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Photos shows Gladys Dirani sitting in her living room with a book on her lap.

Island seniors living at home get more help from province

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/island-seniors-living-home-get-more-help-province
2017-11-24
Supporting Island families -, 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, meal preparation, general maintenance, snow...

Islanders invited to help craft poverty-reduction strategy

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/islanders-invited-help-craft-poverty-reduction-strategy
2017-11-21
Supporting Island families -, 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, and employment. Islanders can apply to join...
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Grandparents caring for children get help from province

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/grandparents-caring-children-get-help-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...
Lee Murnaghan stands outside a grouphome in Tracadie Cross

Treatment helps recognize the effects of childhood trauma

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/treatment-helps-recognize-effects-childhood-trauma
2017-11-10
Supporting Island families -, 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 recognize the signs of childhood trauma and better...
James Omowumi sits at a desk at the Sherwood Business Centre, where he works as a disability support worker

UPEI attracted him; now PEI is home

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/upei-attracted-him-now-pei-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...

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