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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...
Healthy food satisfies more than bellies
2018-02-15
Supporting Island families -
As chef Bev Campbell pulls a shepherd’s pie from the oven at Queen Elizabeth Elementary School in Kensington, she explains why serving healthy, local food makes a difference in her students’ lives.
Made with love, the pie has vegetables sourced from local organic...
Safe @ Home helps seniors stay safely at home
2018-02-13
Supporting Island Families
For Terry and Mae Affleck, the provincial government’s Seniors Safe @ Home program has been the key to living independently.
When the cumulative effects of workplace injuries caused Terry to rely on a walker and wheelchair for mobility, the Stratford couple used Safe @...
Treatment helps recognize the effects of 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...
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...
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...
Bill Hogg gets students in front of trees, not screens
2016-10-17
In his 30 years as an elementary school teacher, Bill Hogg was always looking for a more meaningful ways to reach his students. Sometimes it was just a matter of getting them away from the ever-present technology and into the great outdoors.
“Kids who are connected to the natural environment...