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Apply for Family Housing Online

Island families and individuals unable to obtain or maintain adequate housing due to a low household income, poor housing conditions, or other special circumstances may be eligible for supported housing through the Family Housing Program. Eligible applicants may be approved for: Government-owned housing: Bachelor to four-bedroom units are equipped with essential appliances and utility services. Tenants must supply their own furniture and maintain tenant’s insurance coverage. Most families pay 25% of their household income for rent and cover the cost for heat and electricity, although...

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Family Violence Prevention Week 2025

Family Violence Prevention Week is May 12-18, and this year’s theme is Preventing Family Violence in Older Adults. Throughout the week, communities and organizations across the Island will host events to foster conversations about family violence prevention, raise awareness...

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How Best Start is helping Island families thrive

When Elizabeth Hincapie first heard about the Best Start program, she hesitated. “I thought it was ‘the system’ coming to check up on me to make sure I was doing everything right, and would report me if I wasn’t,” she says. “But it’s not like that at all. It’s only support and...

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Building an Energy Efficient Home

Are you planning to build a new home? Wondering about the best way to build efficiently? Big things like heating systems might seem like they should be your first step - but there are a lot of things you can (and should) consider doing first. The seven steps below are...

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Island Youth to Benefit from Healthy Meals This Summer 

For families facing food insecurity, five healthy meals a week for their children can make a major positive difference over the summer months. That’s why the Provincial Government is once again supporting the Children’s Summer Food Program in 2025. “We know there are Island...

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Changing a Child Support Order or Agreement

Both parents may not agree to change (vary) an existing child support order or agreement. It is the responsibility of the party (parent) who wants to change a support order to ask the court to vary the child support. An application to vary a child support order may ask the court...

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Applying for a Child Support Order

When a relationship ends, parents may be able to come to an agreement on a suitable amount for regular child support payments without going to court. The Child Support Guidelines are the rules parents (and the courts) are required to follow for child support decisions. Parents...

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Palliative Care

What is Palliative Care? Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses. This approach covers all stages of a life-limiting illness. It starts with diagnosis, through the disease journey and includes the...

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Council of the Prince Edward Island College of Physiotherapy

The Council of the Prince Edward Island College of Physiotherapy governs the affairs of the College. What is the function of the council? Section 7(2) of the Regulated Health Professions Act (the "RHPA") describes the duties of the council of a college as follows: to manage and...

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