AccessAbility Supports focus on empowering individuals living with disabilities to access the tools they need to reach their full potential and contribute to society as fully as possible. The program supports Islanders with physical, intellectual, neurological, sensory and/or...
Six Island seniors have been named Senior Islanders of the Year for their outstanding contributions to communities across the province. The Senior Islander of the Year Awards were created to recognize and celebrate the many contributions of Island seniors in areas like...
Federal and Provincial Benefits for Residents Are you living on a low or modest income or getting social assistance? Are you aware that if you file your taxes each year you can get your share from government programs? Families with children Filing your income tax return is the...
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...
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...