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).

Workers provide ongoing support to parents through home visits Island-wide. Services during visits include:

• Activities to help with baby's growth and development
• Sharing information on topics like health, safety, nutrition, and language
• Support for postpartum and parental mental health
  
• Support to achieve personal goals
• Connections to other community resources for families

Email below contacts to learn more about the program.

Kings County:beststartkings@chancesfamily.ca

Prince County:beststartprince@chancesfamily.ca

Queens County:beststartqueens@chancesfamily.ca

To register, call a local Public Health Nursing office to get a referral. Visit the website for the list of contact.

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Handles disputes that relate to marketplace issues experienced with the services or products a business provides.

Please note that they do not handle:

• Employee/employer disputes
• Discrimination claims
• Matters that are/have been litigated/arbitrated
• Complaints against individuals not engaged in business
• Issues challenging the validity of local, provincial, or federal law
• Complaints against government agencies, including the postal service
• Matters not related to marketplace issues and visit website for full details

Email directly through website

Postnatal group that meets to share knowledge and discuss topics related to infant care. Discussion topics include:

• Food supplements
• Infant care
• Parenting
• Personal growth and development
• Time management
• Money matters
• Resource kits
• Active communication
• Employment and education
• Goal setting
• Stress management
• Healthy living

Provides funding to individuals living with Cerebral Palsy who are seeking financial support related to social inclusion and equitable such as disability-related travel, equipment / technology, and programming. The application opens in Spring and Fall. The funding is up to $500 per individual.

• Regular outings
• Trust
• Common interests
• Support by experienced mentoring coordinators

Provides outreach, advocacy and follow-up services that address the social and emotional needs of BIPOC individuals on PEI. This is provided through:

• Assessment of needs
• Support
• Connecting to resources
• Advocacy
• System navigation
• Assistance with filling out forms
• Accompaniment to meetings
• Other needs as they arise
• Identification of system gaps and engaging the community to fill those gaps

Navigation and advocacy support is available around issues of:

• Justice
• Education
• Health care
• Housing
• Employment
• Discrimination

Email Cecilia at cecilia@bipocushr.org or Judith at judith@bipocushr.org to schedule an appointment.