It’s a Tuesday evening at Eliot River Elementary School and people are filing into a classroom. But it’s a group of parents, not students, taking seats at the desks. They aren’t there for parent-teacher interviews, or a concert, or sporting event. They’ve come to chat with Sarah...
When Don Koebrich looks back on the most difficult moments of his family’s life, what stands out is not just the hospitals or the long trips off the Island. It’s the people who showed up and helped when his family needed it most. For Don, his wife Emme and their two children from...
Government and community organizations will receive a funding boost to support Islanders most in need of financial help as part of the $20 million dollar support package announced earlier this week. Islanders receiving benefits through social assistance or assured income will...
The new Canada Child Benefit will provide more than $20 million directly to Island families beginning this month. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Premier Wade MacLauchlan visited CHANCES in Stratford this morning to visit Island children who will directly...
Beginning in January 2025, eligible Island families will receive up to $360 per child annually through the PEI Child Benefit (PEICB) to help with the costs of raising children. “This benefit represents an annual investment of nearly $5 million into PEI children. It will provide...
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...
A form to be completed by an individual who requires a family support person to travel to PEI for the purpose of providing support including, emotional support, childcare support, social isolation support etc. Required for Apply to Enter PEI for Family Support online application
The Maintenance Enforcement Program of PEI plays an important and integral role in the timely disbursement of support to Islanders. The Program is committed to striving to consistently meet best practice standards to ensure clients involved with the system are treat
A new therapeutic family justice program will benefit Island families experiencing separation or divorce. New Ways for Families ® is an innovative program that empowers parents with skills and strategies to manage high conflict situations. The free pilot program is available to...
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...