About: Social Development and Seniors

The mandate of Child and Family Services is to provide a wide range of programs, services and resources to children, families and communities across the province to include Child Protection Services, Residential Services, Foster Care, Adoption Services, Family Ties and Family Violence Prevention.

The Social Programs Division provides services in areas such as social assistance, childcare subsidies and AccessAbility Supports. The Division also provides administrative supports to the AccessAbility Advisory Council which provides policy and program advice, promotes public awareness, and fosters the development of partnerships among persons living with disabilities, government and community. The Social Programs Division provides funding grants to community organizations to provide residential services for persons with intellectual and physical disabilities.

Every Canadian jurisdiction designates a Minister responsible for Status of Women and assigns staff resources to support the Minister in the role. The Interministerial Women's Secretariat: assists the Minister and government in the promotion and protection of gender equality. provides assistance to the provincial government to promote the legal, health, social and economic equality of women. is mandated to partner with community on projects to promote the status of women works in partnership with Island women's organizations to develop projects, programs and services that benefit women from Prince Edward Island. works across all Government to advance equality and opportunity for women in policies and programs. The Secretariat funds the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, an arms-length from government advisory agency. PEI is one of seven jurisdictions with both an internal Women's Secretariat and a publically appointed Advisory Council on the Status of Women.