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In foster families, love is thicker than blood
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...
Grandparents caring for children get help from province
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...
Are you getting benefits you deserve?
Low or modest-income Islanders – or those receiving social assistance – may be eligible for more money from the provincial and federal governments. “Some people could be missing out on benefits, and even back pay through certain programs,” Family and Human Services Minister Tina...
Province increases child-care funding
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...
Social workers protect children at risk
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...
Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island Announce Investment in Housing
Over the next year, more than $7 million will be invested in improvements to social housing and affordable housing for seniors, women and children across Prince Edward Island. The funding is part of the joint Canada – Prince Edward Island Investment in Affordable Housing...
Applications being accepted for seniors grants
Organizations and communities that work to improve the lives of Island seniors can now apply for provincial government funding. Applications are now being accepted for 2017-18 PEI Seniors’ Secretariat grants worth up to $5,000 per project, with preference given to...
Island seniors living at home get more help from province
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...
Child Protection Act review released
As someone who needed foster care as a child, Danny Phalen understands the importance of protecting vulnerable children. Phalen was a youth representative on the advisory committee reviewing the province’s Child Protection Act, which is required by regulation to be reviewed every...