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If you live with diabetes, we need to hear from you
2018-05-25
The Prince Edward Island government wants to hear from Islanders living with diabetes - how programs and services have helped – and/or how they could be improved.
“Hearing from the public is the best way for Health PEI to see if there are gaps in health programs and services, and how best to...
The Strength program is stronger than ever
2018-05-11
Strengthening mental health services -
The supervisor of the province’s Strength Program says more young people are leaving the program ready to regain their lives.
The provincial government’s balanced 2018-19 operating budget includes a $32 million increase in spending for health and mental-...
Protecting young athletes from concussion
2018-05-02
Supporting Island families -
The Prince Edward Island government’s recent investment in a Concussion Awareness Program for Island youth is good news to the executive director of Sport PEI.
“Athletes and Coaches are becoming more aware that concussions are brain injuries and can’t take them...
Team helps 'put the light back' in kids’ eyes
2018-03-29
Strengthening mental health services -
When Dawn Frizzell says she “really connects with the kids,” you know it’s true.
The 20-year social worker is a member of the team of dedicated youth mental health staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). Although she’s clearly busy, she happily greets...
Finding hope and building strength - for families
2018-03-16
Strengthening mental health services -
When a loved one suffers from a mental illness, family members suffer too - now there's a made-in-PEI program that offers hope through education, support, and skills.
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Family Program: Finding Hope and Building...