Children and Youth Health
The Dr. Patrick Gill Asthma Education Centre, named in memory of an Island respirologist and leader in asthma education, has been helping improve the quality of life for islanders living with asthma since 1997. The centre is also a resource to other...
Hearing services are offered to all Islanders. This includes hearing assessments for children and adults, hearing aids for clients up to age 21, auditory processing disorder testing, and healthy hearing education. If you have concerns about your hearing...
Behavioural support is offered to help children aged 4-12 who have moderate to severe behavioural difficulties. A team of professionals called the Behavioural Support Team have specialized expertise in delivering treatment to children with disruptive...
Why should I breastfeed my baby?
Breastfeeding is the best method of feeding for infants. It provides nutrition, boosts immunity and benefits growth and development. Breastfeeding also allows you to enjoy a special bond with your baby, helps your body...
The PEI cancer patient navigator is available to help you and your family at any point on your cancer journey.
Whether you are being investigated for a suspicion of cancer, or have already completed treatment, you can reach out to the navigator for...
The Coping and Support Training (CAST) Program is an evidence-based group skills program that helps at-risk youth with:
substance misuse (drinking or using drugs);
mental well-being; and
school performance.
The program has been proven to have a...
For children under the care of the Director of Child Protection, either temporarily or permanently, approved prescription and non-prescription medications are covered under the Children in Care Drug Program.
How is a child eligible?
A child is...
Need Help Now?
Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line
1-833-553-6983
Calls are answered by trained mental health professionals (a registered nurse or a social worker) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Mental health care is offered in community health...
The Community Nutrition Program offers nutrition guidance for people who are pregnant and provides feeding and nutritional support and advice for new parents after their baby is born.
The program also supports community hospitals and long-term care...
Health PEI Dental Programs
Health PEI has four programs to assist Islanders with dental care:
Provincial Dental Care Program
Cleft Palate Orthodontic Funding Program
School Oral Health Preventative Program and
Long-Term/Community Care...
If you are living with diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes, the Provincial Diabetes Program can provide you with education, support and management advice.
What can the Provincial Diabetes Program do for me?
The Diabetes Program can offer you...
The Eye See…Eye Learn Program provides all pre-kindergarten and kindergarten-age children in PEI with one free eye exam and one free pair of glasses, if needed.
Who is this program for?
To qualify for the Eye See…Eye Learn Program, the child must:...
Not everyone’s health needs are the same, the Prince Edward Island health care system should reflect that.
Research from across Canada and on Prince Edward Island indicates that women and people who are gender diverse experience differences with...
The INSIGHT Program is a youth mental health day treatment program that is delivered by a team of health and education professionals who work with youth aged 13-18, their families and schools to reduce the day-to-day impact of mental health problems or...
Frequently Asked Questions for Insulin Pump Users [PDF | 198 KB] includes helpful advice on when to seek assistance from:
your pump company
your diabetes educator
your nearest emergency department
Sick Day Management on an Insulin Pump provides...
Sports can be an avenue to friendship and learning for young people, but not everyone has equal access to these opportunities.
A new free program, Girls at Bat, is offering the learning experience to Charlottetown area youth by exposing them to...
If you have cancer and require a medical test or procedure not available on PEI, your doctor will refer you to a specialist or service in another province.
This page answers frequently asked questions about this process. If you have additional...
Health PEI offers mental health services for adults, youth, and those wanting to support family members.
Need Help Now?
Call the Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line at 1-833-553-6983. Calls are answered by trained mental health professionals (a...
Preschool occupational therapy is offered to children from infancy until entry into kindergarten. Occupational therapy services are often initiated by a referral from a health care professional. However, anyone may make a referral, including parents. ...
The School Therapy Occupational Therapy (OT) program, offers a school-based OT service to children from kindergarten to grade 12. It works together with students, school staff and parents/guardians at many different levels to support students with...
If your child goes to an eye specialist (ophthalmologist) because of lazy eye (amblyopia) or another condition related to eye movement or eye misalignment (strabismus), the ophthalmologist will likely refer your child to an orthoptist. Most patients...
Navigating health care can be difficult. A patient navigator is a person who can help you access health care services and supports, regardless of where you live in PEI or where you are on your health care journey.
Using a Health PEI patient navigator...
Psychological services can be an important part of the overall care for children and their families. If you have concerns regarding your toddler, preschool or kindergarten aged child’s development, or if your child is experiencing behavioural or complex...
Pediatricians are doctors who care for infants, children and adolescents.
Pediatricians in PEI act as consultants, along with your family doctor or nurse practitioner and other members of your child’s health care team.
Does my child need a referral?...
The Period of PURPLE Crying® is a prevention program to help educate parents and caregivers about normal infant crying and the dangers of shaking an infant.
When you have a baby, nursing staff at the hospital will give you a Period of PURPLE Crying®...
If your family doctor, pediatrician, or nurse practitioner has referred your preschool child for physiotherapy, treatment may be offered in a clinical setting, at home, in a child care centre or at school. Preschool physiotherapy is offered to children...
If you or your family earn a low income, you may be eligible to receive subsidized basic dental treatment services under the Provincial Dental Care Program.
To qualify, you and the dependent members of your family must:
be residents of Prince Edward...
Public Health Nursing delivers programs that promote, protect, and preserve the health of individuals, families and communities. Public health nurses serve Islanders at every stage of life, from infants to seniors.
For answers to general questions...
Preschool Services
Speech-language pathology services are offered in English and French to preschool children who need help developing speech and language abilities.
Services include consultation, screening, assessment, treatment, workshops, community...
The Strength Program offers a range of programming (residential and day treatment) and supports for youth and families who are dealing with substance misuse and mental health issues.
This program is for youth who require more intensive treatment.
Who...
The Strongest Families Program provides high quality, timely, no cost mental health care for Prince Edward Island children and youth and their families. The program is delivered online and through telehealth services.
What at-home resources or supports...
Student Well-being Teams (SWT) offer drop-in clinics for high school students at Bluefield Senior High School, Charlottetown Rural, Montague Regional High School, Morell Regional High School, Three Oaks Senior High School and Westisle Composite High...
Vision: Supporting Island children and their families to be the best they can be.
Mission: To empower strength, resilience and well-being in Island school-aged children and their families.
Student well-being teams work in all Island public schools...
New tobacco and nicotine vaping laws came into force on March 1, 2020 in Prince Edward Island.
The minimum age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine vaping products increased to age 21.
If you were already 19 when the minimum age increase came into...
Surgery can be stressful for children and caregivers. This page explains what to expect when your child has same-day surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Charlottetown, or at a hospital in PEI.
What should I do to prepare my child for same...
Youth and Family Addiction Services are provided across Prince Edward Island by youth addiction and family addiction counsellors. If you are a young person whose use of alcohol or drugs is causing you or your family concern, Youth and Family Addiction...