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...
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...
More Islanders are getting benefits they deserve thanks to provincial and federal government cooperation. Be Aware, and Get Your Share – a campaign of the Government of Prince Edward Island and Canada Revenue Agency – made Islanders aware of the many federal and provincial...
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...
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...
Final report from the Child Protection Act Review advisory committee.
The Community Outreach Centre will have a new operator beginning April 18th, 2022. The Adventure Group will lead the day-to-day operations of the Centre with support from partners; the Canadian Mental Health Association – PEI Division, Upper Room Hospitality Ministry and...
The Province is launching an Island-wide initiative that supports healthy aging. Age Friendly PEI Inc. is a community organization that promotes awareness of and supports communities in their work towards becoming age friendly. An age-friendly community is one where policies...