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PEI Chief Public Health Office Strategic Plan 2016-2018
The Chief Public Health Office (CPHO) is a division within the government of Prince Edward Island’s Department of Health and Wellness.
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Health PEI continues to invest in nurses
Supporting Island families - Hiring more nurses across the province – as part of the province’s first-ever nursing strategy – will help ensure stable health care for Islanders now and into the future. Since January, Health PEI has hired 64 new graduate nurses, including 13 this...
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Prince Edward Island Seniors Guide
A handbook of information about programs and services for seniors living in Prince Edward Island published by the Seniors' Secretariat.
For copies of this guide or to give comments, contact:
Melanie Melanson
Seniors Policy Advisor
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Self care is important, especially during the holidays
Strengthening mental health services - In what is supposed to be the “hap - happiest” season of all, it’s tough to feel sad during the holidays. But for many who struggle with mental health and addictions issues, the holidays can lead to unpleasant memories, substance abuse...
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Tale of two MacLellans is story of mental health and music
Strengthening Mental Health Services - The last thing that legendary songwriter Gene MacLellan told his then-14-year-old daughter Catherine was that she would have to be brave for a while. The elder MacLellan took his own life at the family’s Summerside home in 1995 after a...
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Addressing Family Violence: A Guide for PEI Workplaces
This guide has been created as a resource for workplaces in PEI to help recognize and respond to employees affected by family violence.
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Addictions Awareness Week: 'Words matter'
Supporting Island families - One in 10 Canadians struggles with addiction and problematic substance use, and Prince Edward Island is not immune. National Addictions Awareness Week (November 12-18) offers Islanders an opportunity to learn about the province’s addiction prevention...
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Couldn’t everyone use a mentally healthier workplace?
Strengthening Mental Health Services - When you ask “how are you doing” when passing someone at work, do you really want to know the answer? Prince Edward Island’s DME Group is helping employees tell the truth about mental health and creating a mentally healthier workplace in the...
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Strategies for Addressing Child Sexual Abuse in Prince Edward Island
The PEI Provincial Child Sexual Abuse Advisory Committee (“Advisory Committee”) was formed in 1991 and includes representation from government, community organizations, law enforcement and adult survivors of child sexual abuse.