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Strategies for Addressing Family Violence in Prince Edward Island
2024-05-09
Strategies to develop a five year framework for Action by the Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention.
Children's Summer Food Program
2024-05-08
The Department of Social Development and Seniors is working with local food vendors to deliver meals each week to school aged children whose families need help accessing healthy foods. We will provide free meals for school aged children, throughout July and August.
Who is eligible for the Children...
About the Social Programs Appeal Board
2024-05-06
An applicant has the right to an appeal to an independent authority should they not be satisfied with the decisions made with respect to their application for assistance. The role of the Social Programs Appeal Board is to provide an independent hearing for disputed decisions.
The Board functions...
Seniors Community Meals List
2024-05-03
A list of community meal locations has been created to make it easier for seniors to find a community meal in their area. For any questions or to register, seniors are encouraged to contact the organization providing the meal directly.
Seniors Community Meal Grant Pilot Program
2024-05-03
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...
AccessAbility Supports
2024-05-03
AccessAbility Supports focus on empowering individuals living with disabilities to access the tools they need to reach their full potential and contribute to society as fully as possible.
The program supports Islanders with physical, intellectual, neurological, sensory and/or mental disabilities...
Supports for Foster Parents
2024-04-22
Financial Support
Foster parents receive automatic monthly room and board payments to help with the costs of caring for the child placed in their home. The monthly payment is intended to cover the costs for food and personal items the child needs while in the foster home. There are also...
TechNTalk
2024-04-18
What is “TechNTalk”?
“TechNTalk” refers to the series of digital literacy events for those 55 years and older across Prince Edward Island. These events aim to empower near seniors and seniors with the fundamental skills needed to communicate effectively in today’s digital world, while helping to...
Foster Parent Information Sessions
2024-04-17
To learn more about becoming a foster parent you can attend a one hour information session. Sessions are held in person by appointment at the Child Protection Services offices in Charlottetown, Summerside, O'Leary, Montague and Souris. To arrange to meet with a social worker about becoming a foster...