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Grandparents caring for children get help from province
2017-11-10
Supporting Island families -, 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 care for children for safety reasons, giving...
UPEI attracted him; now PEI is home
2017-11-01
Creating jobs for Islanders -, Almost 10 years ago, on a cold wintery Prince Edward Island day, Nigerian-raised James Omowumi stepped off a plane at the Charlottetown Airport and never looked back. James is a disability support case worker with the Department of Family and Human Services and is...
Alternate dispute resolution puts children’s needs first
2017-10-05
Supporting Island families -, 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 in the Family Court counsellors’ office,...
Social workers protect children at risk
2017-10-04
Supporting Island families -, 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 live a life free from harm and feel they can...
Province increases child-care funding
2017-09-28
Supporting Island families -, Jalene Cormier says getting more help with child care will make a big difference for her family. An increase in the province’s child-care subsidy program of $300,000 will benefit more than 1,600 Island children. Rates for before and after-school child care and private...
In foster families, love is thicker than blood
2017-06-22
Supporting Island Families -, 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 Island children in need for more than 16 years....