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Help for Child Care Expenses
2024-03-25
The Child Care Subsidy Program assists Islanders with the cost of child care and daycare services for children up to and including 12 year-olds.
Eligibility
Assistance is available for Islanders who are working, attending school or at home - depending on your situation and...
211 PEI
2024-03-25
Call 2-1-1 or search the https://pe.211.ca website to connect with social, government and non-urgent health services quickly and easily.
211 is an information and referral service available to support all Islanders. Whether you are a permanent resident, a visitor, or a service provider, 211 will...
Social Assistance Program
2024-03-25
Social Assistance will help you pay for basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) when you do not have enough money. Depending on your financial need, you may also receive payment for childcare, medicine, and other living essentials. If you are a PEI resident age 18 years or older and your income...
Seniors' Secretariat Grant
2024-03-25
The PEI Seniors’ Secretariat achieves progress in its work plan through collaboration and/or funding other organizations to undertake project work. The intent of this funding program is to invite eligible organizations and communities to undertake projects that are designed to improve the lives of...
Positive Parenting: the Triple P approach
2024-03-14
Parenting is full of joys– and challenges.
Sometimes, a little extra support can go a long way. That’s where Triple P comes in. It stands for Positive Parenting Program.
“Triple P recognizes that parenting is a tough job, and that it’s okay, even normal, to need support,” says Kelly MacWilliams...
Be Aware, Get Your Share
2024-03-11
Federal and Provincial Benefits for Residents
Are you living on a low or modest income or getting social assistance?
Are you aware that if you file your taxes each year you can get your share from government programs?
Families with children
Filing your income tax return is the...
Free tax-help clinics offered to Islanders
2024-03-08
Free tax-help clinics are currently available to Island residents with modest-to-no income and a simple tax situation who need assistance to complete their tax and benefit return.
Super Clinics will also be offered this year, where additional service providers will be on hand to provide...
Social Worker Spotlight: Cheryl Jamieson
2024-03-06
Cheryl Jamieson has spent her career as a social worker supporting children and families – and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
She started on the frontlines of child protection work doing focused intervention, which involves working with families when a child is found to need protection or is...
Community grant pilot program for seniors meals
2024-02-26
Organizations are invited to submit applications for funding to host community meal events for seniors in PEI.
The Seniors Community Meal Grant Pilot Program provides one-time funding of up to $5,000 to community-based organizations and groups across the province to provide free communal meals for...
Seniors Community Meal Grant Pilot Program
2024-02-26
PEI organizations may be eligible for provincial funding to assist with the costs to provide meals to seniors. The Seniors Community Meal Grant Pilot Program helps offset food costs to create new community meal programs or increase capacity in existing community meal programs. Meals can be provided...