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Social work student offers support - and receives it - in job placement
2022-03-04
When Mark Wiebe finished his on-the-job training in social work last fall, he didn’t have to go far to find a place that would hire him. He was already there. “I finished my job placement and that transitioned straight into work,” says the 24-year-old who graduated in January with a master’s...
Santa’s elves come in all ages in Kensington
2021-12-22
The Seniors Centre in Kensington was set up like Santa’s workshop earlier this month. A small group of seniors and students from the local community worked like elves to assemble blessings bags for the Kensington Food Bank and Kensington Intermediate Senior High School (KISH) guidance department...
Being a foster family can be life changing for parents and children
2021-10-22
Mike and Janine Hamilton have been foster parents for more than ten years and have even made an addition to their home so they can help keep siblings together in families where multiple children are in care. “Giving kids the opportunity to do things that they haven’t had the chance to do before,...
Youth Worker Spotlight: Karrie MacDougall
2021-05-06
Karrie MacDougall has been a staple figure in the lives of some of PEI’s youth in care. Karrie is a member of the Child and Family Services team in PEI. She is the Team Lead for the Transitions Apartments that support youth who have aged out of care. Her work includes program development,...
Social Worker Spotlight: Devon McGregor
2021-03-26
Devon McGregor is one of the more consistent adults in the life of some of our Island youth. As a member of Prince Edward Island’s Child and Family Services Child in Care Team, Devon serves youth in foster homes, group homes or those about to age out of the system in a variety of ways. Her work...
Seniors capturing memories and staying connected
2019-11-22
Margaret Howard’s first husband Robert died in a motorcycle accident in 1982 before any of her six children were married. Today, she has 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild who never knew their grandfather. As a member of the Rustico Bay Seniors Club, Howard is hoping to change that by...
Students look at housing issue
2019-06-18
It’s important for the Island’s education system to instill civic mindedness in students, preparing them to become good citizens and think of social justice and equality. As a final assignment for a Grade 12 Global Issues class at Colonel Gray High, teacher Andrew Rowe did just that. For their...
Use your instincts to avoid a scam
2018-09-14
For seniors targeted by fraud artists, Scott Lundrigan has some important advice. “Don’t blame yourselves when these people come after you,” said Lundrigan, Prince Edward Island’s Crime Stoppers Program coordinator. “They don’t pick victims personally because the victim is naive. They’re literally...
Picturing a better future for Island seniors
2018-05-25
Ken Williams appreciated being asked to show, through photography, that it can be challenging for aging Islanders to find the services they need. The Ebenezer resident was one of more than 250 Islanders who participated in talks leading to the development of Prince Edward Island’s action plan for...
Expanding services to Islanders with autism
2018-04-19
Supporting Island families, After 11 years as the only employee of the Autism Society of PEI, Nathalie Walsh is eager to accept government’s help to improve services for Islanders with autism and those who love them. “This funding is literally life changing for the society,” Walsh said. “This...