The Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) replaces the Child Protection Act. It was passed in the fall 2023 sitting of the Legislative Assembly and was enacted on September 9, 2024. The CYFSA is about what is best for children in PEI. It requires that the best interests of...
If you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child, it is your legal duty to report it to Child Protection Services. Every person who knows or suspects that a child (a person under the age of 18) needs protection MUST REPORT. When? Report the situation as soon as...
The Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) that was passed in the fall 2023 sitting of the Legislative Assembly has been proclaimed and is now in effect. The CYFSA replaces the Child Protection Act and makes key enhancements to the fundamental rights of children in Prince...
Jenn Girard has filled her shared office with graduation decor. There is a “Class of 2024” banner, graduation cap cutouts, and other congratulatory trimmings. She’s celebrating two youth who graduated from Holland College in June. She knows them from the group home where she used...
Caring Dads is a program designed to help fathers and male caregivers improve their relationships with their children and the children's mothers. Who is eligible? Caring Dads is for fathers who have engaged in, or are at high risk of engaging in, domestic violence within their...
The Youth Extended Services (YES) Program 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 (up to age 21) with a variety of supports to assist with the successful transition to adulthood. Who is...
There is a badminton net in the front yard and a garden in the back. A list of chores hangs on the fridge. Sunlight streams in through the windows and the floor creaks in some places as you walk on it. There are award ribbons pinned to the wall in one of the bedrooms, drawings...
The toll-free Child Protection telephone numbers have been impacted by an issue affecting some Government of PEI toll-free numbers not being routed to the proper destination. Until this issue has been resolved, anyone with a child protection concern is asked to call 1-902-368...
Parenting is full of joys– and challenges. Sometimes, a little extra support can go a long way. That’s where Triple P comes in. It stands for Positive Parenting Program. “Triple P recognizes that parenting is a tough job, and that it’s okay, even normal, to need support,” says...
Cheryl Jamieson has spent her career as a social worker supporting children and families – and she wouldn’t have it any other way. She started on the frontlines of child protection work doing focused intervention, which involves working with families when a child is found to need...