday responsibilities of parenting. She is solely responsible for the financial needs of her family and, even though...
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One in 10 Canadians struggles with addiction and problematic substance use, and Prince Edward Island is not immune.
National Addictions Awareness Week (November 12-18) offers Islanders an opportunity to learn about the...
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Government is investing more than $216,000 in additional funding for the Prince Edward Island Rape and Sexual Assault Centre (PEIRSAC) to increase access to free specialized therapeutic services for those Islanders needing...
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When parents separate, there can be a lot of wrangling over major decisions. It's Darrell Gallant’s job to help them put the fighting aside and deal with the important decisions about the children they share.
As a mediator...
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For Jeremy Measham, the Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at Home Program is an opportunity to help people through some of the hardest periods of their lives.
The program, launched by Health PEI in 2015, involves...
Caring Dads is a program designed to help fathers and male caregivers improve their relationships with their children and the children's mothers.
Who is eligible?
Caring Dads is for fathers who have engaged in, or are at high risk of engaging in,...
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Christina Follett wants to make healthy diets more attainable for some of Prince Edward Island’s most vulnerable residents.
She recently launched a Healthy Families Community Kitchen program at the Native Council of Prince...
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When family ties are strained by a divorce or another difficult situation, Kaileigh Smith says her job is to focus on one thing,
“It’s always got to be about the child – listening to them, making sure they feel safe and...
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Our youngest Islanders will have the chance for a better start thanks to new investments in early learning and child care.
As the three-year Action Plan for Children begins to roll out, it includes $10.5 million to create...
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Investing in the well-being of children and youth through enhanced community and government collaboration, service navigation and advocacy will allow Island families to reach their full potential.
The Government of Prince...
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The door of the province’s first-ever Children’s Lawyer’s office is wide open, and so far lots of Islanders have come through it to find the help they need.
It’s been 100 days since Catherine Chaisson started her new job as...
Wellness is important to Islanders, especially in our children and youth. Knowing that organized activities can be expensive for families, a Children’s Wellness Tax Credit has been created to assist with these costs.
Since January 1, 2021, Islanders...
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Four community organizations will receive funding from the provincial government to help Island women feel safe from the threat of violence.
The provincial Violence Against Women Prevention Grant has awarded the...
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Islanders, businesses, and community facilities are encouraged to register their Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) with a new province-wide online database.
Joining the AED registry is voluntary and free and can be...
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Social Assistance and Child and Family Services clients who receive regular monthly payments from the Department of Family and Human services will be issued program payments on Wednesday, November 28 by cheque and Electronic...
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Islanders will be able to remain safely and independently in their homes for as long as possible with the help of three new home-care initiatives being developed.
The programs are aimed at decreasing patients’ length of stay...
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During Family Violence Prevention Week (February 11-17), Islanders can learn how they – as family, friends, co-workers, or even strangers – can help to prevent family violence.
Communities across Prince Edward Island are...
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After 11 years as the only employee of the Autism Society of PEI, Nathalie Walsh is eager to accept government’s help to improve services for Islanders with autism and those who love them.
“This funding is literally life...
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Activities across the province are planned this week for families to have fun together while building their literacy skills.
To celebrate Family Literacy Day this Saturday (January 27), public libraries, schools, and the...
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Violence in families affects those inside and outside the family – and now a new guide will help businesses better support employees who are dealing with family violence.
Addressing Family Violence – A Guide for PEI...
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Matt Dykerman hopes that creating a division of Farm & Food Care in Prince Edward Island will help teach Islanders where their food comes from, including family farms like his.
“Sometimes in the busyness, farmers like...
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Through the Eye See . . . Eye Learn® program, children entering kindergarten can receive a free eye exam, and a free pair of eye glasses if needed.
Eye See…Eye Learn® focuses on the prevention, early detection and...
Housing Action Plan supporting shelter solutions
The provincial government is partnering with community organization, Blooming House, to open a women’s shelter in the Charlottetown area later this month as a winter pilot project.
Blooming Housing...
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A free presentation will explore how staying healthy means more than just diet and exercise.
All Islanders are invited to “Ensuring the Future Health of Our Children and Grandchildren…It Takes a Village,” on November 2 from...
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Grandparents, other family members, and friends caring for children will get financial help and supports from the provincial government.
A new Grandparents and Care Providers program helps families who provide out-of-home...
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Six Island community groups have received provincial government funding for projects that promote wellness – including the Brackley Women’s Institute.
The institute’s “Stronger Together” program received one of the 2017-18...
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Halloween can be fun for everyone if safety is top of mind.
While Prince Edward Island law enforcement will be on patrol on Halloween next Tuesday (October 31) to keep Islanders safe, they are also reminding everyone about...
Islanders with a concussion or mild brain injury are getting better care through the provincial head injury support and recovery clinic.
Located at the Harbourside Health Centre in Summerside, the clinic has helped 28 Islanders since it opened in July....
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Hiring more nurses across the province – as part of the province’s first-ever nursing strategy – will help ensure stable health care for Islanders now and into the future.
Since January, Health PEI has hired 64 new graduate...
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Health PEI is looking for Islanders with health care experience (personal or family member) within the past 3 to 5 years to serve as patient and family advisors and to help shape health care delivery across the province....
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As chef Bev Campbell pulls a shepherd’s pie from the oven at Queen Elizabeth Elementary School in Kensington, she explains why serving healthy, local food makes a difference in her students’ lives.
Made with love, the pie...
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During Heart Health Month Islanders are encouraged to speak with their primary care provider about their risk for heart disease and how they can live heart healthy.
“February is an opportunity for all of us as Islanders to...
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You could say that Health PEI’s cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation program is close to Jean-Louis Arsenault’s heart.
Approximately 190 patients like Arsenault have completed cardiac (heart) or pulmonary (lung) rehab since the...
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Long hospital stays and frequent visits can be hard on children and their families.
Living with a chronic illness, disabilities or getting cancer treatment can make it even more essential for children to be able to enjoy...
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Meeting the housing needs of all Islanders – now and into the future – is the goal of the provincial government’s new housing action plan.
Developed with a team of housing experts, a housing supply task force, and...
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The six members appointed to the new Housing Supply Task Force bring a variety of experience and knowledge of housing in Prince Edward Island.
To help guide the province’s upcoming housing strategy, the task force will...
With graduation approaching and new federal cannabis legislation coming into effect sometime this year, we sat down with veteran Bluefield High School counselor Jennifer Gillan to get some tips on how parents can talk to their kids about drugs and...
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A practical English language program is helping immigrant students adjust to life at their new Prince Edward Island schools.
More than 300 new immigrant students registered for Island schools between May and September 2017...
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Lori Johnston says you don’t need a perfect house with a white picket fence to foster a child.
You only need to open your door – and your heart.
“Foster parents don’t have to be typical,” says Johnston, who has fostered...
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Island seniors will get financial help from the provincial government to enjoy a better quality of life in their own homes.
A new Seniors Independence Program will provide for practical services such as light housekeeping,...
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Islanders are invited to help create a collaborative strategy to further reduce poverty in the province.
The Poverty Reduction Advisory Council will provide input and advice on poverty reduction, focusing on housing, food,...
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Islanders are invited to help implement the Poverty Reduction Action Plan by providing advice to government and support to community networks on initiatives that will help those who need it most.
The Poverty Reduction...
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Being a patient and family advisor has allowed Karen MacLean to help shape how health care policy is delivered on Prince Edward Island.
MacLean, of Summerside, is one of 38 Islanders currently volunteering as patient and...
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The provincial government wants feedback on housing needs across Prince Edward Island.
Islanders are encouraged to help guide the provincial housing strategy by completing an online survey at princeedwardisland.ca/...
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Islanders’ experiences and thoughts about poverty are needed to help develop a collaborative, province-wide poverty reduction plan.
From now through June, the provincial government and the poverty reduction advisory...
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Low-income Islanders have another way to save money on their energy costs.
The provincial government has re-launched Home Energy Low-income Program (HELP) which provides free home weatherization including the installation...
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Early learning and child care are becoming more accessible to Island families with the opening of 358 new child-care spaces over the past six months.
The Prince Edward Island government is working with community partners to...
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The province’s Adult Day Program helped Sandra MacFadyen care for her father at home longer, and now she says she’s encouraged that more hours are being added to the program so other families can benefit from the support....
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Child care will be more affordable and accessible for Island families.
The child-care subsidy provided by the Prince Edward Island government is increasing. Rates for school-aged child care and private sitters will be...
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New psychologists and other resources will be added to the province’s education system to help Island students be better learners.
The Prince Edward Island government has begun a $2 million, three-year plan to reduce the...
Home Together – Renovation Support for Island Home Owners
The provincial government has expanded eligibility criteria so that more Island seniors can benefit from the Seniors Home Repair Program.
Grants between $1,000 and $2,000 are available for...
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November 22 is National Housing Day and Islanders are encouraged to work with provincial and municipal governments to help improve access to safe, affordable housing across the province.
Meeting housing challenges is a need...
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Some things are too painful for words – they need to be shouted, danced, or drummed.
That’s what the Native Council of Prince Edward Island intends to do with the $38,000 grant it was awarded by the Interministerial Women’s...
Home Together - Affordable Housing for PEI
The province is investing $540,000 through the Housing Action Plan to stimulate the private development of 24 new affordable homes for seniors and families in western Prince Edward Island.
“We are...
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A new public transportation route to the Provincial Addiction Treatment Facility in Mount Herbert makes it easier for Islanders to access addictions treatment and supports.
Health PEI is partnering with the Coach Atlantic...
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New funding is available to assist Islanders to offer licensed early learning and child care in their homes and provide more choice for parents.
Capital, quality improvement and training grants are being introduced to...
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) new medical director Dr. Hussam Azzam is one of 18 new physicians who began – or will soon begin – practicing on Prince Edward Island since January.
Dr. Azzam, an obstetrician/...
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The new Stewart Memorial Home in Tyne Valley offers long-term and respite care and improved services for Prince County seniors.
The new facility has 22 long-term care beds and two respite care beds, grouped in two households...
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are partnering to give victims of family violence and vulnerable young adults access to stable and affordable housing units as they transition to safer living arrangements.
Today, Sean Casey, Member of...
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More than 40 new teachers and support educators will help meet the needs of Prince Edward Island’s growing, diversifying classrooms and prepare our students to be successful lifetime learners.
The provincial government will...
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Islanders who call 9-1-1 for medical emergencies can now get support over the phone until first responders arrive.
The province’s new Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system allows 9-1-1 dispatchers to give directions such...
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Grant Wyand doesn’t want the cost of prescription medicines to prevent Islanders from accessing them.
Through the Pharmacare program, the Prince Edward Island government is working to help Islanders with the costs of...
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The provincial government invites developers to submit proposals to build housing in Charlottetown that supports Island families in transition.
The request is for at least six new transitional housing units for victims of...
Home Together - Affordable Housing for PEI
The province today announced that Habitat for Humanity is receiving $625,000 through the Housing Action Plan to build 25 homes that will make affordable home ownership a reality for more Island families.
“We...
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Our government is committed to the well-being of children. Unfortunately some children are unable to be cared for by their parents. In those situations, we want to make sure that grandparents and other care givers receive...
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Government continues to accept applications for the Seniors Independence Initiative and reminds Island Seniors that help is available to make it easier for them to remain in their own homes and communities.
The Seniors...
Home Together - Affordable Housing for PEI
Today the province announced support for the Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division (CMHA PEI) to acquire a 30 unit residential apartment building in Charlottetown and maintain the units at an...
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For the second year in a row, Prince Edward Island’s criminal justice system is the best in the country.
According to the MacDonald-Laurier Institute’s second-annual Justice System Report Card, the province is No. 1 in...
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Results from the last spring’s province-wide student learning assessments are arriving at homes this week.
The annual assessments take place at the end of grades 3 and 6 in reading, writing, and math, and in math at the end...
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For Terry and Mae Affleck, the provincial government’s Seniors Safe @ Home program has been the key to living independently.
When the cumulative effects of workplace injuries caused Terry to rely on a walker and wheelchair...
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The provincial government wants feedback from Islanders on whether or not Prince Edward Island’s adoption records should be open.
Islanders can provide input until March 31 by attending a public meeting, sending written...
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For Lindsay Clow, a big part of her job’s reward is knowing that she can help a child in crisis – or even save a life.
“The ultimate goal is that we want to support Island families and children to ensure that children can...
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Community Hospital O’Leary marked its 60th anniversary with a community celebration and an investment in stroke care, which eliminates the need to travel to Charlottetown for some rehabilitation services.
The expansion of...
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Beginning January 1, 2019, more than 580 Islanders living with a permanent ostomy will be eligible for financial assistance.
Islanders can access the forms required to apply to the new Ostomy Supplies Program online or call...
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If you have diabetes and live on Prince Edward Island, you’re not alone – and the provincial government has experts committed to helping you enjoy a healthy life.
An estimated 14,000 Islanders live with diabetes, which can...
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Continued collaboration between the provincial government and community partners will make quality health services available for Tignish residents for years to come.
Government is providing the Tignish Health Centre with an...
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Suffering abuse and neglect profoundly affects children throughout their lives. A new therapeutic approach is giving these children hope for the future while helping social workers, youth workers, and foster parents...
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As one of 87 Islanders trained to deliver the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), Laura Quinn Graham says she is getting good feedback from parents who have taken the training.
Triple P is a world-renowned program that...
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The recruitment of two new family physicians to Kings County marks the first time in nearly a decade that the region’s physician complement has been full.
Dr. Penny Thomson started this week at the Montague Health Centre,...
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Three Island community groups will receive funding for their efforts to help all women feel safe from the threat of violence.
The Native Council of Prince Edward Island, the PEI Coalition for Women in Government, and PEI...