Mental Health Support Services

Provides an 8-week virtual grief group for children and youth ages 7-18 years, facilitated by a registered social worker, a pediatric advanced care team and a certified music therapist. Sessions include:

• Songwriting
• Mindfulness activities
• Group discussion

Note: Concurrent support is provided by phone/video to the parents/caregivers of the children and youth (pre-scheduled, not at the same time as the group).

Offeres free courses, webinars, workshops, supports, and events for individuals to learn about mental health and connect with others, share experiences. Course topics are varied and might include:

• Insights of anxiety
• Conquering negative thoughts
• How to support a loved one and more

The course calendar is published on a bi-annual basis, visit website to find the most current course calendar.

Provides in-person and virtual workshops designed to support couples and new parents in building healthier relationships and support family development. These workshops areare co-facilitated by Gottman Institute trained leaders and therapists at Family Service PEI.

• Connected Couples Workshop: Helps couples strengthen communication, trust, friendship, and healthy conflict management. This is for couples at any stage of their relationship.
• From Partners to Parents Workshop: Supports couples during the transition to parenthood by strengthening co-parenting, communication, and emotional connection while promoting positive parent-infant relationships. This is for couples transitioning to parenthood in any way or parenting a child under three years old, including through adoption or fostering.

Note: These programs are not appropriate for couples experiencing any form of abuse or domestic violence, active and untreated addiction (substance or behavioural), or severe and untreated mental health concerns.

• Obtain information
• Provide reassurance and support
• Referrals to services offered to CF families

Provides a free 8-week course to educate, support, and equip individuals who have a loved one living with a mental health concern. Course includes

• Exploring treatment and community resources
• Learn and practice self-care, boundaries, communication, and de-escalation

• Symptoms
• Emotional and spiritual concerns
• Financial programs
• Decision-making
• Caregiving
• Talking about illness and grief
• Tools for professionals
• Final days
• 2SLGBTQ+
• COVID-19 and palliative care

Provides in-person eight week peer to peer grief support groups. Groups are small and participants share their experiences and support each other.