Poverty is a complex social issue and has significant impacts on the social determinants of health. According to the 2016 census, over 23,000 (one in six) Islanders were below the Low Income Measure in 2015, while the same was true for one in seven Canadians (4.8 million people)...
Parenting is full of joys– and challenges. Sometimes, a little extra support can go a long way. That’s where Triple P comes in. It stands for Positive Parenting Program. “Triple P recognizes that parenting is a tough job, and that it’s okay, even normal, to need support,” says...
Ten PEI residents were recognized today – on the International Day of Older Adults – for their outstanding contributions to the province at the Senior Islander of the Year Award ceremony. The Senior Islander of the Year Award was created to celebrate the many contributions of...
Honourable Barb Ramsay Minister of Social Development and Seniors 2nd Floor Jones PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Dear Minister Ramsay, I am pleased to have you serve as the Minister of Social Development and Seniors. On April 3, 2023, we were given a mandate by Islanders...
A new program being offered by the Department of Social Development and Housing aims to help male caregivers break the cycle of gender-based violence in their families. Caring Dads is an intervention program for self-identifying men who have abused, neglected, or exposed their...
Islanders living with disabilities will have more and better assistance from the Prince Edward Island government. Expansions to the Disability Support Program – now called AccessAbility Supports – will include a coordinator to help clients navigate the system, job coaching and...
If you have any questions or would like to book an appointment with the Seniors Navigator (West), please call 902-303-0450 or 1-800-370-5986, or email seniors@gov.pe.ca For a PDF version of the table below, please click here. 2026 Community Outreach Schedule for Seniors Navigator...
Family violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) are serious public health issues and have immediate and long-term consequences for victims, including physical, mental, cognitive and financial. Everyone in Canada should be safe and free from physical, emotional and sexual...
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...