Children's Health

Provides safe and effective vaccines to Island children to help protect them against specific communicable diseases. Immunizations can be provided during scheduled visits to schools or by appointment.

Note: A full schedule of recommended childhood vaccinations is available on the website.

• Hearing assessments
• Hearing aids for clients up to age 21
• Auditory processing disorder testing
• Health hearing education

• Poisoning first aid
• Treatment advice
• Toxicology information
• Information on animal exposures when information is available

Eligible patients may book an appointment with a pediatrician. In PEI, pediatricians act as consultants and work alongside a family doctor or nurse practitioner, as well as other members of the child's health care team.

Note: A pediatrician does not replace a family doctor or nurse practitioner.

Provides support and information services to help children and families understand what is happening to them, their siblings, parents, or loved ones. Includes:

• A Pediatric Brain Tumour Handbook
• A Friend in Hope Storybook
• Toll-Free Information and Support line
• Private Facebook Support Group
• Support reading materials

• What to do next
• Preschool program
• School age materials
• Staffing and training
• AccessAbility Support Program
• Provincial government information
• Federal government information

• Cooking classes
• Games
• Crafts
• Learning strategies to help better manage living with arthritis
• Making friends with others going through similar experience
• Scavenger hunts
• Dance parties

• Seating inserts
• Wheelchairs
• Special needs strollers
• Bath seats
• Car seats
• Toileting aids

Provides grants to help families participate and travel to an in-person childhood arthritis camp hosted by Arthritis Society Canada.

Note: Typical applications are available to submit after a camper is accepted to attend camp.

• An instructional video for parents and caregivers about how to fit, pack, and safely wear the backpack
• An awareness video for teachers
• A plush animal with a removable warming and cooling pack to ease sore joints
• A family informational resource about helping young people live well with arthritis
• Pencil grips and zipper pulls
• An award-winning children's book that explains chronic pain
• An illustrated booklet that shares the experiences of other children living with arthritis