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In foster families, love is thicker than blood
Supporting Island Families - Lori Johnston says you don’t need a perfect house with a white picket fence to foster a child. You only need to open your door – and your heart. “Foster parents don’t have to be typical,” says Johnston, who has fostered Island children in need for...
Premier’s Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention
The Premier’s Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention was first appointed by the Premier of Prince Edward Island in December 1995 and has been renewed for five year mandates. The most recent renewal is for the period of April 1, 2019 to March 2024. The mandate of the...
Bringing Midwifery Services to Island Families
Background document outlining the development of Midwifery Services for PEI
Handbook helps support employees affected by family violence
A new handbook will help the provincial government recognize and respond to employees affected by family violence. The handbook, Guidelines for Addressing Family Violence and the Workplace, will help managers and supervisors recognize the signs of family violence and provide...
Family centred approach offers help for addictions
Strengthening mental health services - A family can feel trapped inside a cycle of anger and blame when one of their own suffers from addiction - but a new approach from Prince Edward Island's addiction services offers a way out. Greg Purvis, addictions team lead at the...
Island communities celebrate learning on Family Literacy Day
Communities across the Island will come together on January 27 to celebrate Family Literacy Day and the benefits of reading and learning together. The PEI Literacy Alliance, schools and libraries are making special efforts to bring awareness to the importance of engaging in...
Province helping families with child care fees
The Province is providing support to help with child care costs for parents and families impacted by hurricane Fiona. “This has been a tough time for many Island families and we recognize the increased burden families faced when schools or early learning and child care centres...
Early Issue of Family and Human Services November payments
Supporting Island families - Social Assistance and Child and Family Services clients who receive regular monthly payments from the Department of Family and Human services will be issued program payments on Wednesday, November 28 by cheque and Electronic Funds Transfer. Although...