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Re-Apply to the Family Health Benefit Drug Program

If you are a family currently receiving benefits under the Family Health Benefit Drug Program with children under the age of 19 or under the age of 25 and a full-time student, you can re-apply online to continue to receive benefits . Am I eligible to re-apply? If you have received benefits through this program in the previous year, you can re-apply to continue receiving benefits if you: are a permanent PEI resident as defined by the Drug Cost Assistance Act; have a valid PEI Health Card; have filed your most recent income tax return in PEI; and are a low-income family supporting at least one...

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Province highlights supports and awareness for family violence prevention

Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island highlighted expanded partnerships and efforts to support safe and healthy families during COVID-19. A Special Cabinet Committee on Family Violence Prevention has been established to ensure parents, children, and individuals at risk of...

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New chair appointed to Premier’s Action Committee on Family Violence

The Premier’s Action Committee (PAC) on Family Violence has appointed Danya O’Malley as chair for a three-year term. Danya O’Malley serves as the executive director of Family Violence Prevention Services and is the 2021 Chair of Family Violence Prevention Week. A registered...

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Family Violence Prevention Week takes place May 9-15

All Islanders are invited to participate in Family Violence Prevention Week May 9-15 to raise awareness and learn more about how to help prevent family violence. This year’s theme is the Impact of Family Violence on Children and Youth. The impact on children is immense and can...

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Child and family-friendly spaces - a valuable resource in a difficult time

Supporting Island Families - When family ties are strained by a divorce or another difficult situation, Kaileigh Smith says her job is to focus on one thing, “It’s always got to be about the child – listening to them, making sure they feel safe and comfortable.” Smith is an...

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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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Health PEI invites Islanders to serve as patient and family advisors

Supporting Island Families Health PEI is looking for Islanders with health care experience (personal or family member) within the past 3 to 5 years to serve as patient and family advisors and to help shape health care delivery across the province. Currently there are 50 Islanders...

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