Government of Prince Edward Island - Department of Social Development and Seniors

Provides a 17-week group session program for fathers who have concerns about their violent acts towards their children or children's mother. Program helps to develop a healthy relationship with them. Violent acts include:

• Over-controlling
• Over-involved
• Distant
• Irresponsible
• Emotionally abusive

The program focuses how to build trust, motivation, awareness, and child-centered parenting practices to find an individual parenting approach.

Note: If a primary concern is perpetration of child sexual abuse, individuals are NOT eligible for the program.

• Assisting children in the permanent care of the Director of Child Protection in finding an adoptive family
• Assessing applications from propsective parents and helping them throughout the process of adopting a child
• Adoption Services may also be involved in coordinating the process for private adoption, relative adoption and inter-country adoption

• How to recognize signs a child may be suffering child sexual abuse
• What happens after abuse is reported
• Where survivors can find support
• What happens if you are charged with a sexual offence involving a child
• Provincial Child Sexual Abuse Protocol

By law, anyone who thinks a child is being abused or neglected by a parent or guardian must call Child Protection Services. Call if you think a child is/has:

• Being physically, sexually or emotionally hurt by a parent/guardian
• Been hurt and a parent/guardian did not prevent it but could have
• Living in a home where there is domestic violence
• Being neglected by their parent/guardian

Note: Child is defined as 17 years and younger * Sexual activity: Criminal Code of Canada defines age of consent as "...18 years where the sexual activity involves exploitative activity, such as prostitution, pornography or where there is a relationship of trust, authority or dependency. For other sexual activity, the age of consent is 16 years of age." See the Criminal Code for more details or call.

Call 9-1-1 if there is immediate danger

Online information about family violence prevention in Epekwitk / PEI. Includes:

• Making a safety plan
• Resource guides
• Resources for specific sectors including seniors, friends and family, workplaces, faith communities, teens and teachers
• How to avoid leaving online traces of searches related to family violence if you are in an abusive situation
• Emergency services
• Counselling services
• Community services
• Justice and legal services

Provides youth in the care of the Director of Child Protection and youth who have aged out of care of the Director of Child Protection with a variety of supports to assist with the successful transition to adulthood. Includes:

• Employment
• Housing
• Education
• Health
• Finance
• Conflict resolution
• Building and maintaining position relationships
• Advocacy
• Cultural/Spirituality
• Creating a positive network of support

Free frozen reheatable meals for school aged children of families facing food insecurity are available to be delivered directly to homes/day programs/workplaces across Epekwitk / PEI.

Five Meals are delivered to provided address per week from July 2-August 27, 2025. Registration runs May 27-August 27, 2025.

Note: Once registered, meals will be continuously delivered (no pick-up options) and no need to re-register each week. Meals will not be left unattended and an individual is required to be present at the address to receive the meals.

Free community meals for older adults are being held across PEI.

See website for list of locations and dates.