CMHA Directory - Canadian Mental Health Association
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CMHA Directory - Canadian Mental Health Association
SELF-HELP GROUPS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND A Partnership Project of the Canadian Mental Health Association Prince Edward Island Division and the Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness C.M.H.A. Office: Box 785 - 178 Fitzroy Street Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7L9 Phone: Toll Free: 628-1648/436-7399/853-4180 1-800-682-1648 ward Island's Directory of Self-Help Groups and Community thatReso willingly offered updated information on their gro sources. ing times and places. We are indebted to all who collabor our Association in our efforts to promote self-help/mutu Today more and more Islanders are recognizing the need forPrince emo- Edward Island by being included in this valuable re tional support and information when dealing with physical or mental health problems and life's stressful situations. They are looking In particular our thanks to: to self-help groups and community resources as health resources. Emotional and social support can greatly relieve the stress •related PEI Department of Health and Wellness for assisting to health problems and can increase one’s ability to cope successwith the printing through the Document Publishing Cen fully with day-to-day living. CMHA volunteers who work to improve the quality o The Canadian Mental Health Association/Prince Edward •Island all those who face chronic health problems and stressfu Division (CMHA) has been promoting and assisting self-help uations and who believe self-help plays an importan groups since the fall of 1988 through the Self-Help Clearinghouse health promotion; (now the Consumer and Family Support Program). Information about self-help groups and community resources, technical assistance and resources on mental health and mental illness are provid• the English and French School Boards for assisting us ed by the CMHA for the general public at our facilities in Charupdates on Schools; and lottetown, Summerside and Alberton. • finally, our thanks to Josephine Power who gathers an This Directory is a part of that service and together these services izes all the data and to the management of CMHA/PEI form our Consumer and Family Support Program. We would whose like support made this Directory possible. to take this opportunity to thank our partner in the production of this Directory, the P.E.I. Department of Health and Wellness. We hope you will find the Directory helpful and we welcome your comments. This Directory will help you if you are: • looking for a group for a health or stressful life situation anywhere on P.E.I.; • a professional looking for a group or community resource that may assist you in your work with clients; • interested in learning more about a particular condition; • interested in making contacts in other parts of the Island; • wanting to learn more about self-help. Please order using the form below ... or drop in and pick one up and save the postage and handling! Please note that we will have a CD version available containing pdf (Acrobat Reader) and Microsoft Word files of the Directory. ITEM Directory with 3-ring cover & dividers COST SHIPPING & HANDLING $27.00 $10.00 Directory only (Insert) $18.00 $4.00 $8.00 $2.00 CD version COPIES ORDERED TOTAL COST TOTALS: NAME: ORGANIZATION: ADDRESS: PHONE: Please make cheques payable to: "Canadian Mental Health Association" and NAME OF CONTACT: ___________________________________________ TYPE OF GROUP: SELF-HELP PROFESSIONALLY LED CONTACT: ADDRESS: HOME PHONE # WORK PHONE # OTHER PHONE # FAX # EMAIL _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ OBJECTIVES OF GROUP (BRIEFLY): __________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ MEETING INFORMATION: PHYSICAL HEALTH ......................................................... GROUP UPDATE FORM ............................................ A.L.S. 7 Support Group .................................................. AIDS PEI ..................................................................... INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 15 Allergy/Asthma Information Association ..... Error! B SELF-HELP GROUPS................................................ 23 not defined. ADDICTIONS .............................................................................. 25 Alzheimer Support Group ........................................... Heart Support Group .................................................. AIDS PEI ............................................................................... 25 Al-Anon ................................................................................. 25 Huntington Society ...................Error! Bookmark no Lupus Canada ..........................Error! Bookmark no Alcoholics Anonymous .......................................................... 26 Gamblers Anonymous ........................................................... 27 Marfan Syndrome Support .......................................... Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Groups .......................... Narcotics Anonymous............................................................ 29 Overeaters Anonymous ......................................................... 30 Osteoporosis Canada – PEI Chapter ......................... Parkinson’s Self-Help Group - Queens County .......... Sexaholics Anonymous .......................................................... 31 BEREAVEMENT ......................................................................... 32 PEI Breast Cancer Support Group ............................. Post-Polio Syndrome Self-Help Group ....................... Bereaved Parents .................................................................. 32 Compassionate Friends ......................................................... 32 Prostate Cancer Support Group ................................. Psoriasis Society of Canada - Support .. Error! Book Stillborn and Neonatal Self-Help Group............................... 33 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (S.I.D.S.) ............................. 33 defined. Sleep-Wake Disorders Self-Help Group ..................... Survivors of Drinking and Driving ....................................... 34 Survivors of Suicide Self-Help Groups ................................. 35 Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association............. United Ostomy Association ......................................... DISABILITIES ............................................................................. 36 Blind and Visually Impaired ................................................. SENIORS 36 .......................................................................... PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation Inc. .......................... Intellectual Disabilities, Parents and Friends (ACL) ........... 36 Learning Disabilities Association of PEI .............................. SEXUALITY 37 ...................................................................... Abegweit Rainbow Collective ..................................... People First ........................................................................... 38 Spinal Cord Injury Self-Help Group ......Error! Bookmark not GROUPS LED BY PROFESSIONALS ............. defined. C40 HILDREN/YOUTH/FAMILIES ........................................ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT............................ Adult Rehabilitation .................................................... Anderson House .................................................................... 40 Student Assistance Program ................................................. 68 C.H.A.N.C.E.S. ............................................................ Youth Addiction Counselling (Individual) ............................ 69 Camp Gencheff............................................................ COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE .................................................. 70 Canadian Cancer Society ........................................... Charlottetown Massage Therapy .......................................... 70 Canadian Celiac Association, Charlottetown Chapte COUNSELLING ........................................................................... 71 Canadian Diabetes Association .................................. Anger Management/Counselling Resources for Seniors....... 71 Canadian Mental Health Association/PEI Division ... Counselling Resources for Seniors ....................................... 71 CNIB ........................................................................... Psychotherapy Group for Anxiety/Depression...................... 72 Canadian Red Cross Society ....................................... DISABILITY ............................................................................... 73 Catholic Family Services Bureau ............................... K&K Quality Care ................................................................ 73 Chief Mary Bernard Memorial Women’s Shelter ....... Pediatric Clinic ..................................................................... 73 Child Find PEI Inc. ..................................................... Speech, Language and Hearing Services .............................. 74 Children's Wish Foundation of Canada/ PEI Chapter MENTAL HEALTH ..................................................................... 74 Community Inclusions and Mental Health ................. Grief Therapy ........................................................................ 74 Community Legal Information Association of PEI Inc VIOLENCE ISSUES ..................................................................... 75 Community Mental Health and Addiction Services – Eastern PEI Family Violence Prevention Services ............... 75 Community Mental Health and Addiction Services – Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Centre ................................. 75 Community Mental Health – McGill Centre ............... SAGE ..................................................................................... 76 Community Mental Health – Richmond Centre .......... Turning Point ........................................................................ 77 Consumer and Family Support Program .................... Council for a Smoke-Free PEI .................................... COMMUNITY RESOURCES.................................... 79 Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Centre of Canada ... A.L.S. Society of PEI ............................................................. 81 Cystic Fibrosis Canada............................................... Abegweit First Nations Mi’kmaq Wellness Centre ............... 81 East Prince Family Violence Prevention .................... ACE Program (UPEI Adult Connections in Education) ....... 82 East Prince Women's Information Centre .................. Addiction Services ................................................................. 83 Families First (Family Resource Centre) ................... Adventure Group ................................................................... 85 Family Place ............................................................... AIDS PEI ............................................................................... 86 Family Service PEI ..................................................... Alert ....................................................................................... 87 Farmer Assistance Program ....................................... Alzheimer Society .................................................................. 88 Fitzroy Centre Clubhouse ........................................... Island Pregnancy Centre..................................................... 130 Suicide Prevention Resources ..................................... John Howard Society .......................................................... 131 Support Groups for Female Victims of Abuse ............ Kidney Foundation of Canada, PEI Chapter ...................... 131 The Canadian Deafblind Association – NB ................ Kids West Family Resource Centre..................................... 132 The Island Helpline ..................................................... Kingswood Centre ............................................................... 132 The Reach Centre ........................................................ Lennox Island First Nation ................................................. 133 Tignish Workshop (A Division of Community Inclusi Liberty and Beyond Liberty Support Groups ...................... 133 ..................................................................................... Main Street Family Resource Centre .................................. 135 Tremploy Inc. .............................................................. Meals On Wheels................................................................. 136 Voluntary Resource Centre ......................................... Mi'kimaq Family Resource Centre...................................... 137 West Prince Caring Cupboard.................................... Multiple Sclerosis Society ................................................... 139 Women's Network PEI ................................................ Muscular Dystrophy Association ........................................ 139 Wraparound Process .................................................. Notre Dame Place Clubhouse ............................................. 140 Youth Development Centre, East Prince .................... Outreach Program .............................................................. 141 HELP OXFAM Canada, PEI Committee ....................................... 141 & INFORMATION LINES..................... Parasport and Recreation PEI ............................................ 142 SERVICE CLUBS/ASSOCIATIONS ................ PEI Association for Community Living............................... 143 SCHOOLS ............................................................ PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada ........................ 143 School List ................................................................... PEI Cerebral Palsy Association.......................................... 144 PEI Citizen Advocacy .......................................................... 144 ................................................................... INDEX PEI Council of People With Disabilities Inc....................... 145 PEI Disability Support Program ......................................... 146 PEI Environmental Health Co-operative ............................ 147 PEI Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. .................. 148 PEI Literacy Alliance .......................................................... 149 PEI Lung Association .......................................................... 150 PEI Senior Citizen's Federation Inc. .................................. 151 PEI Seniors’ Safety Program Inc. ....................................... 152 PEI Volunteers for Literacy ................................................ 153 This section contains listings of support groups and aim to provide easy access to the essential information available in the community for support in health and stre you will need to find and contact each group or commusituations. All the groups are led or initiated by a pro nity resource. We have listed these groups because we believe the "mu process happens in the environment created by these grou HOW TO USE THE DIRECTORY 4. COMMUNITY RESOURCES The Directory is divided into six major sections, plus an extensive In this section you will find listings of health-related go Table of Contents and an Index. The six major sections are: resources, community resources plus community help/inf lines. These listings are important sources of information help groups, for those interested in helping themselves 1. INTRODUCTION those who are dealing with health-related issues. In the Introduction you will find information on how the Directory is organized, information on the self-help process and the defini5. SERVICE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS tions that explain why a group is where it is. In this section we have listed in alphabetical order the Clubs and Associations available in Prince Edward Isla 2. SELF-HELP GROUPS addresses and contact persons. Some of the organization further broken down and you are advised to contact um This section contains descriptions of self-help groups and organiganizations for additional information about branches in y zations; the groups are divided into 10 subject categories. You will find the subject listings in the Table of Contents and an Alphabetical Index of groups and key words at the back of the Directory to 6. SCHOOLS help you locate the appropriate group or resource. In this section you will find an alphabetical listing of th We have included a few organizations in this section because, withaltcontact names and addresses. hough they themselves are not self-help groups, they provide a working definition of self-help groups developed by the Interna(Excerpts from CMHA Social Action Series, Self-help/Mu tional Network for Mutual Help Centres: by Bonnie Pape, Director of Program at the National CMHA and Vice-President of the Self-Help Clearinghous • Self-help groups are open to members of the general ropolitan public Toronto.) who share a common experience. The Canadian Mental Health Association is a National, whose central focus is the promotion of men • Self-help groups meet face-to-face on a regular, ongoing,organization basis. of all Canadians. An important objective of the organiza Groups are voluntary and open to new members. advocate for improvements in mental health services • All self-help groups are non-profit. There is no charge changes to par- in social policies that have an impact on individu tal ticipate in a self-help group although a nominal donationhealth. to cover expenses may be requested, but not required. CMHA recognizes the importance of self-help/mutual aid • Activities focus on mutual support through discussion andpeople shar- with mental health problems, and for the Canadia tionacin general. Self-help groups are important allies of ing of information and experiences but may extend to other They are sources of support for people dealing with men tivities and ways of interacting. problems and often join us as advocacy organizations to needed • Self-help or mutual support is a process wherein people who social change. Because they address the stress-rel of any number of problems (whether physical, share common experiences, situations, or problems cansequences offer or social) self-help groups are fostered and supported b each other a unique perspective that is not available fromalthose divisions and branches across Canada. who have not shared these experiences. • It is a truth about the human condition that every person Self-help groups are run by and for group members. Profesin his/her life, is likely to experience difficulties co sional providers may participate in the self-help processtime at the the large or small problems of everyday living. request and sanction of the group and remain in a consultant role. The problem may reveal itself through the death of a lov serious or chronic personal illness (or someone close to us ly breakdown, addictions, or transitions in the life cycle. find that they need the opportunity to take charge of their own In situthe last decade, the number of groups has grown in t ation and they have the understanding that can come onlyince, fromas has the variety of those groups. Many comm someone who has been through the same experience. sources are available as "umbrella" organizations to assi to get started. In 1991 with the assistance of the Health P To meet this need, there are in North America a growing number Directorate and the Secretary of State, CMHA/PEI had th of self-help groups. In these groups, people get together on the tunity ba-to look at: sis of a common experience to share information and help each other cope. The members use their individual strengths to support • The numbers and types of self-help groups; each other, and often use their collective strength to advocate• for The need for and interest in establishing a Clearingh social change. Rather than being the passive recipients of service, source library); self-help group members are active participants in addressing their • The services required by self-help groups; own problems. • Who should provide the service? and • How should it be funded? Self-Help groups have a preventive function in that participants function more effectively because the stress and vulnerability This to Directory is a continuation of that project. Among t dysfunction are lessened as their social support, coping skills more andgroups and human services professionals contact competence are increased. We have all seen the results of was groups significant interest in establishing a Self-Help Netw like, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (M.A.D.D.) and Disabled the functions In of a clearinghouse, the top l0 recommendatio Action, which have come together for social support and have grown to advocate for changes in how we view drinking and1. drivA Self-Help Directory ing and accessibility issues. Groups for the Widowed have2. been Increase the awareness of self-help in the community recognized as having a preventive role as they help the survivor professionals connect with other survivors. The months immediately following 3. A Newsletter and Self-Help Manuals the loss is a time when the survivor is very vulnerable to emotional 4. Assistance to people starting new groups and physical illness. For widowed men between the ages of 5. 55 and Telephone referral 65, the mortality rate is 60% higher than those of their married 6. Use of computer counterparts. 7. Leadership training 8. Self-Help Fairs 9. Assistance with fundraising We apologize for any errors regarding your group, or if Over the years, the PEI Consumer and Family Support Program omitted information. We know many of the groups will has evolved considerably. To review the program, CMHA assemchanges as quickly as this Directory has been revised. Le bled a focus group in September, 2000, with consumer and profesabout your changes by calling the toll free number so we sional representatives from across the Island participating.group Thisinformation plus the online version of the directo group was tasked to look at where the program has been date. and toIf you are starting a new group, contact us for list help set the framework for the program’s future directions.ture This Directories. effort resulted in a revamping of the Consumer and Family Support priorities, which now challenge us primarily in the areas of: Please Note: • Consumer and Family Support • Advocacy Listing a particular group in this Directory does not ne • Mental Health Education signify endorsement of that group by CMHA nor does om • Stigma Reduction a group signify lack of endorsement or disapproval of that • Needs Assessment Every possible effort was made to contact each group in Over the past few years, there has been a revitalization of thetion Conof this edition. sumer and Family Support Management Committee and its program staff. We have begun to tackle the identified priorities in earnest thus helping CMHA/PEI move towards its primary goal of enabling individuals, groups and communities from across the Island maintain, and enhance, their mental health. Additional Directories can be The revitalization has led us into new program areas. In 2002, in collaboration with the then P.E.I. Department of Health and Social Services, we initiated the With Hope in Mind Program, a comprehensive education and support program for family members of someone who is mentally ill. This exciting new direction provided an enhanced level of support for family members of individuals ordered by sending in the order form at the front of this Directory (p. 5). SELF-HELP GROUPS 375 University Avenue, Unit 2 Charlottetown PE C1A 4N4 Alana Leard Executive Director Phone: 566-2437 (AIDS) Toll Free (PEI): 1-800-314-2437 Fax: 626-3400 Email: [email protected] Web: www.aidspei.ca • MEETINGS: Meetings are held all across the Island. Call the contacts date meeting times and places in your area. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CONTACT: 24-Hour Answering Service: 892-2l03 Central Queens Information: 892-2l03 East Prince Information: 436-772l A full description of AIDS PEI objectives, programs and Kings County Information: services can be found on page 85 of the directory. 1-866-961-2660 West Prince Information: 853-3884 AL-ANON CONTACT: QUEENS COUNTY Debbie: 628-6681 Addiction Services: 368-4120 Cornwall: 894-3503 PRINCE COUNTY East Prince: 436-7603 West Prince: 882-3023 (Anita) OBJECTIVES: A.A. is a fellowship of men and women who share their ex strength and hope with each other so that they may so KINGS COUNTY common problem and help others to recover from alcohol Montague: 838-3868 (Winnie) only requirement for membership is a desire to stop There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. A.A. is self-supporting through members' contributions. A allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization o tion; A.A. does not wish to engage in any controversy; ther endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purp OBJECTIVES: sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. To help families of alcoholics cope with and understand thestay "disease" of alcoholism. ACTIVITIES: MEETINGS: Call the telephone contact in the district in which you live or the alternative numbers. There is a Free Spirit Women's only group that meets in Charlottetown on Mondays at 7:30 PM and Thursdays at noon at 223 Kent Street. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS CONTACT: GAMBLERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Phone: 894-3503 Toll Free: 1-855-255-4255 OBJECTIVES: To help members break their addiction to gambling and develop a better way of life. Members will address any problems of living and personality in order to achieve this goal. ACTIVITIES: This group is founded on A.A. principles and methods. Therapy meetings involve discussion of G.A. literature. Members discuss how gambling has affected their lives. "Step" meetings review and discuss the 12-steps and their application to daily living. MEETINGS: Charlottetown ....... Tuesdays and Thursdays, St. Pius X Church basement at 8:00 PM; Saturdays at 11:00 AM Summerside .......... Sundays and Wednesdays at 8:00 PM at Trini- ALL OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 1-800-205-8402 QUEENS COUNTY BLOOMFIELD CHARLOTTETOWN O’Leary Community Ho 221 Kent Street, Classroom 1 Charlottetown Cheryl: 859-3860 OBJECTIVES: Mike: 894-4017 N.A. is a fellowship of recovering drug addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. MONTAGUE Church of Christ, MEETINGS: 513 Main Street Alberton ................ Tuesdays and Sunday at 7:30 PM, St. Karen: Mar- 361-2130 tha’s House Charlottetown ....... Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at OBJECTIVES: 8:00 PM, Kirk of St. James Church Uses 12-step program to help compulsive overeaters st Charlottetown ....... Saturdays at 8:00 PM at 178 Fitzroy Street compulsively and to carry the message to compulsive o Charlottetown ....... Sundays at 6:30 PM at 178 Fitzroy and Street people with other eating disorders. (women only) Montague .............. Thursdays at 8:30 PM MEETINGS: O’Leary ................. Thursdays at 7:00 PM at O’Leary Community Montague ..............Wednesdays, Noon, 513 Main Street Hospital Charlottetown ........Tuesdays, Noon, 221 Kent Street, C Summerside .......... Thursdays and Sundays at 7:00 PM at St. town; Fridays, Noon, 221 Kent Stre Paul's Parish Centre lottetown Bloomfield ..............Wednesdays, 7:30 PM at O’Leary Co Hospital, Classroom #1 CHARLOTTETOWN & SUMMERSIDE Phone: 213-8437 Web: www.sanon.org CHARLOTTETOWN Libba Mobbs: 892-8153 Heather: 569-2684 OBJECTIVES: S.A. is a l2-step group for sex and lust addicts. OBJECTIVES: Bereaved Parents provides a place and opportunity for p come together to introduce the various stages of grief a MEETINGS: and natural and, to provide support and comfort in the k Tuesdays. Please check with contact regarding place of meetings. that you are not alone. MEETINGS: Charlottetown ........Sundays 1:00 PM, 178 Fitzroy Str September to May COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS CONTACT: CHARLOTTETOWN 68 Mason Rd. Stratford, PE C1B 2G4 Jane Johnston Phone: 569-4425 OBJECTIVES: Compassionate Friends is a closed group for parents who tended a bereavement group and want to continue to rece tional support in a closed group. CONTACT: PRINCE COUNTY Melanie MacPherson Phone: 836-5313 ings are held every three or four months. SURVIVORS OF DRINKING AND DRIVING CONTACT: OBJECTIVES: UEENS COUNTY WEST PRINCE The group was founded to provide support for others whoQhave 10 Radcliffe Drive Box 14 experienced the loss of a child because of a miscarriage, stillbirth Stratford, PE C1B 1M7 Bloomfield, PE COB or infant death. The group is very helpful for parents once they Trudy Betts: 859-3194 reach the point where they can talk about their child's death.Scott Theand Karen Miller Phone: 569-3108 group encourages the parent to talk about their feelings and experiences. OBJECTIVES: Supports victims of drinking and driving; utilizes the su of victims as a resource for intervention; promotes publ SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (S.I.D.S.) ness and education and lobbies to bring about change. CONTACT: THE CANADIAN FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF INFANT DEATHS P.O. Box 21053 St. Catherine’s, Ontario L2M 7X2 Toll Free: 1-800-END-SIDS (363-7437) Web: www.sidscanada.org OBJECTIVES: Dedicated to solving the mystery of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or sudden, unexplained infant deaths where SIDS has not been ruled out, or any other infant death by undetermined natural CONSUMER AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM Charlottetown: 628-1648 Summerside: 436-7399 Toll Free: 1-800-682-1648 342 Grafton Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 1L8 Phone: 566-2580 Fax: 628-1445 Web: www.cnib.ca OBJECTIVES: Provides resources that will enable families to cope with the aftermath of a completed suicide and to enhance the quality of their INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, PARENTS lives; to inform and raise community consciousness with regard to AND FRIENDS (ACL) the needs of suicide survivors; to bring survivors back from the throes of grief, into the mainstream of life again and to offerCONTACT: compassionate and informative guest speakers who will bestowGerry hope McPhee and a positive pattern for healing. Phone: 894-7588 Email: [email protected] MEETINGS: Charlottetown ....... This group meets the second Thursday of each OBJECTIVES: month beginning at 7:00 pm. The meeting loThis group provides information and support for par cation is at the Division Office of friends about children with intellectual disabilities. CMHA/PEI, 178 Fitzroy Street, Charlottetown. MEETINGS: Summerside .......... This group meets the last Thursday of each Call contact for meeting times. month beginning at 7:30 pm. The meeting location is at the Prince County office of CMHA/PEI, 61 Duke Street, Summerside. CONTACT: Aaron Brown Executive Director Learning Disabilities Association of PEI 40 Enman Crescent, Room 149 Charlottetown, PE C1E 1E6 Phone: 894-5032 Voluntary Resource Centre 81 Prince Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R3 Barbara Fanning: 892-8989 OBJECTIVES: People First is a self-advocacy group run by and for ad have been labeled with a mental challenge. Its objectiv promote equality for all people labeled with a mental cha Email: [email protected] help each other speak up and make decisions, to teach the Web: www.ldapei.ca nity about the rights and abilities of people who are label support each other to live as independently as possible. OBJECTIVES: The Learning Disabilities Association of PEI (LDAPEI) is a nonprofit organization that works to advance the interests of MEETINGS: people Charlottetown ........The group meets the first Monday with learning disabilities across the Province. month. Contacts can provide meeti Also, meetings are held in Summers LDAPEI provides; information and support for learning disabilities Prince, Souris and Montague. Co and/or ADHD, community awareness and education, workshops Charlottetown number for further inf and presentations. LDAPEI, currently offers the Arrowsmith Proabout meetings in those locations. gram, a cognitive program for persons with learning disabilities and The Island Reader, an after-school reading tutoring program. For more information please contact LDAPEI by phone or email, or visit our website. 342 Grafton Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 1L8 Phone: 566-2580 Fax: 628-1445 Web: www.cnib.ca INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, PARENTS AND FRIENDS (ACL) CONTACT: Gerry McPhee Phone: 894-7588 Email: [email protected] CONTACT: Danya O’Malley Box 964, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 Emergency: 892-0960 Emergency (long distance callers): 1-800-240-9894 Business Line: 368-8658 House Manager Direct Line: 894-3354, Ext. 221 Fax: 628-8718 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fvps.ca OBJECTIVES: Anderson House is operated under PEI Family Violence tion Services, Inc.. Anderson House is a safe and suppor ter for women and their children who have been physicall OBJECTIVES: tionally This group provides information and support for parents and abused or who live in fear of abuse. friends about children with intellectual disabilities. Anderson House provides: • a toll-free 24-hour crisis line MEETINGS: • crisis intervention Call contact for meeting times. • drop-in services • information/resources and advocacy for abused wo children. Anderson House is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a trained women who honour confidentiality. Second Stage offers safe and supportive housing for women and child wish to make a change in their lives after their stay at Outreach and Support Services in Queens, West Prin Prince and Eastern PEI, information & support groups fo and children, public education & training, and liaison w CONTACT: munity and government agencies and Outreach and Sup Box 964 OUTREACH SERVICES vices in Queens, West Prince, East Prince and Eastern Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 Eastern PEI information on our public education and training program Danya O’Malley • Gwyn Davies: 838-0795 call 894-3354, ext 221. Manager of Operations Email: [email protected] Business Line: 894-3354, Queens County Ext. 221 • Gloria Dennis: 566-1480, Fax: 628-8718 Ext. 224 Email: [email protected] Email : [email protected] Web: www.fvps.ca East Prince • Norma McColeman: 436-0517 Email: [email protected] West Prince • Valerie Smallman: 859-8849 Email: [email protected] ANDERSON HOUSE Emergency: 892-0960 Emergency (long distance callers): 1-800-240-9894 Business Line: 368-8658 House Manager Direct Line: 894-3354, Ext. 221 Fax: 628-8718 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fvps.ca (Formerly Transition House Association) OBJECTIVES: CHARLOTTETOWN Chris Ortenburger: 675-2239 Melanie Walsh-Fraser: 566-1604 Web: www.lllc.ca CONTACT: CONSUMER & FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM Josephine Power 178 Fitzroy Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L9 OBJECTIVES: Phone: 628-1648 La Leche League’s main objectives are to help mothers who areFree: 1-800-682-1648 Toll breastfeeding their babies; to encourage mothering through breast Email: [email protected] feeding which stimulates the optimal physical and emotional growth of the child and the development of close relationships; to OBJECTIVES: promote a better understanding of breastfeeding, parenting,The childDepression/Bipolar/Anxiety Self-Help Group provide birth and related subjects; and to offer discussion meetings, con- for emotional support and information for those portunity duct lectures and provide telephone help towards these objectives fer from, or have suffered from, depression, bipolar di and on related topics. anxiety. There are over 300 groups in Canada and each group has its own MEETINGS: library, pamphlets and cassettes on breastfeeding topics. Charlottetown ....... First and third Wednesdays, 1:00 Fitzroy Street, Board Room MEETINGS: Charlottetown ....... First and third Monday of every month at Trinity United Church, Richmond Street. We EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS also have ongoing telephone self-help. CONTACT: SUMMERSIDE Karen: 436-8915 Jean: 436-9787 OBJECTIVES: WELLINGTON Angele: 854-2974 stairs meeting room). CONTACT: Summerside .......... Wednesdays at 8:00 PM at St. Paul’s Parish CHARLOTTETOWN Wellington ............. Thursdays at 7:30 PM at the Evangeline Box 25020 Health Centre (back door) Charlottetown, PE C1A 9N4 Gail MacLean: 894-8826 or 368-5850 (Office) POST-PARTUM RESOURCES Fax: 368-5467 CONTACT: CONSUMER AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM Box 785 – 178 Fitzroy Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L9 Phone: 628-1648 Toll Free: 1-800-682-1648 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: The Society is a non-profit organization started by fa friends affected by the brain disease, schizophrenia. W support to one another and public education about the illn support research into the cause and (hopefully) cure fo phrenia. We advocate for, and help in, the establishme sources such as post-hospital housing, employment opp and recreational programs. Finally, we raise funds to fina OBJECTIVES: activities. For information call phone numbers above. To support women and their partners by making education resources available and educating the general public about the realities of postpartum depression. Contact: A.L.S. SOCIETY OF PEI P.O. Box 1643 Summerside, PE C1N 2V5 Phone: 439-1600 Betty McNab, Client Services 103 Maple Ave Charlottetown, PE C1A 6G2 Phone:892-7102 CONTACT: Corrine Hendricken-Eldershaw, CEO Cindy Warren, President 166 Fitzroy Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 1S1 55 Waugh Road, Phone: 628-2257 Summerside RR#3, PE Toll free: 1-866-628-2257 C1N 4J9 Fax: 368-2715 Phone: 436-6157 Email: [email protected] Web: www.alzpei.ca OBJECTIVES: First Link - First Link is a program designed to assist in living with dementia, their family and caregivers. Partne physicians, health professionals and community, we wil OBJECTIVES: support To give support to individuals, families and loved ones living with system for individuals at the point of diagnosis an link Islanders to a community of education and services. A ALS; to support research for a treatment and cure; to provide eduthis program, we offer the First Link Education Series cation and awareness concerning the disease. module series for caregivers and family members who a for a person with dementia. AIDS PEI CONTACT: 375 University Avenue, Unit 2 Charlottetown PE C1A 4N4 Alana Leard Executive Director Phone: 566-2437 (AIDS) Toll Free (PEI): 1-800-314-2437 Counselling – Counselling is available free of charge landers who are dealing with the effects of caring for som ing with dementia. Counseling is also available through support and family interventions. Our staff is available and to discuss your questions and concerns. Education – The Alzheimer Society of PEI provides fre tion sessions to community groups interested in learn about dementia. Available upon request. HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION MEETINGS: Charlotte Comrie: Executive Director Tignish ................... First Thursday at 1:00 PM at Tignish Senior’s Box 279 Home 180 Kent Street O’Leary ................. Third Wednesday at 6:30 PM at O’Leary Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K4 Community Hospital Phone: 892-7441 Charlottetown ....... Third Wednesday at 2:00 PM at 166 Fitzroy Fax: 368-7068 Street Web: www.heartandstroke.ca Montague .............. Third Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Perrin’s Marina Villa OBJECTIVES: Summerside .......... Third Thursday at 2:00 PM at Summerset Started in 1993 this group is for individuals who have ha Manor attack or stroke or heart surgery. Partners and family me Souris ..................... Call for information members also attend these meetings. MEETINGS: Charlottetown ....... Heart and Stroke Foundation has a Heart Group and one-on-one suppor ilies who are dealing with a stroke OBJECTIVES: Huntington Disease is an inherited brain disorder causin trollable movements, abnormal gait, slurred speech, ment oration and/or marked personality changes affecting l in 1 nadians. The organization offers support, education and r MEETINGS: CONTACT: THE CANADIAN MARFAN ASSOCIATION 1-866-722-1722 mation that we discussed during the meeting. P.E.I. CONTACT MEETINGS: Margo Connors Charlottetown .......... First Tuesday of each month, 1:30294 Richmond Street Atlantic Superstore Charlottetown, PE C1A 1J9 Charlottetown .......... Third Wednesday of each m Phone: 566-5661 7:00 PM, Prince Edward Home Toll free: 1-866-722-1722 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: We offer support and resources to those who have Marfan Syndrome, as well as to their families and friends. We aim to increase the awareness in the community about the condition and to raise funds for Marfan research. Marfan Syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue that can affect the heart, lungs, eyes and the skeletal system. It can cause disability and/or early death if not diagnosed or understood. MEETINGS: We meet as often as folks require. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SELF-HELP GROUPS CONTACT: Jeanne MacPhee Box 552 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L1 Michelle Lafford: 367-3933 Email: [email protected] CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 40 Woodlawn Drive Charlottetown Glenda: 894-5454 Judy: 569-3496 OBJECTIVES: The group’s mission is to help educate Islanders about osteoporoOBJECTIVES: sis. The group provides support for P.E.I. women who hav enced breast cancer. MEETINGS: Charlottetown .......... Second Monday of each month, 6:30 PM, MEETINGS: 18 Palmer’s Lane Charlottetown .......... Meets the first Monday of each 7:30 PM, Church of the Nazarene. PARKINSON’S SELF-HELP GROUP – QUEENS COUNTY POST-POLIO SYNDROME SELF-HELP GR CONTACT: 18 Rosemount Drive Charlottetown, PE C1A 3R8 Violet: 569-1859 Mary: 892-6917 OBJECTIVES: We support others diagnosed with Parkinson’s. We also make OBJECTIVES: others more knowledgeable and more informed of Parkinson’s, Supports individuals who have Post-Polio Syndrome by raise funds for research, fellowship. providing emotional support and information. MEETINGS: Charlottetown ....... The first Thursday of the month, fromMEETINGS: SepCharlottetown ....... Third Thursday of the month, 7 CONTACT: Maureen: 569-5038 Ann: 569-1829 Ostomy patients through mutual support and education. Volun434 Lower Malpeque Road teers are available to visit new and old Ostomy patients. Charlottetown, PE C1E 1V1 Don Frizzell: 628-2128 MEETINGS: Charlottetown ....... Every three months, 7:00 PM OBJECTIVES: Provides information and support about sleep-wake diso brings together those who are diagnosed with such diso PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP their families for mutual support, information and method ing with this disorder. CONTACT: Norm Fotheringham: Phone: 314-6392 or 566-5897 Web: www.peiprostatesupport.com MEETINGS: Charlottetown ....... Second Monday of every month, 7:30 PM, at the Four Neighbourhoods Community Health Centre, 152 St. Peter’s Road This group also provides one-on-one emotional support. Prostate Cancer Awareness Week is held each September and is supported by the following national organizations: Canadian Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute of Canada; Canadian Prostate Cancer Network; Canadian Urology Association; Canadian Association for Nurses in Oncology; Canadian Uro-Oncology Group; Canadian Association of Radiologists; Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologists; College of Family Physicians of Canada and Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Foundation. CONTACT: CHARLOTTETOWN 21 Linden Avenue Charlottetown, PE C1A 5Y7 Marilyn Blanchard: 892-6627 CANADIAN ASSOCIATION 1-800-565-9488 40 Enman Crescent Charlottetown, PE C1E 1E6 SUMMERSIDE Eric Hammill: President 304 Read Drive Summerside, PE C1N 5A9Phone: 368-9008 Lurlean Palmer: 436-9579 Toll free: 1-877-368-9008 Email: [email protected] Web: www.peiseniorsfederation.com MANDATE: OBJECTIVES: PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation Inc. (PEISCF) is a p Formed by a group of concerned parents of children withThe Spina not-for-profit organization whose membership includes Bifida to support one another and to enhance the quality of life for clubs the family. They educate the general public concerning Spina Bi-across the island and individuals. The Federation voice for seniors and advocates for a better quality o fida and Hydrocephalus. their behalf. UNITED OSTOMY ASSOCIATION CONTACT: Albert Morgan Phone: 675-3355 OBJECTIVES: To link member clubs across PEI and provide a vehi stronger voice; to consult with government and other makers about seniors’ concerns and to advocate on their co-ordinate and organize workshops and seminars that m iors’ social and educational needs; to increase understand aging process; to encourage seniors to participate in which affect their lives; to act as a resource and dissemin mation for the benefit of all seniors; and to collaborate w seniors’ organizations. 375 University Ave., Unit 2 Charlottetown, PE C1A 4N4 Phone: 566-2437 (Charlottetown Area) Toll Free: 1-800-314-2437 OBJECTIVES: The Abegweit Rainbow Collective is a gay and lesbian support group. The collective is a community-based, volunteer, organization committed to providing support, education and advocacy to bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender, two-spirited and questioning Islanders and their family and friends. GROUPS LED BY PROFESSIONAL The Abegweit Rainbow Collective is committed to raising community awareness for healthy change. Check for up-to-date recorded information seven days a week, 24 hours a day, or call on Tuesday or Thursday evenings between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. ADDICTION SERVICES, QUEENS REGION Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Anne Marie Bolger: 368-4271 Islanders. At all times the team will demonstrate under skills, comfort, tolerance, and sensitivity toward cultur ences such as ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual or abilities, economic status, and religious/spiritual affiliation OBJECTIVES: FAMILY PROGRAM (Addictions) Adult Rehabilitation Program provides individual assessments, educational and group therapy sessions. CONTACT: ADDICTION SERVICES, KINGS ADDICTION SERVICES, P Phone: 687-7110 (Souris)/ Addiction Services FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS 838-0608 (Montague) 65 Roy Boates Avenue Donna McLean Box 3000 CONTACT: Phone: 838-0960 Summerside PE C1N CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES BUREAU Donna Birch 129 Pownal Street - Box 698 Phone: 853-8670 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L3 ADDICTION SERVICES, QUEENS WEST PRINCE ADDICTIO Peter Mutch, Executive Director Box 2000 Sandra Ramsay Phone: 894-3515 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Phone: 853-8670 Fax: 892-4045 Jim Good: 368-4289 Email: [email protected] Wilfred Butler: 368-4296 (executive director) Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: (general inquiries) The primary objective is to reduce the impact of addi Web: www.catholicfamilyservices.ca family members and friends. The Family Progra knowledge, development of personal skills and support i OBJECTIVES: with a loved one who has an addiction. A children's pro Catholic Family Services Bureau has experienced staff who will ages 6-12 and personal counselling also are available. C meet your therapeutic needs by providing the highest level of proProgram fessional individual, couple, and family counselling services. We offered as need arises. Closed Groups. Kings ...................... Contact above numbers for day and time 185of Beach Grove Road Family Program Box 2000 Summerside .......... Check with Addiction Services regarding Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 1E6 meeting times Phone: 368-4871 West Prince ........... Contact above number for day and time Fax:of368-4864 Family Program OBJECTIVES: This program focuses on emotional parent-child problem FAMILY THERAPIST pression, uses services necessary to strengthen families a unnecessary placement in hospitals, group homes, etc. I CONTACT: and family counselling is provided for teens aged 12-18. Jan Henry, M.S.W., R.S.W. 293 Water Street, Suite 6 Summerside, PE C1N 1C1 KIDS SUPPORTING KIDS Phone: 436-0098 CONTACT: OBJECTIVES: 272 MacEwen Road Counselling children, adolescents, families, individuals andSummerside, couPE C1N 2P7 ples. Over 30 years experience. Phone: 888-8400 Fax: 888-8449 OBJECTIVES: Kids Supporting Kids is a project where children, in grad four Prince County schools, will learn through parents, and peers personal self-esteem, respect, appropriate soc negotiating skills and non-violent approaches to conflic they can make positive choices for themselves and others ly age. Kids Supporting Kids will: establish a school a advisory committee, train peer mediators, provide classro CONTACT: ATLANTIC CONTACT James and Connie McNeil Phone: 902-892-2061 Email: [email protected] Web: www.wwme.org www.facebook.com/WWME Atlantic www.twitter.com/renewmarri age GENERAL OBJECTIVES: This program provides a social support program for tee P.E.I. CONTACT Shawn and Patty Noonan within or near all Island High Schools. Phone: 368-3875 The program offers an integrated, supportive, positiv Email: [email protected] friendly environment. The goals of the program include Web: www.wwme.org ering the teen parent with the knowledge, skills, and attit essary to achieve positive health outcomes for herself child; and effecting positive change in health, social, an tional services systems delivery for the teen parent. Thes groups are coordinated by qualified professionals who ar address the challenging needs of this special population. OBJECTIVES: CONTACT: Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are scheduled forQPEI, UEENS NB and NS in 2012. A special weekend for husbands and wives to (Graduation Is For G.I.F.T. Restore Communication – You’ll discover new ways to love, lis-Moms) Teen ten, and share with each other; Rekindle Romance – Has romance - Colonel Gray Senior HS and passion taken a back seat your hectic lifestyle? Enjoy a weekCharlene Duffy: 368-6860 end free of distractions and fall in love all over again; and Renew - Charlottetown Rural HS Commitment – re-discover the person you married and re-charge Rebecca Sradham: your life. 368-6908 - Bluefield High School Janet Gallant: 675-7480 WESTERN SCHOOL BOA Elsa M. Riley Teacher Coordinator EPPY Program (Educating Pregnant an Parenting Youth Progra - Three Oaks Senior Hig 888-8461 or 853-864 - Elmsdale Board Office 853-8642 Email: [email protected]. OBJECTIVES/MEETINGS: G.I.F.T.- This program is co-sponsored by the Eastern Sc trict and the Queens Health Authority. Each of the scho complications. To develop “peer counselling” among Special Delivery Club- This Westisle High School serviceabout is of-alcohol and drugs especially in regards to driving a fered in 10-week sessions and is usually offered once or twice creasea public awareness and prevention of driving while year. influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Teen Parent Support Program- This support group meets weekly MEETINGS: Meetings, open to the public, are held separately in each to discuss topics of concern and to give support to both pregnant High School SADD Chapters. Call contact for list o and parenting teens. This group also offers individual counselling Chapters. No Fees. Open to anyone interested. through individual office visits and home visits. EPPY Program - The Western School Board Educating Pregnant and/or Parenting Youth Program offers educational and emotional STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM support to pregnant and/or parenting teens interested in completing high school. The teacher coordinator works together with the stuCONTACT: dent, the Three Oaks Student Services Department, the administraINGS COUNTY PRINCE COUNTY tion, teachers, and health professionals, to determine how bestKto Amanda Petrie Community Mental Hea meet the educational goals of the student. Phone: 687-7110 and Addictions Alberton & Summerside 65 Roy Boates Avenue S.A.D.D. (STUDENTS AGAINST DRINKING AND Box 3000 DRIVING) Summerside PE C1N 2 Lynn Jones: 853-8670 CONTACT: Danny Creelman: 888-8 S.A.D.D.-PEI Cindy Galt: 888-8380 Highway Safety Division QUEENS COUNTY Box 2000 Addiction Services Charlottetown PE C1A 7N8 Box 2000 Jodi Harper: 368-5211 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Fax: 368-5236 harmfully involved with substance abuse. The program is also for CHARLOTTETOWN AREA HEALTH CENTRE students who are living with, or close to someone, with an addic1 Rochford Street tion. Charlottetown, PE C1A 9L2 Marilyn Sparling Phone: 368-8140 YOUTH ADDICTION COUNSELLING (Individual) Fax: 368-7281 Web: www.massagepei.ca CONTACT: ADDICTIONS SERVICES OBJECTIVES: Box 2000 Provides therapeutic massage services to clients either Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 self-referrals or referrals from medical sources. Therapy Kevin McKinnon: 368-4273 are designed to alleviate pain, manage stress, assist in from injury and enhance wellness. YOUTH DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM For Information: 368-4120 Services include: Deep tissue Myofascial work, muscula reflexology, La Stone Therapy, Suikodo, relaxation an OBJECTIVES: therapy. Provides individual counselling for young people who are experiencing problems as a result of alcohol/drug use. MEETINGS: Charlottetown .......... Individuals must meet with a counsellor for an assessment prior to attending. Sessions held one evening per week for four weeks CONTACT: FAMILY SERVICE PEI Denise Lockhart 155 Belvedere Avenue, Suite 106 Charlottetown, PE C1A 2Y9 Phone: 892-2441 Fax: 892-4998 Web: www.familyservice.pe.ca helping seniors to respond to various personal and relatio sues. The focus is on maximizing healthy aging, promot pendence and improving quality of life. PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP FOR ANXIETY/DEPRESSION CONTACT: Michelle Arsenault, O.T. Reg (PEI) OBJECTIVES: Phone: 438-4409 Offers professional counselling services in the areas of credit BethaMacEwen, R.S.W. counselling, family mediation and “general” counselling. Using Phone: 438-4411 variety of counselling approaches, men, women and teenagers who have been drawn into beliefs and attitudes that support abusive, controlling or disrespectful ways of relating with others, are OBJECTIVES: supported to construct healthier, more respectful, relationships On-going with Psychotherapy for the treatment of anxiety an others. sion. Referral accepted from all sources and screened professionals. Groups meet Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 PM. COUNSELLING RESOURCES FOR SENIORS CONTACT: FAMILY SERVICE PEI Charlottetown: 155 Belvedere Avenue, Suite 106 Charlottetown, PE C1A 2Y9 Phone: 892-2441 Summerside: 109 Water St., Summerside, PE C1N 1A8 Phone: 436-9171 Fax: 724-3112 45 Goodwill Avenue Charlottetown, PE C1A 3E4 Phone: 367-5496 Email: [email protected] SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING SER CONTACT: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE Department of Health Sherwood Business Centre OBJECTIVES: St. Peters Road - Box 2000 K&K Quality Care is a community access program for adults161 with Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 an intellectual disability. It is a person-centered program designed Judy Lewis: 368-4440 to assist individuals in acquiring the skills necessary for personal and social growth, independence as well as enhance familyPatricia and Ellis: 368-5808 Fax: 620-3195 community life. PEDIATRIC CLINIC CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS Queen Elizabeth Hospital Box 6600 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T5 Phone: 894-2440 Fax: 894-2477 OBJECTIVES: Provides assessment and support services for individu communication and/or hearing difficulty. GRIEF THERAPY CONTACT: Beth MacEwen, Phone: 438-4411 Michelle Arsenault, OT OBJECTIVES: Phone: 438-4409 This is a project to provide a multidisciplinary team approach to the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of learning difficulties OBJECTIVES: in children. Teams will provide assistance to children, families, Offering individual therapy sessions to assist clients thr and service providers through personal visits and dissemination griefof process to recovery. No cost. information. CONTACT: Box 820 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 Gwyn Davies-Outreach Coordinator Phone: 838-0628 Fax: 838-0774 Email: [email protected] teers answer calls and provide information, advocacy and Centre provides individual therapy and group therapy a Please call for more information. SAGE CONTACT: Colleen MacQuarrie OBJECTIVES: Psychology Department, University of PEI The Family Violence Prevention Committee provides support and 550 University Avenue information to victims of violence in their homes or relationships. Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3 Also provides public information and consultation in regards to Phone: 566-0617 community-based strategies for the prevention of family violence. Fax: 628-4359 Email: [email protected] Web : www.sagepei.org RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS CENTRE OBJECTIVES: CONTACT: A volunteer organization dedicated to eradicating sexual PEI RAPE AND SEXUAL CRISIS LINE ASSAULT CRISIS CENTRE Toll Free: 1-866-566-1864 our culture. The main objectives and purposes are to impl ongoing community education program to make all citiz Box l522 scious of the problems of sexual abuse/assault and of the Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N3 deep societal changes required to eliminate this violence Phone: 566-1864 vide advocacy on behalf of survivors and to lobby for Counseling: 368-8055/1-888services for survivors and sexually abused children; to 368-8055 supportive, non-therapeutic, programs for survivors; and t Fax: 368-2957 relevant training for professionals, advocates and front li Web: www.peirsac.org ers. PEI COMMUNITY JUSTICE RESOURCE CENTRE Box 2000 124 Murchison Lane Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N5 Jo-Anne Hargrove, Provincial Coordinator Phone: 368-6392 OBJECTIVES: Provides programs and counselling for men who are abusive toward their partners. Counselling is offered in both one-to-one and group environments. This is a provincial program and information is available by contacting the Provincial Coordinator. COMMUNITY RESOURCES A.L.S. SOCIETY OF PEI P.O. Box 1643 Summerside, PE C1N 2V5 Phone: 439-1600 Email: [email protected] Margaret MacFarlane, Unit Director 2005 Rattenbury Road Stanley Bridge, PE C0A 1E6 Phone: 886-2903 Email: [email protected] Maxine Holmes, President We also offer other services such as alcohol and drug co Email: [email protected] members of our Band and AA meetings (open to the p Thursday evenings. ACE PROGRAM (UPEI Adult Connections in Education) Cindy Warren, Client Services Email: [email protected] CONTACT: UPEI, ACE PROGRAM Webster Centre for Teaching & Learning Robertson Library 550 University Avenue Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3 Phone: 894-2886 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: To give support to individuals, families and loved ones living with OBJECTIVES: ALS; to support research for a treatment and cure; to provide edu-Adult Connections in Education (ACE) is a four-ye UPEI cation and awareness concerning the disease. sive, post-secondary, program committed to enriching th students with intellectual disabilities through academic ment and personal growth. ABEGWEIT FIRST NATIONS MI’KMAQ WELLNESS CENTRE CONTACT: Box 68 Mount Stewart, PE C0A 1T0 Students attend and audit classes of interest, complete a course curriculum, and participate in university activiti university students volunteer with ACE students in the study, computer skills, fitness, and in-class support. For more information, please visit our COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS, EAST Verna Roach Director of Mental Health & Addictions Health PEI 16 Garfield Street, Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Phone: 368-6197 Fax: 569-0597 Email: [email protected] both counselling and support programs in addictions an COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH health. For more information, please call one of their ph AND ADDICTIONS, EAST bers. A) 17 Knights Lane Souris, PE C0A 2B0 Phone: 687-7110 Fax: 687-7119 B) Community Addiction and Mental Health 126 Douses Road Montague, PE C0A 1R0 Bernice Curran-Brothers: Addictions Carol Hameline: Mental Health, 838-0960 Fax: 838-0961 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS, WEST 334 Church St Alberton, PE C0B 1B0 Phone: 853-8670 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS, WEST 65 Roy Boates Avenue Box 3000 Summerside, PE C1N 2A9 Phone: 888-8380 Ambulatory Detox Fax: 432-2585 Western Hospital Box 10 C0B 1B0 Phone: 853-0401 OBJECTIVES: Community Mental Health and Addictions provides residential and non-residential treatment for chemically dependent persons and bers. workshops, Self Esteem programs and Respect programs. ADVENTURE GROUP Afterschool Program: Supervised activities are provid environment that focuses on safety, social skills and sel Activities include: homework help, art, drama, sports an tion, music appreciation, nutrition, computers and comm vice projects. The program is offered for youth grades 7-9 CONTACT: 400 St. Peters Road Charlottetown, PE C1C 1L2 Executive Director: Roxanne Carter Thompson Phone: 628-8668 Fax: 628-3885 Web: www.adventure.pei.isbn.com Life Management Program: This program provided with 12 weeks of employment and life skills that will assis taking the next step in their employment action plan. AIDS PEI CONTACT: OBJECTIVES: 375 University Avenue, Unit 2 Adventure Group Inc. is a (registered) not for profit, experiential Charlottetown PE C1A 4N4 education and training organization incorporated in 1992 to adAlana dress the needs of young people and their parents, as identified in Leard Executive Director several major studies. The goal of the Adventure Group is to offer Phone: 566-2437 (AIDS) opportunities for learning as well as personal and skills development using experiential, service learning and adventure-basedToll cur-Free (PEI): 1-800-314-2437 Fax: 626-3400 riculum. The Adventure Group works with clients using a "learnE-mail: [email protected] ing by doing" approach, whereby participants are fully involved Web: www.aidspei.ca in the experience. OBJECTIVES: PROGRAMS: mission is to create supportive environments for peo Adventure Camp: Campers participate in many activitiesOur such HIV/AIDS, their family and friends, to increase pub as the R.O.P.E.S Course, which provides opportunities towith learn standing of the impact on those affected by HIV/AIDS leadership skills, increase self esteem and make healthy choices. Corrine Hendricken-Eldershaw, CEO SERVICES, RESOURCES, MEETINGS: 166 Fitzroy Street We provide condoms, lubricant and information on HIV/AIDS and Charlottetown, PE C1A 1S1 other STIs, to organizations, schools and the general public.Phone: We 628-2257 provide to positive persons, emergency and health fund, peerToll sup-Free: 1-866-628-2257 port, assistance with transportation to medical appointments, Fax: nutri-368-2715 tional assistance, internet access, resources on treatment, nutrition Email: [email protected] and new drug therapies. We provide a large, well maintained, re- www.alzpei.ca Web: source library. AIDS PEI provides office and meeting space to ARC (Abegweit Rainbow Collective) and to GLBTQ (Gay, OBJECTIVES: Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender and Questioning) Youth Drop-In whoLink – First Link is a program designed to assist in First meet Wednesdays from 6-9 pm. living with dementia, their family and caregivers. Partne physicians, health professionals and community, we wil support system for individuals at the point of diagnosis an ALERT link Islanders to a community of education and services. A this program, we offer the First Link Education Series CONTACT: module series for caregivers and family members who a 81 Prince Street for a person with dementia. Charlottetown PE C1A 4R3 Brian Curley: 368-7337 Counseling – Counseling is available free of charge Fax: 368-7180 landers who are dealing with the effects of caring for som ing with dementia. Counseling is also available through OBJECTIVES: support and family interventions. Our staff is available To lobby government to make changes to better the situation and to ofdiscuss your questions and concerns. people in poverty and to educate the public on the realities of poverty. Meetings are open to the general public. Education – The Alzheimer Society of PEI provides fre tion sessions to community groups interested in learn about dementia. Available upon request. Home Owl’s Hollow Building O’Leary ................. Third Wednesday at 6:30 PM at O’Leary 16 Mc’Carville Drive Community Hospital Charlottetown, PE C1E 2A6 Charlottetown ....... Third Wednesday at 2:00 PM at 166 Fitzroy Sarah Drew: 628-2288 Street Fax: 628-6035 Montague .............. Third Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Perrin’sEmail: Ma- [email protected] rina Villa Web: www.arthritis.ca Summerside .......... Third Thursday at 2:00 PM at Summerset Manor OBJECTIVES: Souris ..................... Call for information The mission of the Arthritis Society is to provide leade funding for research, advocacy and solutions to improve ty of life for Canadians affected by arthritis. PACE (People with Arthritis can Exercise) is a land-bas cise program for people with arthritis and is available i Kensington, Morell, Montague and Charlottetown. The Arthritis Self-Management Program is a self-ma program for people with arthritis and fibromyalgia. It he son take back control of their life through pain-managem niques and includes discussions about exercise, nutrition ications. There are spring and fall classes. There are si two hour sessions and you receive an excellent resource c Arthritis Helpbook. The Chronic Pain Management Workshop is a two hour tion to pain management. Take Charge! Early Intervention for Osteoarthritis is a f course of weekly, two hour, classes. ASTHMA EDUCATION CENTRE CONTACT: DR. PATRICK GILL ASTHMA EDUCATION CENTRE Asthma Education Centre Queen Elizabeth Hospital Box 6600, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T5 Judy Hansen, RN: 894-2240 Fax: 894-2429 Email: [email protected] Web: www.asthmacentre.pe.ca Nathlie Walsh Phone: 566-4844 Toll Free: 1-888-360-8681 Email: [email protected] Web: www.autismsociety.pe.ca OBJECTIVES: The specific objectives of the society are: to organize pa other interested persons in fostering the realization of the to identify and obtain facilities and services that will me cial, physical, medical, educational and transportation nee individuals with Autism; to promote and support selected programs and to promote public education and profession opment. OBJECTIVES: The Asthma Education Centre's goals are: to work with individuMEETINGS: als dealing with asthma and their physicians, to support individuals in their efforts to gain and maintain control of asthma Meetings and to held in Charlottetown once/month and meeting twice/year. achieve the best results with the least amount of medication.Summerside Individuals must be referred to the Centre by their physician. CHARLOTTETOWN SUMMERSIDE SUMMERSIDE 364 Notre Dame Street Holman Centre, Suite LL5535 St. Peters Road Charlottetown, PE C1A 5N1 Summerside, PE 250 Water Street, Adam Binkley Summerside, PE C1N 1B6Krista Shaw Phone: 436-9403 Mary Claire Fox: 436-8122 Phone: 892-1817 Fax: 892-1817 Fax: 888-2315 Email:maryclaire.fox@bigbro Email: Email: thersbigsisters.ca [email protected] [email protected] WELLINGTON OBJECTIVES: Box This organization matches mature men and women with boys and78 girls from single-parent families for social recreation. It is a24nonMill Road PE C0B 2E0 profit organization, funded entirely by concerned citizens andWellington, speMichelle MacDonald cial fundraising projects. Phone: 854-3174 Fax: 854-2586 Email: BIRTHRIGHT [email protected] CONTACT: OBJECTIVES: 188 Fitzroy Street, Unit 3 Together with families and other adults, Boys and Girls C Charlottetown, PE C1A 1S4 vides children and youth with skills, knowledge and valu Margaret Fitzpatrick: 628-6028 sary to become responsible individuals. Emergency 24-hour hot line: 1-800-550-4900 CHARLOTTETOWN 2 St. Peters Road Charlottetown, PE C1A 5N2 Myron Yates: 569-5437 Fax: 892-5593 Email:info@bigbrothersbigsis ters.ca OBJECTIVES: Birthright helps any woman or girl who is dealing with an unexpected pregnancy crisis situation. Birthright provides free pregnancy tests, confidentiality, loving non-judgmental support, coun- CONTACT: BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 81 Prince Street, Unit 5 Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R3 Phone: 902-314-4228 Email: [email protected] Web: www.biapei.com CONTACT: PRINCE EDWARD HOME 75 Maypoint Road Charlottetown, PE C1E 3H1 Phone: (902) 368-4611(for information) or (902) 368-4790 (for referral) Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: To provide a supportive environment for seniors who li The association provides support, information and advocacy community serbut need the assistance of a caregiver. Spe vices for persons with brain injury and their families. Theday assoat Brecken House offers a break or respite for the ciation also provides support systems as well as promotes and awareprovides an opportunity for the senior to socialize an ness in the public and in public agencies of the causes and pate consein a variety of activities. quences of brain injury. Activities include: exercises, music and art therapy, seaso SUPPORT GROUPS: and activities, guest speakers and presentations, cards an When you or a family member or a loved one suffers a brain snacks inju- and a noon meal. Other services that may be ry, the result can be terrifying. The members of the Brain through Injury the program are: therapeutic baths, foot care, h Association of Prince Edward Island can help. Support groups church are service/mass and referral (as appropriate) to othe available for survivors and/or family members. The association cial Home Care Services. A pre-admission assessment can assist by: completed to determine eligibility for the program. • • • • • • Listening and understanding Providing reassurance that you are not alone Sharing experience Supporting your new role as advocate for your loved one Act as an informal information network Providing a social connection 16 Brighton Road Charlottetown, PE C1A 1T4 Jane Arbing Phone: 892-8744 Fax: 892-3351 CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY CONTACT: CANCER INFORMATION P.E.I. CONTACT SERVICE 1 Rochford Street, Suite Charlottetown, PE C1A Toll Free: 1-888-939-3333 OBJECTIVES: Community Programs: C.H.A.N.C.E.S. is a community-based program dedicated to makPhone: 566-4007 ing an active contribution to the well being of children, particularly Toll Free: 1-866-566-40 for those from birth to age 6. Within a Family Resource Centre Fax: 628-8281 programming will include: a Parent Drop-in Centre, parenting Web: www.cancer.ca skills training, organized preschool recreation programs, outdoor programs, nutritional help, etc. The program also provides specialized prevention and parenting programs for youth and youngOBJECTIVES: adult parents as well as support for literacy training. Cancer Information Service ... can answer your questio prevention and early detection of cancer, treatment and fects, clinical trials, cancer statistics, nutrition, communit programs and complementary therapies. This service is CAMP GENCHEFF by phone Monday to Friday in English and French; interp vice is available for other languages. A broad range of inf CONTACT: is also available in print and on the Society’s website. 1CAMP GENCHEFF 3333/ [email protected]/ www.cancer.ca Box 412 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K7 Peer Support connects people affected by cancer with t Phone: 569-2669 have faced similar experiences in order to provide emoti Fax: 569-1613 port and practical information. The Society offers a Email: [email protected] community for people with cancer, their families, an where members can connect with each other through pro OBJECTIVES: cussion groups, blogs and shared information. One-to-on Camp Gencheff is a fully accessible facility sponsored by the where children who are survivors or living with cancer orCONTACT: brain Jean tumours can enjoy the fun and freedom of camp life. Great activi-Eldershaw, PEI Contact Phone: 961-2066 ties- such as canoeing, swimming, arts and crafts, outdoor education and sing-along sessions – are all part of the experience . Island OBJECTIVES: children aged 7-15 years can attend and bring a friend. 1-800-639The Canadian Celiac Association is a national organizat 0222 cated to providing services and support to persons with C easeand and Dermatitis Herpetiformis through programs of aw Cancer Patient Advocate Program helps connect patients advocacy, education and research. Celiacs in Canada are families with appropriate resources and make a plan to resolve local chapters across the country, which united, form a problems, by learning about individual challenges. Recognizing body called The Canadian Celiac Association. The asso that situations and needs may change, program staff and volunteers incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act. The na will plan regular contact, as appropriate. Depending on circumsociation and the local chapters are registered charities. stances, the Society may also provide a wig or financial support with travel to treatment or cancer-related medical supplies through this program. 1-866-566-4007 CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION Smokers’ Helpline is a free, confidential service for smokers who want to quit, are thinking about quitting or have stopped smoking CONTACT: and need support. Trained quit coaches help to develop a personalJake Reid, Regional Director of NB/PEI ized quit plan, answer questions about quitting and refer to comPEI Regional Office munity programs and services. Smokers’ Helpline Online is an inSherwood Business Centre teractive, web-based service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a 161 St. Peter’s Road week offering tips, tools and support to help with quitting smoking. Charlottetown PE C1A 5P7 1-877-513-5333 / www.smokershelpline.ca Phone: 894-3005 Fax: 368-1928 Email: [email protected] Web: www.diabetes.ca PEI DIVISION CONTACT: DIVISION 178 Fitzroy Street – Box 785 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L9 Reid Burke: Executive Director Phone: 566-3034 Fax: 566-4643 Email: [email protected] WEST PRINCE REGION 1 College Street Box 537 Alberton, PE COB 1B0 Lester Wagner: Regional Director Phone: 853-4180 Fax: 853-3877 Email: [email protected] CNIB CONTACT: 342 Grafton Street, Suite 201 PRINCE COUNTY Charlottetown, PE C1A IL8 61 Duke Street Summerside, PE C1N 3R9Phone: 566-2580 Fax: 628-1445 Phone: 436-7399 Web: www.cnib.ca Fax: 436-2209 OBJECTIVES: C.N.I.B. provides individual and family support for those by blindness and visual impairment. The Institute raises research and work to make the public aware of blindness al impairment. CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY CONTACT: Meagon MacDougall 62 Prince Street OBJECTIVES: Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R2 The Association is committed to ensuring the best possiblePhone: care 628-6262 and treatment of individuals with mental illnesses and promoting Fax: 368-3037 the mental health of all Islanders. CMHA is a non-government, Email: [email protected] charitable, organization that provides services and information on www.redcross.ca Web: mental health and illness and mental health promotion activities across PEI. Programs include Fitzroy Centre Clubhouse,OBJECTIVES: Notre Dame Place Clubhouse, Hope Centre Clubhouse, I'm Thumbody The mission of the Canadian Red Cross is to improve th tionally, the Canadian Red Cross develops and offers special abilities, pro- economic status, and religious/spiritual affiliation grams in response to specific community needs. For thousands of Atlantic Canadians, the Canadian Red Cross means Hope, Help and Caring. For thousands more it means safety, training and edu- MARY BERNARD MEMORIAL WO CHIEF cation. SHELTER CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES BUREAU CONTACT: CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES BUREAU 129 Pownal Street - Box 698 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L3 Peter Mutch, Executive Director Phone: 894-3515 Fax: 892-4045 Email: [email protected] (general inquiries) Email: [email protected] (executive director) Web: www.catholicfamilyservices.ca CONTACT: Box 223 Lennox Island, PE C0B 1P0 831-2332 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: The shelter provides emergency shelter for women in violence situations as well as homeless women and their c CHILD FIND PEI INC. CONTACT: Box 21008 Charlottetown, PE C1A 9H6 OBJECTIVES: 368-1678 Catholic Family Services Bureau has experienced staff whoEmergency: will 1-800-387-7962 meet your therapeutic needs by providing the highest level ofFax: pro-368-1389 fessional individual, couple, and family counselling services. We [email protected] Email: use both traditional therapeutic techniques and creative arts Web: coun- www.childfindPEI.com selling interventions. Also, the team provides wellness education programs and advocacy for all Islanders. The team will provide community awareness and public education programs related to child safety to children, parents and communities Island-wide. Our services are island-wide and are rendered at no cost. AnyCONTACT: funds c/o WP INDUSTRY CENTRE generated for Child Find PEI go directly back into our programRR1, Alberton, PE ming to serve Islanders. C0B 1B0 Phone: 853-3944 Fax: 853-2396 CHILDREN'S WISH FOUNDATION OF CANADA/ PEI CHAPTER CONTACT: Box 2614 375 University Avenue Charlottetown, PE C1A 8C3 Beth Corney Gauthier, Director Phone: 566-5526 or 1-800-267-9474 (WISH) Fax: 894-8412 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: Mental Health Residential Services provides safe and sec environments for the intellectually disabled who are una cared for at home. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this foundation is to grant an exceptional wish to children, between the ages of three and seventeen, who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. A wish referral may come from the wish child’s parents or a family member, medical staff or anyone within the community. CONTACT: Royalty Centre, Room 111 40 Enman Cresent, Charlottetown, PE C1E 1E6 David Daughton Executive Director Phone: 368-4098 AND ADDICTIONS Inquiry Line: Phone: 892-0853 CONTACT: Toll Free: 1-800-240-9798 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH Fax: 368-4096 & ADDICTION SERVICES EAST Email: [email protected] A) Community Mental Health Web: www.cliapei.ca – East Sgt. Barry Arsenault: Carol Hameline, Supervisor President Montague: Phone: 838-0960 OBJECTIVES: Provides Islanders with understandable, useful, information Fax: about838-0961 our laws and our justice system. The Resource Centre contains Souris: legal books and materials for the general public and free Phone: pam- 687-7119 phlets. Also, all our publications, as well as news items Fax: about687-7116 changes in the law and a couple of videos are available on our website at www.cliapei.ca. B) Community Addiction Services – East Bernice Curran-Brothers Supervisor Montague: Phone: 838-0960 Fax: 838-0961 Souris: Phone: 687-7119 Fax: 687-7116 COMMUNITY MENTAL H & ADDICTION SERVICES A) Prince County Hospi 65 Roy Boates Avenue Box 3000 Summerside, PE C1N Donna Birch: 888-8380 Fax: 888-8173 B) Western Hospital (Ambulatory Detox) Box 10 Alberton, PE C0B 1B0 Phone: 853-0401 Fax: 853-0409 C) Community Mental H & Addictions (counse 334 Church Street – Box Alberton PE C0B 1B0 Phone: 853-8670 Fax: 853-0402 D) Evangeline Communi Health Centre Wellington, PE Services – East Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Bernice Curran-Brothers Colin Campbell Supervisor Program Manager : 368-4430 Fax: 368-4427 Montague: Phone: 838-0960 OBJECTIVES: Fax: 838-0961 Offers professional assessment and ongoing individual/group Souris: counselling programs for individuals affected by stressful life situPhone: 687-7119 ations, mental health disorders and mental illnesses. Self and proFax: 687-7116 fessional referral accepted. 55 McGill Ave., Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Phone: 368-4911 Fax: 368-6189 They offer specific programs such as stress management, phototherapy, relaxation, pre and post discharge, neuroleptic injections and self-esteem. Some programs are only available in some areas. HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS CONTACT: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION SERVICES EAST A) Community Mental Health – East Carol Hameline, Supervisor Montague: Phone: 838-0960 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION SERVICES WEST A) Prince County Hospital 65 Roy Boates Avenue Box 3000 Summerside, PE C1N 2A9 Donna Birch: 888-8380 Fax: 888-8173 C) Community Mental H & Addictions (counse 334 Church Street – Box Alberton PE C0B 1B0 Phone: 853-8670 Fax: 853-0402 D) Evangeline Communi Health Centre Wellington, PE Phone: 854-7259 Fax: 854-7270 CONTACT: Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 ALBERTON Colin Campbell 1 College Street – Box 537 Program Manager : 368-4430 Alberton, PE C0B 1B0 Fax: 368-4427 Phone: 853-4180 Fax: 853-3877 OBJECTIVES: Offers professional assessment and ongoing individual/group HARLOTTETOWN counselling programs for individuals affected by stressful lifeCsituFitzroy Street – Box 785 ations, mental health disorders and mental illnesses. Self and178 proCharlottetown, PE C1A 7L9 fessional referral accepted. Phone: 628-1648 Toll Free: 1-800-682-1648 They offer specific programs such as stress management, photoFax: 566-4643 therapy, relaxation, pre and post discharge, neuroleptic injections Email: [email protected] and self-esteem. Some programs are only available in some areas. (Maureen) [email protected] (Josephine) 55 McGill Ave., Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Phone: 368-4911 Fax: 368-6189 QUEENS/KINGS COUNTIE Maureen Watts, Program Coordinator Josephine Power, Consu & Family Support W SUMMERSIDE 61 Duke Street Summerside, PE C1N Phone: 436-7399 Fax: 436-2209 CMHA/PEI Website: Web: pei.cmha.pe.ca OBJECTIVES: The Consumer and Family Support Program is a progra nadian Mental Health Association/PEI Division. It is a p program that promotes mental health and social action Self-Help/Mutual Aid, produces a resource directory provides presentations and displays raising mental hea awareness, maintains resource libraries with education mation on mental health/illness topics and is the primar program of the self-help community. In partnership with Health PEI, Consumer and Family family member volunteers. Ongoing With Hope in Mind Self Help The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) Groups are also offered in several island communities. vide general information on Crohn’s disease and ulcerati and its treatment but we cannot answer specific medical or provide personal medical advice or consultation. Inf messages or articles on this site cannot replace consultat COUNCIL FOR A SMOKE-FREE PEI qualified healthcare professionals to meet your individua needs. CONTACT: CHARLOTTETOWN AREA HEALTH CENTRE 1 Rochford Street, Suite 1 Charlottetown, PE C1A 9L2 CYSTIC FIBROSIS CANADA Claire Nantes Phone: 566-4007 CONTACT: Fax: 628-8281 2221 Young Street, Suite 601 Toronto, ON M4S 2B4 OBJECTIVES: Canada Council for a Smoke-Free PEI aims to help eliminate tobacco re- (416) 485-9149 Phone: lated health hazards; to help coordinate activities among provincial Toll Free: 1-800-378-2233 and regional groups and individuals concerned with eliminating the(416) 485-0960 Fax: health hazards of tobacco; to promote legislation to regulate and [email protected] Email: eventually eliminate the promotion, distribution and use of tobacWeb: www.cysticfibrosis.ca co. Board meetings are held monthly. OBJECTIVES: Helps people with cystic fibrosis by funding CF research promoting public awareness and raising funds for these CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION Cystic Fibrosis Canada has 50 chapters in communiti CENTRE OF CANADA Canada. CONTACT: CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF CANADA CONTACT: Norma McColeman Regional Outreach Coordinator Harbour Plaza, 216 Water Street Summerside, PE C1N 1B3 Phone: 436-0517 / 888-3310 Fax: 888-3002 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] CONTACT: 109 Water Street Summerside, PE C1N 1A9 Phone: 436-9856 Fax: 888-2344 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: EPWIC is a non-profit organization that provides serv community referrals for the women of East Prince. It is sional place where you feel welcome; whether it is to fi mation or to help other women find a voice in our commu provide support groups and recovery groups for prescript OBJECTIVES: andoneaddiction. Key initiatives EPWIC is coordinating for Outreach services are private and confidential appointments, future are: on-one counselling support, legal information and encouragement for abused women. We provide referrals and advocacy to other 1. Cyber safety for children and parents community services and agencies. 2. Senior mentoring for women Outreach Support Programs provides women with the chance3.to Employability programs for women understand the dynamics of abusive relationships; provide the information and skills to take control of their own life, while becoming independent and self-sufficient. Next Step Housing provides second stage housing through an assessment of need/application process. Next Step Housing provides the opportunity for women and their children to think about the future, without fear, in a violence free environment. Public Education sessions and presentations are provided to schools, groups and businesses/organizations. Topics covered are Box 133 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 Darlene Mellish, Executive Director Phone: 838-4600 Fax: 838-4645 Email: [email protected] Web: www.familiesfirstpei.com provided during these information sessions. An extensive lending library includes books on parenti and child development as well as children’s books. Don gently used children’s clothing are appreciated for the clo change program. Contact Darlene Mellish at [email protected] OUTREACH: OBJECTIVES: Families First Outreach programs are available in Verno Families First actively contributes to the well-being of children For for programming information contact Debralee Acorn-M from conception to age six and creates a healthy environment at [email protected] families. Families First is home to the Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) and the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program CPNP PROGRAMS & SERVICES: (CPNP). The two projects are funded by the Public Health Agency Baby of Canada and are governed by Voices for Children Coalition, Inc. Club is offered weekly to moms and their babies months of age. CPNP provides information and resource natal and postnatal health. A lending library consists CAPC PROGRAMS & SERVICES: pumps and other baby equipment. Breast-feeding suppo A variety of programs, services, and activities for parents, caregivvided a to nursing mothers. Contact Cora MacI ers, and children are offered at the centre. Our website provides [email protected] calendar of events and a description of our programs. Programs are divided into three categories: child-focused, parent and child focused, and parent-focused. Child-focused programs provide the children an opportunity to take part in activities such as cooking and physical activity. Information sessions on car seat and bike safety are delivered regularly. Parent-child focused programs provide the family with an oppor- CONTACT: 75 Central Street Summerside, PE C1N 3L2 Laura Quinn Graham, Executive Director Phone: 436-1348 Fax: 888-3954 Email: [email protected] Web: www.familyplacepei.com Face Book Group: www.facebook.com/groups/familyplacepei Face Book Page: www.facebook.com/familyplace.pei Twitter: https://twitter.com/FamilyPlacePEI Registered Charity Number: 139192496RR00001 OBJECTIVES: Family Place is a resource centre offering a comprehensive range of programs and services for children from conception to age six and their families living in East Prince County. This continuum of support includes: child development and parenting programs, playgroups, preschool programs, prenatal & postnatal programs, breastfeeding group, resource library, hospital based literacy program, Family Expo, clothing exchange, educative kitchens, etc. Family Place is a registered charity funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada under the Community Action Program for Children and the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program. Denise Lockhart, Executive Director 155 Belvedere Avenue, Suite 5 Charlottetown, PE C1A 2Y9 Phone: 892-2441 (Charlottetown location) Toll Free: 1 866-892-2441 109 Water Street Summerside, PE C1N 1A8 Phone: 436-9171 (Summerside location) Charitable #89734 2077 RR0001 Web: www.familyservice.pe.ca Charlottetown and Summerside Frank Bulger & Janet Henry Phone: 894-8006 Fax: 436-4447 1-800-736-8006 (toll free) OBJECTIVES: The Farmer Assistance Program provides confidential, pr al counselling services to farmers, farm employees and th lies. Strict confidentiality laws and restrictions protect thi There is no charge to farmers who receive counselling. OBJECTIVES: In 2006, the former Prince County Services, which had served the FITZROY CENTRE CLUBHOUSE Summerside area since 1956, and Community and Family Service of PEI, which served the Charlottetown area since 1956, CONTACT: joined under one Board of Directors and became Family ServiceBox PEI.1839 – 170 Fitzroy Street Family Service PEI is a voluntary, non-profit, organization. Its Charlottetown, PE C1A 1S1 mission is to support, empower and strengthen families, individuBev Thompson: 566-5111 als and couples on PEI through the provision of professional ser-628-6687 Fax: vices in the area of counselling, family life education and family Email: [email protected] advocacy. Counselling services include family, couples, individual, and credit counselling for families and youth as well as specialOBJECTIVES: ized resources in anger management and stress reduction. Fitzroy Credit Centre, established by the Canadian Mental Hea counselling programs are partially subsidized by the Unitedciation/PEI Way Division, is an internationally accredited, C of PEI. Model program designed to provide an environment with individuals who have experienced a mental or emotion can be helped to achieve or regain confidence and skills to lead productive and socially satisfying lives. Fitzro not already have a family physician. CONTACT: Lisa Shaffer, Manager 152 St. Peter’s Road (across from Ellis Bros. Sherwood Business Centre) Charlottetown, PE C1A 5P8 Community Programs: 368-6930 Clinic Phone: 569-7772 Fax: 368-6936 The CHC will seek names from the Registry as opening available and we will call you to make an appointment. Pl that clients are seen by appointment only. We DO NOT walk-in clinic. Some of the regular programs offered by the CHC are Tr Walking Club, Caregiver and Tot Program, Footcare Clin Classes, Baby TV and Roots of Empathy. OBJECTIVES: The Four Neighbourhoods Community Health Centre (CHC) is HARVEST HOUSE MINISTRIES located at 152 St. Peter’s Road. Just across from the Ellis Brother’s Mall at the former site of the Sherwood Civic Building where the Sherwood Fire Department is located. Our main entrance isCONTACT: at the 239 University Avenue back of the building off Gordon Drive. Box 2445 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8C2 We are a community-based health organization. The services and Phone: programs offered by a Primary Health Care Team consisting of 894-5350 Fax: different health professionals working together as equal partners to894-4947 assist you in improving and maintaining your health. Our team inOBJECTIVES: cludes nurses, physicians, dietician, mental health counsellor, Harvest House is an interdenominational ministry that of wellness coordinator, program facilitators, administrative support bed Men’s and a 6 bed Women’s Transitional Residence. staff and other health professionals. Clients benefit by receiving have a drop-in centre, where people can come in for a c services from the most appropriate health care provider or any meet new people, and various programs such as a twelvecombination of these providers. We offer programs, meeting space for self-help groups, health care services and numerous gram. health Please call for more information on any of our serv promotion, illness prevention and health education to individuals, families and groups. Our goal as a CHC is to promote optimal 180 Kent Street – Box 279 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K4 Charlotte Comrie Chief Executive Officer Phone: 892-7441 Fax: 368-7068 Email: [email protected] Web: www.heartandstroke.pe.ca OBJECTIVES: The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy. HEMOPHILIA SOCIETY CONTACT: Shelly Mountain Prince Edward Island Chapter Box 2951 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8C5 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hemophilia.ca OBJECTIVES: Provides support to families, educational materials, advocacy on behalf of individuals with Hemophilia and ensures that treatment is EAST 6 Harmony Lane Box 490 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 Anna Nabours: 838-0786 Fax: 838-0774 WEST Community Hospital MacKinnon Dr. - Box 160 O'Leary, PE C0B 1V0 Paula Caulier Phone: 859-8730 Fax: 859-8701 QUEENS Box 223 Mrs. Margaret Ching Annex Souris, PE C0A 2B0 Phone: 357-2818 115 Murchison Lane Anna MacIntosh: 687-1527 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N5 Nancy Wells/Tracey Merrett: OBJECTIVES: 368-4790 Provides adaptive equipment for home use on a deposit/r Fax: 368-4858 sis. Designed for the community-at-large. Call contact f details. HOPE CENTRE CLUBHOUSE CONTACT: 410 Main Street Box 537 OBJECTIVES: Alberton, PE C0B 1B0 The purpose of the Division of Home Care and Support is to en- Director: Natasha Dunn Program sure that necessary health, social, and community support services Phone: 853-3871 are made available to individuals and their families. TheseFax: ser-853-3877 vices may help people remain in their own homes or return toEmail: their [email protected] homes if they have been receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Services include; Homecare Adult Protection, Nutrition OBJECTIVES: Counselling, Palliative Care Program/Nursing Replacement,The InstiHope Centre Clubhouse (formerly West Prince Club tute of National Respite, community support, home care nursing, a day program sponsored by Canadian Mental Health occupational therapy, physiotherapy and visiting homemaker ser- Division. Hope Centre Clubhouse provides a tion/PEI vices. people with emotional and mental illnesses to gain valua that are transferable to the workplace. The Clubhouse receive support through employment, education and so housing programs. CONTACT: EAST PRINCE Prince County Hospital Annex Betty Robertson, Coordinator Phone: 438-4231 Email: [email protected] Judy MacDougall, Bereavement Coordinator Phone: 438-4231 PROVINCIAL OFFICE 5 Brighton Road Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T6 Ellen Davies Office Manager Phone: 368-4498 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hospicepei.ca EASTERN KINGS Souris Hospital Anne McPhee, Coordinator Phone: 687-1521/687-7150 Email: [email protected] trained volunteers who provide care and support to pat families of patients living with or dying from a life-threat WEST PRINCE ness. HPCA also maintain the Bereavement After-Care O’Leary Community Hospital HPCA has volunteers in each county across PEI. Pat Arsenault Coordinator Office hours at the Provincial Office are from 9:00 Phone: 859-2870 5:00 PM. Office hours for coordinators vary according Email: [email protected] need. ISLAND PREGNANCY CENTRE QUEENS COUNTY CONTACT: Prince Edward Home 220 University Avenue Andrea Conway Charlottetown, PE C1A 4L5 Coordinator Emily Gillis, RN Phone: 368-4095 Executive Director Email: [email protected] Island Pregnancy Centre Phone: (902) 370-3700 Casey McGannon Bereavement Coordinator Toll Free: 1 877 370-9711 Email: [email protected] Phone: 368-4095 Web: www.islandpregnancycentre.com Email:communications@hosp icepei.ca OBJECTIVES: SOUTHERN KINGS The Island Pregnancy Centre exists to provide confidentia Thelma Johnston services to women facing unplanned pregnancies; the Ce Phone: 838-2269 provides support for men and families involved in unplan nancies. Information on options is offered through compa non-judgmental, peer-counselling; practical services CONTACT: 163 Queen Street – Box 1211 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M8 Donna Hartley: 566-5425 Fax: 628-6842 Email: [email protected] KIDS WEST FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE CONTACT: 630 Main Street Alberton, PE C0B 1B0 Program Coordinator: Jessica Dorgan-Trail Phone: 853-4066 OBJECTIVES: Fax: 853-2622 The John Howard Society of PEI is a human-services oriented agency. While its primary mandate is offender based, over theToll pastFree: 1-800-778-3444 Email: number of years the Society has expanded its client base, as well as [email protected] Web: www.Kidswestalberton.com program delivery. The Society`s programs focus on an individuals potential to make positive changes in a supportive, caring environment. OBJECTIVES: Actively promotes holistic, healthy, development of chil 0-6 years old) by strengthening and supporting the familie Prince. KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF CANADA, PEI CHAPTER CONTACT: Harry James McLellan 565 North River Road Charlottetown, PE C1E 1J7 Crystal L. Fall Phone: 892-9009 Fax: 626-3753 Email: [email protected] KINGSWOOD CENTRE CONTACT: Box 563 364 Campbell Avenue Montague, PE C0A 1R0 Fax: 838-4911 Pat MacLean: 838-2323 Kingswood Centre: 838Nancy McCormack: 838 OBJECTIVES: Kingswood Centre is a non-profit organization that prov LENNOX ISLAND FIRST NATION CONTACT: Box 134 Lennox Island, PE C0B 1P0 Phone: 831-2779 Fax: 831-3153 OBJECTIVES: Provides support and referral to families where violence has occurred, mainly in the Lennox Island area, to prevent it from reoccurring. LIBERTY AND BEYOND LIBERTY SUPPORT GROUPS CONTACT: WEST PRINCE ACCESS CENTRE Box 8, O'Leary, PE C0B 1V0 Valerie Smallman: 859-8849/859-8800 Email: [email protected] Fax: 859-8709 OBJECTIVES: Liberty is a series of facilitated workshops for women who have and not the relationship. The 13-session program was designed to MEALS ON WHEELS allow women to explore their thoughts and feelings and to strengthen their self-esteem, self-confidence, trust buildingALBERTON and their ability to make healthy choices regarding their future. PHONE: 853-2794 Cost: $3.00 Meals Served/Day: 15 MAIN STREET FAMILY RESOURCE CENTREMonday through Friday Meals prepared: Maplewood Manor CONTACT: CHARLOTTETOWN 569-7700 Cost: $4.10 Meals Served/Day: 70Monday through Friday Meals prepared: Beach Prince Edward Home, Hillsborough Hospital Box 682 Five days per week Souris, PE C0A 2B0 K ENSINGTON MONTAGUE Barb Lundrigan: 687-3928 18 Shamrock Cres. Meals In Motion Fax: 687-4086 Kinkora, PE Box 1648 Email: [email protected] C0B 1N0 Montague, PE C0A 1 Bonnie Goguen: 887-2858 Elinor MacLeod: 838-3 OBJECTIVES: Cost: $5.00 Cost: $3.50 This is a grass roots organization consisting of parents, professionMeals Served/Day: 18-23 Meals Served/Day: 20 als and interested individuals dedicated to working together to proM, W, F 5 days/week (some 7 da vide the support families need for children ages 0 – 6. Parenting Meals prepared: Meals prepared: Riverv and prenatal programs, resource lending library (books, videos, Cole’s Restaurant Manor & Kings County toys, baby equipment) and parent and tot programs are offered. Hospital Services offered in Eastern Kings. O'LEARY SOURIS Donald MacDonald: 859-3149 Box 640 or 859-2978 Souris, PE C0A 2B0 Cost: $3.25 Deandetta MacInnis: 35 Meals Served/Day: 3 Cost: $3.50 M, W, F Meals Served/Day: 20 Meals prepared: Monday through Friday Summerside, PE C1N 6T3 Raymond Arsenault Phone: 436-9520/888-8335 Cost: $4.00 Meals Served/Day: Max. 35 Cornwall Phone: 892-4257 Real Meals Box 7704 Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 Meals prepared: Stewart Memorial Hospital OBJECTIVES: Provides nutritious meals for those who are shut-in. Volunteers run the program with the support of community organizations. MI'KIMAQ FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE CONTACT: 158 St. Peters Road, Charlottetown, PE C1A 5P8 Sharon O’Brien: 892-0928 Fax: 894-3854 OBJECTIVES: MI'KIMAQ Family Resource Centre is sponsored by the Aboriginal Women’s Association. It is organized to address the urgent There are MS self-help groups in Prince, Queens and Kings counties. For information about these groups, call: 1-800-268-7582. 67 Duke Street, Suite 11 Summerside, PE C1N 3R9 Lila MacIsaac Buchanan: 902-888-2237 Fax: 902-436-2209 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: Provides individual and family support for those affected by MS. OBJECTIVES: Funds are raised to aid P.E.I. residents with MS, for research andDame Place is a clubhouse where individuals with Notre to make the public aware of the illness, its course and treatment. emotional illness can become members. It provides an ment of support and encouragement that enables its memb strive towards more meaningful and satisfying lives. It is a MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION opportunity, and of hope. CONTACT: ATLANTIC REGION-SERVICES Tracy Ryan, Director of Services 56 Avonlea Court, Suite 203 Fredericton, NB E3C 1N8 Phone: 1-888-647-6322 Email: [email protected] Web: www.muscle.ca Like people everywhere, those with mental illness need to are part of a community that values and respects them, P.E.I. CONTACT vides them with opportunities to make a contribution. As Trisha Clarkin of the clubhouse, individuals are encouraged to deve 21 Passmore Street strengths and talents. This can lead them to greater partic Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L9 valuable members of a community, both within the doors Phone: 902-566-5793 Dame Place and beyond in the broader community. Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: Provides assistance with the costs associated with adaptive and assistive devices for people with neuromuscular disorders, advocacy related to clients’ needs and rights and information about local and provincial services. 55 McGill Avenue – Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Fran Connolly: 368-5935 Fax: 368-6189 Tracy Stevenson, Executive Director Box 841 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L9 Phone: 368-4540 Fax: 368-4548 Email: [email protected] (information) OBJECTIVES: or [email protected] (director) To assist clients find suitable housing following discharge from hospital, to encourage integration, to provide support to Web: foster www.parasportpei.ca home operators in order to maintain the client placement. We also provide on-going supportive counselling to clients and fosterOBJECTIVES: home operators through home visits and telephone contacts, we advocate Parasport and Recreation PEI non-profit, charitable org for clients by safeguarding their rights and encouraging their that rewas established in 1974. Parasport and Recreation sponsibilities and we act as a liaison between Hillsborough vides Hospi-recreation and sport opportunities for individual tal and McGill Centre. physical disability on PEI. OXFAM CANADA, PEI COMMITTEE CONTACT: c/o VOLUNTARY RESOURCE CENTRE 81 Prince Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R3 Tony Reddin: 675-4093 Web: www.oxfam.ca PROGRAMS: Programs that are offered include: wheelchair basketba hockey, Aqua-Abilities (swimming lessons for children w ability), ParaFit (swimming lessons for adults with a phys bility), Bridging the Gap, and an equipment loan program The organization offers a variety of programs but recogn not everyone’s interests are met through our prog ParaSport and Recreation PEI also offers a Membership Program. It is our goal to increase sport and recreation o ties for the ParaSport and Recreation PEI membership thr OBJECTIVES: program. Contact ParaSport and Recreation PEI to find OXFAM Canada aims to support and promote sustainable internainformation or to find a program that interests you. tional development and solidarity through public education and fund raising. 13 A Myrtle Street Stratford, PE C1B 1P4 Phone: 566-4844 Web: www.peiacl.ca providing a broad range of services in partnership with munity. PEI CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OBJECTIVES: CONTACT: Works with and on behalf of people with an intellectual disability AND their families. They promote inclusion for people withBox intel-22034 Charlottetown, PE C1A 9J2 lectual disabilities, assist local volunteer associations, monitor, Phone: lobby for and respond to new provincial legislation, policies and 892-9694 Fax: 628-8751 budget allocations. They also prepare and present position papers, direct people to appropriate services, assist in developing Email: local [email protected] Web: www.peicpa.com support groups, publish a monthly newsletter and provide an empathetic and willing ear. OBJECTIVES: We carry out a public education program on Cerebral causes and treatment. The Association works with fam PEI ASSOCIATION FOR NEWCOMERS persons with Cerebral Palsy so they may find their full TO CANADA Financial assistance is available for equipment, transporta The association publishes quarterly newsletters. Books CONTACT: sette tapes are available on a number of subjects. PEI ASSOCIATION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA 49 Water Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1A3 Kevin Arsenault, Executive Director Phone: 628-6009 Fax: 894-4928 Email: [email protected] PEI CITIZEN ADVOCACY CONTACT: 81 Prince Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R3 Rosalind Waters: 566-3523 behalf of, an individual who has been labelled “intellectuallyThe chalCouncil’s three departments offer a wide range of lenged” (protégé). The advocate helps the protégé meet The unmet Access Department offers services ranging form pub needs and assures that his/her voice is heard. PEI Citizen Advocamation to assistance with disability pension appeals and a cy offers training and support to advocates and protégés, while TheasEmployment Department offers a number of employ suring them independence and autonomy in the development career-related of services to people with disabilities. Specifi their relationship. department assists physically disabled Islanders by co those seeking employment, providing care and educatio mation, conducting empowerment seminars and works applying for funding for those wishing to continue their e PEI COUNCIL OF PEOPLE WITH The Administration Department duties include overse DISABILITIES INC. Snoezelen Room and Designated Parking Permit Program CONTACT: QUEENS COUNTY 5 Lower Malpeque Road Landmark Plaza - Unit 2 Charlottetown, PE C1E 1R4 Marcia Carroll, Executive Director 892-9149 ext. 222 Fax: 566-1919 Web. www.peicod.pe.ca Email: [email protected] Cathy Rose, 892-9149 ext. 225 PRINCE COUNTY Nancymarie Arsenault, 436-9259 Devon Broome, 436-1296 KINGS COUNTY Theresa MacKinnon, 838-5879 Judy MacLeod, 838-5878 PEI DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM EAST 161 St. Peter’s Road, Sherwood Business Centre Charlottetown Ann Drake: Coordinator Phone: 368-5904 WEST Access PEI 120 Harbour Drive Summerside Pat MacDonald: Coordi Phone: 888-8149 Email: [email protected] CONTACT: Marion Copleston, Vice President 120 St. Catherine’s Road Bonshaw, PE C0A 1C0 Phone: 368-7337/675-4093 CONTACT: Box 964 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 Danya O’Malley Manager of Operations Business Line: 894-3354, Ext 221 Fax: 628-8718 OBJECTIVES: Email: The PEI Environmental Health Co-operative provides support and [email protected] Web: www.fvps.ca information for people suffering from environmental sensitivities. We work with others to educate the public about the health effects contaminants in our environment, from personal care and cleaning products to pesticides. We support lifestyle choices that improve the quality of the environment for all. OUTREACH SERVICES Eastern PEI · Gwyn Davies: 838-079 Email: [email protected] Queens County · Gloria Dennis: 566-148 ext 224 Email : [email protected] East Prince · Norma McColeman: 436-0517 Email: [email protected] West Prince · Valerie Smallman: 859 Email: [email protected] ANDERSON HOUSE Emergency: 892-0960 Emergency (long distance callers): 1-800-240-9894 Business Line: 368-8658 House Manager Direct Line: 894-3354, Ext 221 Fax: 628-8718 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fvps.ca OBJECTIVES: Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. (formerly T House Association) was established in 1980 to provide a safety for women and children who are victims of abus and children, public education & training, and liaison withCONTACT: community and government agencies and Outreach and SupportJoanne Ser- Ings: Executive Director vices in Queens, West Prince, East Prince and Eastern PEI.1 Rochford For Street, Suite 2 information on our public education and training programs, please Charlottetown, PE C1A 9L2 call 894-3354, ext 221. Phone: 892-5957 PEI LITERACY ALLIANCE CONTACT: Box 20107 161 St. Peters Road Charlottetown, PE C1A 9E3 Phone: 368-3620 Fax: 368-3629 Email: [email protected] Web: www.pei.literacy.ca Toll Free: 1-888-566-LUNG (5864) Fax: 902-566-9901 Email: [email protected] Web: www.pei.lung.ca BreathWorks: 1-866-717-COPD (2673) Asthma Action Hotline: 1-800-668-7682 OBJECTIVES: The PEI Lung Association is a community based, charitab ization committed to assisting Islanders to promote, imp participate in their lung health through education, advo research. We are best known as the “Christmas Seals Peo OBJECTIVES: PEI Literacy Alliance advances literacy for the people of ACTIVITIES: Prince Edward Island. Lung Health Information: smoking prevention and cessat cancer, COPD and asthma. We conduct fundraising in munity for lung health research and health education activ With the Canadian Lung Association, we promote lung sues through the National Lung Framework and Healt (www.healthpartners.ca ). Locally, we are an active part Council for a Smoke Free PEI and the PEI Tobacco Redu liance. Linda Jean Nicholson, Executive Director PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation Inc. 40 Enman Crescent, Suite 214 Charlottetown, PE C1E 1E6 Phone: 368-9008 Toll free: 1-877-368-9008 Fax: 368-9006 Email: [email protected] Web: www.peiscf.com PEI SENIORS’ SAFETY PROGRAM INC. CONTACT: QUEENS Anita Mercier Phone: 902-393-7400 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: The PEI Seniors’ Safety Program is designed to provide c MANDATE: ty-dwelling seniors with personal and home safety inf The PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation Inc. (PEISCF) is a provincial information is delivered by the Project Coordinator wide non-profit charitable organization with over 50 memberThis clubs iorsand in their own homes. The service is designed to he and organizations. The Federation acts as a voice for seniors crime against older adults by providing information on ho advocates for a better quality of life on their behalf. vent and avoid frauds and scams, how to recognize and OBJECTIVES: scrupulous sales persons and contractors and to prevent To link member clubs across PEI and provide a vehicleolder for aadults. The Seniors’ Safety Program distributes th stronger voice; to consult with government and other decision Life’ and serves as a liaison between seniors and the pol makers about seniors’ concerns and to advocate on their behalf; service to increases seniors’ ability to access the informa co-ordinate and organize workshops and seminars that meet senneed to help them remain independent and safe in their c iors’ social and educational needs; to increase understandingty. of the aging process; to encourage seniors to participate in decisions which affect their lives; to act as a resource and disseminateThe inforcenterpiece of our program is our ability to deliver inf mation for the benefit of all seniors and to collaborate withdirectly other to seniors in their own homes. There is no cost to seniors’ organizations. The PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation adminior for any of our services. isters: 55 Alive Driver Refresher Course, PEI Friendly Visitor Program, L.E.A.P.-Learning Elders Arts Program, Et Cetera Program The PEI Seniors’ Safety Program Inc. is a charitable organ CONTACT: Box 20151 161 St. Peters Road Charlottetown, PE C1A 9E3 Phone: 368-4695 Toll Free: 1-800-348-7323 Email: [email protected] CONTACT: PARENT HELP LINE – WEB SITE Web: www.parenthelpline.ca OBJECTIVES: While the Parent Help Line phone service has been discon of February, 2006, it still offers a web service that lists of specialized parenting sites at www.parenthelpline.ca. OBJECTIVES: PEI Volunteers for Literacy promote literacy as a positive and im- ADOPTION SERVICES POST portant lifelong habit. We act as reading helpers in elementary schools, and tutors or adults who want to improve their literacy CONTACT: skills. 161 St. Peters Road Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 PARENT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE Matt Bourque: 368-6139 CONTACT: Toby Murphy P.O. Box 85 Georgetown, PE C0A 1L0 Phone: 652-2769 OBJECTIVES: This resource includes: an adoption information service, a cal search register and an active service for adult adop their birth parents. OBJECTIVES: Parents Consultative Committee tries to get parents involved with the school and teachers. Jim Dickson, Owner/Operator 420 Read Drive Summerside, PE C1N 5A9 Phone: 436-0005 Web: www.primarycareconsulting.com Charlottetown Public Health 161 St. Peters Road Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Caroline Paten: 368-4530 Kensington Public Health OBJECTIVES: Kensington Community Primary Care Consulting Inc. offers a wide range of individualized Centre, Box 511 programs for anyone seeking assistance in reaching their goals. We Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 provide services for clients primarily from Prince County & Kathy White: 836-3863 Queens County. Initially, our programs and services were mainly O’Leary Public Health for people with disabilities, but now the need for programsCommunity and Hospital services for "everyone" has grown. We individualize all of 14our MacKinnon Dr. - Box 173 programs and services to suit the needs of our clients. For O'Leary, more PE C0B 1V0 information about the broad range of programs and services weGorrill: 859-8720 Mae offer, please call or check our website. Souris Public Health 17 Knights Lane Souris, PE C0A 2B0 Arlene Rose: 687-7049 Tignish Public Health Medical Centre Box 118 Tignish, PE C0B 2B0 882-7366 Lennox Island Public H Box 135 Lennox Island C0B 1P Charlene Palmer Phone: 831-2711 Montague Public Healt 126 Douses Road Montague, PE C0A 1R Arlene Rose: 838-0762 Scotchfort Public Healt Box 68 Mount Stewart, PE C0A Phone: 676-2525 Barbara Bernard, 676-30 Summerside Public Hea 205 Linden Ave. Summerside, PE C1N Mae Gorrill: 888-8167 OBJECTIVES: The Division is responsible for providing nursing servic community at large, outside of hospital and institutional s AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. CONTACT: 39 Maypoint Road Charlottetown, PE C1E 0H5 Phone: 566-4470 Fax: 566-9998 Email: [email protected] Web: www.qcrs.ca SOUTHERN KINGS HOSPICE ASSOCIATIO CONTACT: Box 893 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 Naomi Bree: 838-2269 OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: Queens County Residential Services Inc. (QCRS Inc.) is a commuvolunteers who provide a high quality of nity-based, non-government, not-for-profit organization Coordinates which care and support to the terminally ill and their families. serves as a resource in the community for persons who are intellectually disabled and their families and caregivers. QCRS Inc. provides case planning, operates five group homes and one small opSUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES tion home, offers individuals a variety of day opportunities and coordinates and provides respite services. CONTACT: 178 Fitzroy Street – Box 785 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L9 SALVATION ARMY COMMUNITY AND Suicide Prevention Coordinator: 628-3669 FAMILY SERVICES Fax: 566-4643 Email: [email protected] CONTACT: 158 Fitzroy Street OBJECTIVES:ioi’p0 Charlottetown, PE C1A 1S1 Established by the Canadian Mental Health Association/P 892-8870 sion, the Suicide Prevention Program provides preventi Fax: 566-1510 vention and postvention programs and resources to com throughout the province. These include: Signals of Suicid SUPPORT GROUPS FOR FEMALE VICTIMS OF Boundaries: Healthy ABUSE The Healthy Boundaries support group program is offer CONTACT: Valerie Smallman PEI Family Violence Prevention Coordinator, West Prince Region Phone: 902- 859-8849 Email: [email protected] West Prince area. It consists of a 10 week series of work signed for women that focuses on Self-Esteem, Self Co Trust Building and How to make Healthy Choices. Having Boundaries helps us understand who we are as individ what we want from our relationships. Setting Healthy B is about learning to take care of ourselves no matter what Healthy Boundaries are the key to loving relationship. OBJECTIVES: THE CANADIAN DEAFBLIND ASSOCIATIO Liberty Support Group: Liberty is a series of facilitated workshops for women whoNB have survived abuse and are no longer with their male partners. In eleven two-hour sessions, the group offers women the chance toCONTACT: learn more about family relationships, the uses of power and control, Kevin Symes, Executive Director why women stay with abusive men, how to set good boundaries 212 Queen Street, Suite 408 and limits on their relationships, and how to be good to Fredericton, themNB E3B 1A8 selves. The workshops are designed for six to eight participants. Phone: (506) 452-1544 Liberty is a closed group and a safe place to work on past/present Fax: (506) 451-8309 issues. "Confidentiality is a key issue" and is stressed atEmail: each [email protected] workshop. Web: www.cdba-nb.ca Beyond Liberty Support Group: The Beyond Liberty program was developed in response OBJECTIVES: to reThe Canadian Deafblind Association–NB is committed to quests from women who had completed the Liberty program. The all persons who are deafblind to achieve, with interven Beyond Liberty Program will provide an opportunity for women best quality of life. who are survivors of family violence crimes to participate in a second level support group. The 13-session program was designed Toll Free (24 hours): 1-800-218-2885 For materials, etc.: 368-4430 programs and existing community services. Our “Courage to Continue” (C2C) program is designed youth to reclaim control of their lives and prepare for the by providing work experiences that will prove to be effe OBJECTIVES: long term recovery and success in their communities. Our mission is to serve the community by providing a competent level of crisis intervention, referrals and vital information in a carMEETINGS: Please contact the Centre for current inform ing, confidential, manner. We can provide confidential help with meeting dates and times. the following mental health problems: abuse; addictions; anxiety disorders; depression; grief; emotional stress; mental illness; relationship problems; sexual concerns and suicide. Helpline refers to a wide variety of community and hospital-based services. TIGNISH WORKSHOP (A Division of Community Inclusions Ltd.) THE REACH CENTRE CONTACT: 223 Mason Road Stratford, PE C1B 2G1 Phone: 620-0000 Email: [email protected] Web : www.peireachfundation.ca CONTACT: Box 8 Tignish, PE C0B 2B0 Deanna Keough, Site Manager Phone: 882-2984 Fax: 882-2984 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: A vocational/day-program setting where adults with in OBJECTIVES: disabilities, 18 years of age or older, can take part in a v The Reach Centre was established to assist youth and their families struggling with the complex problems and challenges thatactivities arise and learn various life skills both on site and in munity. through addiction and mental health issues, while transitioning from treatment to recovery. Box 936 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M2 Nick Blanchard, Executive Director Phone: 892-5338 Fax: 892-5334 Box 187 Alberton, PE C0B 1B0 Corina Balo: 853-3447 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: Provide support to individuals and families in the West Pr To provide adults, who have an intellectual disability, withwho vocaare in need and to raise their self-esteem, thus helpin tional training and support services that will assist each individual become independent. Call contact for meeting informatio explore their full potential and empower them to contribute and participate in a meaningful way within the community. WOMEN'S NETWORK PEI VOLUNTARY RESOURCE CENTRE CONTACT: 8l Prince Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R3 Sylvie Arsenault: 368-7337 Fax: 368-7l80 Email: [email protected] CONTACT: 40 Enman Crescent – Box 233 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K4 Phone: 902-368-5040 Toll Free : 1-888-362-7373 Email : [email protected] Web: www.wnpei.org OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: Women's Network PEI works to support and strengthen t The V.R.C. is a non-profit organization that is directed by a of volunPEI Women and to improve the status of women in ou teer Board of Directors. The Centre provides services and We reprovide resources on health, employment, literacy, sources to other non-profit organizations and individuals. and They legal aid. provide an answering service for a number of self-help groups and an Island-wide newsletter. 40C Burns Avenue – Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Gina Clow, WrapAround Coordinator Phone: 569-7682/569-7764 Fax: 569-7711 Email: [email protected] Web: www.jhs-pei.ca CONTACT: 98 Water Street, Holland College, Waterfront Campus Summerside, PE C1N 4N6 Melissa MacDonald: 436-2815 Fax: 436-2815 Web: www.epydc.org OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: The mission of the East Prince Youth Development Ce WrapAround is a individualized planning process aimed at helping create a brighter, healthier, future for youth, families people and/or families create strategies to meet their needs through community by providing opportunities for youth to le the assistance of a personal support team. The personal support skills, team is created by the participants and consists of those people im-become more experienced, become more employme gain self-confidence and become more productive, com portant to the person or family. The process helps the individual minded, and/or family build on their strengths while connecting them with individuals. The Centre operates as an “umbrel vices” for youth in the community, providing youth with r their community through available resources. information and skills to enhance their employment future HELP & INFORMATION LINES 3. ANDERSON HOUSE 15. PEI RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT (PEI Family Violence Protection Services Inc.) CRISIS LINE (LOCAL CALLS) ........................... 5 Long Distance ............................................... 1-800-240-9894 16. POISON CONTROL ................................... 1-800-5 Local (Emergency) .................................................. 892-0960 4. ARTHRITIS SOCIETY ............................... 1-800-321-1433 17. SELF-HELP (Toll Free) ............................... 1-800-6 5. BIRTHRIGHT//24-HOUR HOT LINE ..... 1-800-550-4900 18. TRANSITION HOUSE ASSOCIATION (PEI Family Violence Protection Services Inc.) .... 8 CHILD ABUSE (AFTER HOURS) ............ 1-800-341-6868 OUTREACH SERVICES: CHILD ABUSE (LOCAL CALLS)....................... 368-6868 East Prince .............................................................. 4 Charlottetown .......................................................... 368-5330 Eastern PEI ............................................................. 8 Montague................................................................. 838-0703 Queens .................................................................... 5 O'Leary .................................................................... 859-8811 West Prince............................................................. 8 Souris....................................................................... 687-7060 Emergency Long Distance .......................... 1-800-2 Summerside ............................................................. 888-8100 6. 7. 8. CHILD FIND PEI ......................................... 1-800-387-7962 9. CRIME STOPPERS ..................................... 1-800-222-8477 10. HEALTH LINE ................................................................ 811 www.healthpei.ca/811 11. ISLAND HELP LINE .................................. 1-800-218-2885 12. KID'S HELP PHONE .................................. 1-800-668-6868 13. LIFELINE: Charlottetown, Dorothy Johnson ........................... 894-2969 SERVICE CLUBS/ ASSOCIATIONS Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of PEI 92 Queen Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N1 Box 3-18 Queen St. Association of Certified Suite 105 General Accountants of Charlottetown, PE Prince Edward Island C1A 4A1 549 North River Rd. Charlottetown, PE Association of Optometrists C1E 1J6 Association of Registered Nurses of PEI Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce Benevolent Irish Society Borden Royal Canadian Legion Branch #10 Caledonian Club of PEI Canadian Parents for French, PEI Ltd. Association Trent Collicutt President: 892-8324 C1A 7Z7 Box 67 Chamber of Commerce, Charlottetown, PE Greater Charlottetown Area C1A 7K2 Phone: 902-368-3748 Phone:628-2000 Fax: 368-3570 Jane Sharpe Executive Director: 368-7237 263 Harbour Drive Phone: 436-9651 Dr. Jayne Toombs Suite 10 Fax: 436-8320 Phone: 626-3937 Chamber of Commerce, Summerside, PE Email: [email protected] Fax: 626-3973 Greater Summerside Area C1N 5P1 Web: www.chamber.summ Rebecca Gosbee Box 158 Rob Warren Executive Director Charlottetown, PE Club Manager, 892-746 53 Grafton Street Phone: 368-3764 Charlottetown Curling Club C1A 7K4 Fax: 892-1368 Charlottetown, PE Fax: 628-1430 235 Prince St. Phone: 628-2111 C1A 1K8 Email: [email protected] Charlottetown, PE Fax: 628-6414 236 St. George St. Christian Council C1A 4S2 Email: [email protected] Suite 21 Ross Barnes, Moncton, NB Bill Denyar General Manager E1C 1W1 (506) 857-3980 40 Enman Crescent Craig Ling, President 582 North River Rd. Room 223 Phone: 368-3303 Charlottetown, PE Everett Beagan Construction Association of Charlottetown, PE Fax: 894-9757 C1E 1R1 892-2367 Prince Edward Island C1E 1E6 Web: www.capei.ca 240 Main St. Dr. Brian Barrett, Box 98 184 Belvedere Ave. Executive Director Borden-Carleton Charlottetown, PE Phone/Fax: 892-4470 PE C0B 1X0 855-2660 Dental Association C1A 2Z1 Email: [email protected] 35 Bolger Drive Eleanor Boswall Box 907 Charlottetown, PE President Charlottetown, PE Phone: 892-1251 C1A 7T2 368-7378 Diocese of Charlottetown C1A 7L9 Fax: 892-1253 Amanda Wilson, 345 First St. President: 368-3703 Summerside, PE Donna Sonier Gail Lecky, Donna`s Trasportation Ltd. C1N 1G5 Phone: 436-3394 Executive Director: 420 University Ave Phone: 368-7240 Suite 113 Box 2785 Fax: 368-7415 Ch’town Farm CenCharlottetown, PE Email: [email protected] Wade Lewis tre C1A 8C4 Web: www.cpfpei.pe.ca Charlottetown, PE Phone: 569-4544 Association C0A 2E0 126 Richmond St. Environmental Coalition of Charlottetown, PE PEI C1A 1H9 Farmers Helping Farmers Teresa Mellish Box 2623 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8C3 Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities 1 Kirkdale Rd Charlottetown, PE C1E 1R3 365 Mount Edward Rd Charlottetown, PE Habitat for Humanity C1E 2A1 Box 2000 53 Water St. Charlottetown, PE Human Rights Commission C1A 7N8 24 Arcona Drive IODE PEI Charlotteown, PE C1A 8C9 Box 301 Institute of Charlottetown, PE Chartered Accountants C1A 7K7 229 Sherwood Road Charlottetown, PE Island EMS C1E 0E5 Mailing address: Phone: 687-1888 Phone: 566-4696 Joyriders Therapeutic Fax: 566-4037 Riding Association of PEI Web: www.ecopei.ca Coordinator: 838-4032 Kensington & Area Fax: 838-4032 Chamber of Commerce Email: [email protected] Web: Kings Playhouse, www.farmershelpingfarmers.ca Georgetown Bruce MacDougall, President Phone:566-1493 Fax: 566-2880 Kinsmen Club of Email: [email protected] Charlottetown Web: www.fpeim.ca Susan Zambonin, Executive Director Knights of Columbus Phone: 367-3559 L'Exposition Agricole et le Email: [email protected] Festival Acadien de la Web: www.habitatpei.ca Region Evangeline Phone: 368-4180 Toll Free: 1-800-237-5031 Fax: 368-4236 Gail McLean Secretary Phone: 894-8826 Phone: 894-4290 Fax: 894-4791 Web: www.icapei.com Phone: 892-9995 Toll Free: 1-877-660-6644 Licensed Practical Nurses’ Association of PEI Lions Club – Albany Lions Club – Alberton Chris Landry Lions Club – Belfast Phone: 367-3555 Lions Club – Brackley Toll Free: 1-888-475-3243 Beach North Shore Fax: 367-3594 Box 20149 Winsloe, PE C1A 9E3 Box 234 Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 Box 267 Georgetown, PE C0A 1L0 586 North River Road Box 331 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K7 19 Edgehill Terrace Stratford, PE C1B 2V3 C.P. 37 Wellington, PE C0B 2E0 Tracey Stephenson: Par Recreation PEI 368-4540 Glenna Lohnes Phone: 836-3209 Web: www.kensington.c Melvin Ford Phone: 652-2053 Toll Free: 1-888-346-5666 Phone: 566-8867 Email: president@charlottetow Louis MacDonald 569-2856 854-3300 Kimberly Jay Coordinator of Regulato 155 Belvedere Ave, Phone: 566-1512 Suite 204 Fax: 892-6315 Charlottetown, PE Email: [email protected] C1A 2Y9 Web : www.lpna.ca Rt. 225, Kinkora, PE Harleigh MacLeod C0B 1N0 887-3272 R.R. #1, Alberton, Herbert Meggison PE C0B 1B0 853-3964 458 Rosebery Road, R.R. 1, Belfast, PE Blair Morrison C0A 1A0 659-2937 Brackley Beach, PE Douglas MacCallum C1A 1Z3 672-2722 Lions Club – Cornwall Lions Club – Crossroads/Stratford Lions Club – Cymbria Lions Club – Dundas Lions Club – East Royalty Lions Club – Fort Augustus & Area Lions Club – Georgetown Lions Club – Hunter River Lions Club – Kensington Lions Club – Malpeque Bay and Area Lions Club – Montague Lions Club – Morell Lions Club – North Rustico Lions Club – O’Leary C0A 1H0 6 Orchid Drive Stratford, PE C1B 1K7 1522 Rustico, Route 7 Winsloe C1E 0Y2 RR#5 Cardigan, PE C0A 1G0 528 St. Peters Road, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7J7 2332 Fort Augustus Rd. PE C1A 7J8 25 George Street Box 42 Georgetown, PE C0A 1L0 Hunter River, RR2 PE C0B 1N0 Stanley Bridge RR 6 PE COA 1MO R. R6, Kensington PE C0B 1M0 Box 152 Montague PE C0A 1R0 R .R.2 Morell, PE C0A 1S0 Box 21 North Rustico, PE C0A 1N0 Box 26, Coleman, PE C0B 1B0 566-3408 Avery Blaxland 569-2409 Edwin Peters 368-2784 Roger MacKenzie 583-2877 Dawn Penton-Hobbs 367-2161 Terry Beaton 569-3757 Lions Club: 652-2834 Stephen Caroll: 652-2223 Jean MacRae 964-2536 Wayne Scott 886-2858 Kathleen Waite 836-3075 Lorne MacDonald 838-2128 121 East Drive Summerside, PE Lions Club – St. Eleanors C1N 4L4 1372 Linkletter Road Summerside, PE Lions Club – Summerside C1N 4K4 Mount Stewart PE Lions Club – Tracadie C0A 1T0 Vernon River, RR #1 Montague, PE Lions Club – Vernon River C0A 2E0 Box 6302 Cornwall, PE Lions Club – Winsloe C0A 1H0 Medical Society of Prince Edward Island Montague/Souris District 4-H Clubs National Farmers Union Herbert Crane 393-8993 Keith Doiron 629-9273 Mark Lockhart 859-2066 Native Council of PEI 2 Myrtle Street Stratford, PE C1B 2W2 14 Rosedale Rd Box 820 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 Burton Wilcox 436-3983 Ed Arsenault 724-2053 Brian Craig 964-2833 Barry Hogan 651-2763 Jason Lamont 892-4423 Sandy Irwin Executive Director John Paul Schaefer President Phone: 368-7303 Toll Free: 1-888-368-73 Fax: 566-7303 Amy Doyle Phone: 838-0991 Edith Ling Director, Women`s Dist Phone: 368-1262 Jamie Thomas: Phone: 892-5314 Toll Free: 1-877-591-30 6 FJ McAulay Court Fax: 368-7464 Charlottetown, PE Email: [email protected] C1A 9M7 Web: www.ncpei.com Joe Byrne 49 Water St. Coordinator Occupational Health and Safety Services Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L7 Fax: 368-5696 Email: [email protected] Allan Kerwin PEI Crime Stoppers 2 Palmer’s Lane 894-4246 Parks and People Charlottetown, PE Email: PEI Cultured Mussels Association Inc. C1A 5V8 [email protected] Grower Association Trent Costello: Phone: 894-3339 Contact: Fax: 628-8582 Prince Edward Island 30 Woodward Drive Pager: 1-557-2518 Aquaculture Alliance Charlottetown, PE Email: [email protected] Pat and the Elephant C1A 6A7 Web: www.patandtheelephant.org Richard Montigny PEI Federation of Phone: 892-6705 Agriculture Box 22051 Fax: 628-8751 PEI Federation of Charlottetown, PE Email: Foster Families PEI Action Housing Inc. C1A 9J2 [email protected] 1368 Loyalist Rd PEI Federation of RR #2 Shirley Moore Labour PEI Association of North Wiltshire, PE Phone: 892-3445 Community Schools C0A 1Y0 Fax: 566-3797 PEI Beekeepers Geoffery PEI Fishermen`s Cooperative Association President: 963-3700 Association Phone: 628-2000 Fax: 368-3570 134 Kent St. Email: chamPEI Ground Fish Suite 230 Association Charlottetown, PE [email protected] PEI Chamber of Commerce C1A 7K2 Lori Bingley 30 Enman Cres., Phone: 894-4936 PEI Guidance and Room 235 Fax: 628-6396 Charlottetown, PE Toll Free: 1-800-565-8111 Counselling Association PEI Council Girl Guides C1E 1E6 Web: www.girlguides.pe.ca PEI Hairdressers Darren White Associations Phone: 368-4410 115 Richmond St. Toll Free: 1-888-734-2784 Charlottetown, PE Fax: 368-4418 Box 2708 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8C3 Phone : 566-7081/626-5 Fax: 566-8342 Tip Line: 1-800-222-84 Email: pitts@peicrimestoppe 101 Longworth Ave. 1st Floor Charlottetown, PE Phone: (902) 368-2757 C1A 5A9 Fax: (902) 626-3954 Ernie Mutch, President 420 University Ave. Phone: 368-7289 Charlottetown, PE Fax: 368-7204 C1A 7Z5 Web: www.peifa.ca Wayne MacFarlane, Pre Phone:963-3885 326 Patterson Dr. Carl Pursey Charlottetown, PE President: 368-3068 C1A 8K4 Email: [email protected] Suite 102 420 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE Phone: 566-4050 C1A 7Z5 Fax: 368-3748 Box 543 Souris, PE C0A 2B0 c/o West Kent Elementary School 27 Viceroy Ave. Charlottetown, PE C1A 2E4 Box 984 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 Frank Hennessey 687-3256 Lilly Gillespie President Phone: 368-6065 Fax: 368-4559 892-5359 Charlottetown, PE C1E 1E6 Box 1012 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 Phone: 620-3186 PEI Scottish Settlers Toll Free: 1-800-916-0664 Historical Society Fax: 620-3187 PEI Home and School Email: [email protected] PEI Seafood Federation Inc. Web : www.edu.pe.ca/peihsf Processors Association Debbie Earl Box 20029 President Sherwood Outlet Phone: 675-2369 PEI Shellfish Association PEI Home Economics Charlottetown, PE Email: [email protected] Association C1A 9E3 Web: www.peihea.org 309 Sherwood Road PEI Society of Mail: Medical Technologists Box 20022 Phone: 892-1190 Charlottetown, PE Email: [email protected] PEI Humane Society C1A 9E3 Web: www.peihumanesociety.com PEI Symphony Society Box 2712 Charlottetown, PE Phone:892-1943 PEI Institute of Agrologists C1A 8C3 Web: www.peiia.ca PEI Teachers’ Federation Diane Campbell Phone: 569-2885 Email: 227 Keppoch Road [email protected] PEI Truckers’ Association PEI Kiwanis Music Stratford, PE web: Festival Association C1B 2J5 www.peikiwanismusicfestival.ca PEI Union of Public Sector Dr. David Keenlyside, Employees Executive Director 2 Kent Street Phone: 368-6600 PEI Museum & Heritage Charlottetown, PE Fax: 368-6608 Foundation C1A 1M6 Email: [email protected] PEI Volunteers for Literacy Box 2248 PEI Occupational Therapy Charlottetown, PE Society C1A 8B9 892-1266 Prince County Neila Auld Fishermen's Association Box 89 Phone: 658-2780 20454 TCH Fax: 658-2198 Prince County Crapaud, PE Email: [email protected] Hospital Auxiliary PEI Pharmacy Board C0A 1J0 Web: www.pepharmacists.ca Dorothy Smith Carol MacDonald 569-2333 247 Mason Road Stratford, PE C1B 2G3 Box 82 Ellerslie PE C0B 1L0 c/o QEH Laboratory, Box 6600 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T5 Box 185 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K4 Box 6000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8B4 629-1555 Brenda Campbell President: 831-3374 Carolyn McCarville, Pre Phone: 894-2332 Fax: 894-2385 892-4333 Phone:569-4157 Fax: 569-3682 Web: www.peitf.com Donald Corrigan 40 Enman Crescent Phone: 566-1224 Charlottetown, PE Fax: 894-4943 C1E 1E6 Email: peitruckers@aib 4 Enman Crescent Shelley Ward, 892-5335 Charlottetown, PE Fax: 569-8186 C1E 1E6 Email: lrossiter@peiups Box 20151 Mary Burke 161 St. Peters Road Phone: 368-4695 Charlottetown, PE Toll free: 1-800-348-73 C1A 9E3 Email: peivol@eastlink. 420 University Ave. Suite 102 Charlotteown, PE Phone: 566-4050 C1A 7Z5 Fax:368-3748 Box 3000 Summerside, PE Gift Shop C1N 2A9 Phone: 432-2531 Box 3000 Provincial Office 4-H Clubs Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 1 Rochford St. Psychological Association of Charlottetown, PE Prince Edward Island C1A 9L2 Box 6600 Queen Elizabeth Charlottetown, PE Hospital Auxiliary C1A 8T5 Box 6600 Queen Elizabeth Hospital Charlottetown, PE Foundation C1A 8T5 Box 6600 Queen Elizabeth Hospital Charlottetown, PE Patient Care Volunteers C1A 8T5 40 Hurry Road Queens County Charlottetown, PE Music Festival C1E 1Z4 Box 808 Queens County Shellfish Cornwall, PE Association C0A 1H0 156 Mt. Edward Rd. Charlottetown, PE Real Women/PEI C1A 5T2 Box 299 Religious Society of Friends Cornwall, PE (Quakers) C0A 1H0 Box 1988 Charlottetown, PE Right to Life Association C1A 7N7 Box 608 Rotary Club of Charlottetown, PE Charlottetown C1A 7L3 Fax: 368-6289 Email: [email protected] Rhonda Matters President Phone: 569-8731 Fax: 569-3640 Rotary Club of Montague Rotary Club of Stratford Rotary Club of 894-2400 Summerside Barb Dunphy Chief Executive Officer Phone: 894-2425 Fax: 894-2433 Royal Canadian Legion Email: [email protected] Web : www.qehfoundation.pe.ca Saint Thomas Jill Richardson, D'Aquin (La Societe) Manager Phone: 894-2003 Kaye Linkletter 368-2348 Blair Smith, President 675-2561 Southern Kings & Queens Food Bank Inc. 5 Ave. Maris Stella Summerside, PE C1N 6M9 Box 533 100 Upper Prince St. Charlottetown, PE C1A 4Z3 550 University Ave. Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3 110 Water St. Summerside, PE C1N 1A9 Box 1137 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 Sport PEI Box 302 40 Enman Crescent Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K7 Scouts Canada Seniors Active Living Centre Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club Daphne Davey Phone: 675-3501 Fax: 675-2533 Box 146, Montague, PE C0A 1R0 22 Pondside Court Stratford, PE C1B 1E5 Box 65 Summerside, PE C1N 4P6 Box 134 99 Pownal Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K2 Branch Manager, 892-6 Gabriel Arsenault, Directeur General 436-4881 or Fax: 436-6936 Phone 566-9153 Fax: 628-6396 Email: dmaund@scouts Olive Bryanton 628-8388 436-2153 Fax: 888-3969 838-3191 Gemma Koughan, Executive Director Phone: 368-4110 Fax: 368-4548 Email: sports@sportpei. Kevin Mouflier, Preside Phone: 566-5008 United Way of PEI Upper Room Hospitality Ministry Vegetable Growers Co-op War Amputations of Canada , PEI Branch Western Curling Club Western Gulf Fishermen`s Association Western PEI Tourist Association Wilfred J. Smith Community Gardens Women's Institute 180 Kent Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K4 Food Bank : 33 Belmont Street Soup Kitchen: 101 Richmond St. Mail: 33 Belmont Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 5G9 280 Sherwood Road Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N9 455 Queen Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 4G4 Box 79 Alberton, PE C0B 1B0 94 Drummond Rd., Freetown, PE C0B 1L0 Box 398 Tignish, PE C0B 2B0 56 Bayfield Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 2G6 40 Enman Crescent Charlottetown, PE David Hennessey Executive Director Shelly McKim Administrative & Account Asst. Phone:894-8202 Toll Free: 1-800-902-4438 Fax: 894-9643 Email: [email protected] Web: www.peiunitedway.com Soup Kitchen Robert King: 892-1995 Food Bank: Mike MacDonald 892-7092 Email: [email protected] Don Reid, General Manager Phone: 892-5361 Fax: 566-2383 853-2732 Craig Avery, President Phone: 887-3883 Ann Arsenault Phone: 882-3606 Web: www.northcapedrive.com Emerson Gorrill, Chairperson 894-4873 Doreen Cole, President Phone: 368-4860 SCHOOLS Elementary (Athena) Slemon Park Alternate Education Sites Westile RR #1 Amherst Cove Borden-Carleton, PE Consolidated School C0B 1X0 150 Ryan Street Athena Summerside, PE Consolidated School C1N 6G2 RR #3 Belfast Consolidated Belle River, PE School C0A 1B0 49 Longworth Ave. Birchwood Charlottetown, PE Intermediate School C1A 5A6 2472 O’Halloran Road, Route. 145 Bloomfield Bloomfield, PE Elementary School C0B 1E0 RR #2 Bluefield High North Wiltshire, PE School C0A 1Y0 1614 Georgetown Royalty Road, Route. Cardigan Consolidated 342, Cardigan, PE School C0A 1G0 5 Acadian Drive Carrefour de Charlottetown, PE L’Isle Saint-Jean C1C 1M2 RR #2 Central Queens Hunter River, PE Elementary School C0A 1N0 100 Raiders Road Charlottetown Rural Charlottetown, PE Senior High School C1E 1K6 175 Spring Park Rd. Terry Doran Principal Randy Gallant Principal Jerry McAulay Principal David Byrand Principal 432-2693 (Athena)East Wiltshire 432-2804Intermediate School 853-8629 English Language School 437-8525Board Fax: 437-8527 École 888-8486Évangéline Fax: 888-8487 Ron Carragher Principal 659-7200École Francois-Buote Fax: 659-7204 École Francaise de 368-6870Prince-Quest Fax: 368-6896 Andrew Stewart Principal 859-8715École La-Belle-Cloche Fax: 859-8763 Jerry Coady Principal 675-7480École St. Augustin Fax: 675-7482 Noreen Lisi Principal Jilles Benoit Principal Tara DeglanGallant Principal Susan Willis Principal École -sur-Mer 583-8575 Fax: 583-8576 Eliot River Elementary School Ellerslie Elementary 566-1715School 964-7950Elm Street Fax: 964-7964 Elementary School 368-6905Englewood Fax: 368-6906 School Box 160 Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 Box 8600 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8V7 01596, Route 124 Abram-Village, PE C0B 2E0 5 Acadian Drive Charlottetown, PE C1C 1M2 157 Deblois, R.R. #3 Debloise, PE C0B 2B0 Box 568 41 Breakwater Street Souris, PE C0A 2B0 Box 5617 Hunter River, PE C0A 1N0 5 Stella Maris Ave. Summerside PE C1N 6M9 Box 70 Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 Ellerslie, PE C0B 1J0 256 Elm Street Summerside, PE C1N 3V5 20280 Rte 1 Crapaud, PE C0A 1J0 91 Keppoch Road Windsor Wight Principal Cynthia Fleet Superintendent 368Fax: Jeannie Gallant Principal 3688542402 Fax: Josee Ferron Principal 566Fax: Rita Bissessur Principal 882Fax: Darlene Arsenault 687Principal Fax: Rachelle Gauthier 963Principal Fax: Herve Poirier Principal 888Fax: Anita Murphy Principal Jason Cormier Principal 368Fax: 831Fax: Tracy Beaulieu Principal 888Fax: Randy Reardon Principal 658Fax: School Board Georgetown Elementary School Glen Stewart Elementary School Grace Christian School Greenfield Elementary School Gulf Shore Consolidated School Hernewood Intermediate School Holland College – Aerospace Centre Holland College – Atlantic Police Academy Holland College – Charlottetown Centre Holland College – Georgetown Centre Holland College – Montague Centre C0B 2E0 47 Kent Street Georgetown, PE C0A 1L0 Box 6500 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8B5 50 Kirkdale Rd. Charlottetown, PE C1E 1N6 100 Darby Dr. Summerside, PE C1N 4V8 185 Hilltop Ave, North Rustico, PE C0A 1X0 RR #3 O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0 40 Parkway Drive Box 235 Slemon Park, PE C0B 2A0 66 Argus street Box 156 Slemon Park, PE C0B 2A0 140 Weymouth Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 4Z1 117 Kent Street Georgetown, PE C0A 1L0 554 Main Street Box 939 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 Superintendent 854-2975 Immanuel Janie MacDonald 652-8970Christian School Principal Fax: 652-0997 John J. Sark Pat Campbell 569-0550Memorial School Principal Fax: 569-0564 Kensington Intermediate Jason Biech Senior High School Principal 628-1668Kinkora Regional School Sandra Jay 888-8492 Principal Fax: 888-8494 L. M. Montgomery Elementary School Mary Jane Ready 963-7810La Commission Principal Fax: 963-7815 Scholaire de Langue Français Patti Sweet 859-8710 Principal Fax: 859-3816 Merritt E. Callaghan Intermediate School Miscouche Consolidated School 888-6730 Montague Consolidated School 888-6700Montague Intermediate School 629-4217Montague Regional High School Morell 652-2055Consolidated School Morell Regional High School Mt. Stewart 838-4026Consolidated School 7 Trafalgar Street Charlottetown, PE Matthew Mann C1A 3Z2 Principal 628Box 124 Nora MacCarthyLennox Island, PE Joyce C0B 1P0 Principal 831Box 340 Kensington, PE Donald Mulligan 836C0B 1M0 Principal Fax: Kinkora, PE Jamie Cole 887C0B 1N0 Principal Fax: 69 MacWilliams Rd. East Royalty, PE Heather Cudmore 368C1C 1L4 Principal Fax: Box 124 RR #1, Wellington, PE Giselle St. Amand 854C0B 2E0 Superintendent Fax: RR #2 Elmsdale, PE Mary Lee Doucette 882C0B 1K0 Principal Fax: Miscouche, PE Scott MacDonald 888C0B 1T0 Principal Fax: 622 Princess Dr Montague, PE Betty MacDonald 838C0A 1R0 Principal Fax: Box 1390 Montague, PE Kevin Stonefield 838C0A 1R0 Principal Fax: Box 3500 Seana EvansMontague, PE Renaud 838C0A 1R0 Principal Fax: Morell, PE Leo Hendricken 961C0A 1S0 Principal Fax: Morell, PE John B. Crawford 961C0A 1S0 Principal Fax: Mt. Stewart, PE 676Lynn Hufnagel C0A 1T0 Principal Fax: Parkside Elementary School Prince Street Elementary School Queen Charlotte Intermediate School Queen Elizabeth Elementary School Rollo Bay Consolidated School St. Jean Elementary School St. Louis Elementary School Sherwood Elementary School Somerset Elementary School Souris Consolidated School Souris Regional High School Southern Kings Consolidated School Spring Park Elementary School Stonepark 195 Summer Street Summerside, PE C1N 3J8 60 Upper Prince St. Charlottetown, PE C1A 4S3 150 North River Rd. Charlottetown, PE C1A 3L3 Box 100 Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 RR #4, Souris, PE C0A 2B0 335 Queen Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 4C5 St. Louis, PE C0B 1Z0 64 Maple Ave. Charlottetown, PE C1A 6E7 Kinkora, PE C0B 1N0 Box 400 Souris, PE C0A 2B0 Box 460 Souris, PE C0A 2B0 RR #4, Montague, PE C0A 1R0 30 Dunkirk Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 3Z8 50 Pope Ave. Charlottetown, PE Janet Coughlin Cameron Principal 888-8472Three Oaks Fax: 888-8474 Senior High School Erin Johnston Principal 368-6950Tignish Fax: 368-6959 Elementary School Parker Grimmer Principal 368-6970University of Fax: 368-6983 Prince Edward Island Rodney MacArthur 836-8900Vernon River Principal Fax: 836-8905 Consolidated School Ron McIntosh 687-7190 Principal Fax: 687-7193 West Kent Elementary School Tracy Ellsworth 368-6985 Principal Fax: 368-6991 West Royalty Monique Doucette 882-7358Elementary School Principal Fax: 882-0493 Westisle Ross McDermott 368-6780Composite High School Principal Fax: 368-6788 Derik Arsenault 887-2505Westwood Primary School Principal Fax: 887-2546 Lynne MacPhee Principal 687-7140 Fax: 687-7145 Anna MacKenzie Principal Paul Sullivan Principal 687-7130 Fax: 687-7129 962-7400 Fax: 962-7406 Terry MacIsaac Principal 368-6400 Fax: 368-6419 Norman Beck 368-6085 10 Kenmore Ave. Summerside, PE C1N 4V9 Box 39 Tignish, PE C0B 2B0 550 University Ave. Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3 RR #2 Vernon Bridge PE C0A 2E0 27 Viceroy Ave. Charlottetown, PE C1A 2E4 RR #7 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7J9 Box 57 Elmsdale, PE C0B 1K0 Box 490 Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 Nicole Haire Principal 888Fax: Mike Ellsworth Principal Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz President 882Fax: Dave Wood Principal 651Fax: Michelle LeClair Principal 368Fax: 566- Debi Mais Murphy 368Principal Fax: Charles Murphy Principal 853Fax: Charlotte Bryand Principal 368Fax: SUBJECT INDEX Bereavement .................................................. 18, 31, 32, 51, 124 Big Brothers-Big Sisters of PEI .................................................. Birthright ..................................................................................... A Blind And Visually Impaired ...................................................... and Girls Club of PEI ......................................................... A.A. ............................................................................................. 25,Boys 26, 27 Brain A.L.S. Society of PEI .............................................................................. 81Injury Association of PEI .................................................. Brecken A.L.S. Support Group ............................................................................. 46 House Adult Day Health Program ................................ Abegweit First Nations Mi’kmaq Wellness Centre ................................ 81 Abegweit Rainbow Collective ................................................................ 58 C Aboriginal/First Nations ....................................... 128, 131, 149, 172, 186 Abuse .................................... 39, 40, 69, 76, 112, 128, 141, 145, 154, 163 C.H.A.N.C.E.S. ........................................................................... ACE Program (UPEI Adult Connections in Education) ......................... 82 Camp Gencheff ........................................................................... Addiction ................. 25, 26, 27, 61, 62, 63, 68, 69, 83, 107, 113, 154, 163 Canadian Cancer Society ............................................................ Addiction Services .......................................................................... 83, 163 Canadian Celiac Association, Charlottetown Chapter ................ ADHD ..................................................................................................... 36 Canadian Diabetes Association ................................................... Adult Rehabilitation ................................................................................ 61 Canadian Adventure Group..................................................................................... 84 Mental Health Association (C.M.H.A.) ......... 1, 3, 4, 1 22, Advocacy .................................... 18, 38, 39, 58, 76, 94, 99, 112, 117, 121100, 118, 123 Canadian AIDS Hotline ........................................................................................ 163 Mental Health Association/PEI Division .................... Canadian AIDS PEI ............................................................................ 25, 46, 85, 163 Red Cross Society ....................................................... Cancer Al-Anon .................................................................................................. 25.................................................................................... 52, Catholic Alcoholics Anonymous ........................................................................... 26 Family Services Bureau ................................................ Chamber Alert ........................................................................................................ 86 of Commerce ................................................. 167, 168 Charlottetown Massage Therapy ................................................. Allergy/Asthma Information Association ............................................... 47 Chief Mary Bernard Memorial Women’s Shelter ....................... Alzheimer Society ................................................................................... 87 Child47 ............. 35, 39, 40, 41, 56, 62, 63, 64, 73, 76, 93, 96, 103, Alzheimer Support Group ....................................................................... 114, Anderson House ................................................................ 39, 40, 141, 163 115, 127, 129, 131, 141, 142 Child Anger ..................................................................................................... 117Abuse ................................................................................. Child Anger Management/Counselling Resources for Seniors ........................ 71Find .................................................................................... Child Anxiety ...................................................................................... 43, 72, 154Find PEI Inc....................................................................... Children's Arthritis Society .............................................................................. 89, 163 Wish Foundation of Canada/ PEI Chapter ................. CNIB ........................................................................................... Counselling Resources for Seniors ......................................................... 71 Place ................................................................................ Family Crafts ............................................................................................... 95, Family 114 Program (Addictions)...................................................... Family Crime ............................................................................................. 145, 174 Service PEI...................................................................... Family Crime Stoppers ...................................................................................... 163 Therapist ......................................................................... Family Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Centre of Canada ............................... 110 Ties Program ................................................................... Farmer Cystic Fibrosis Canada.......................................................................... 111 Assistance Program ........................................................ Farmers Helping Farmers ............................................................ Fitzroy Centre Clubhouse............................................................ D Four Neighbourhoods Community Health Centre ...................... French School Board ................................................................... Dental .................................................................................................... 168 ....................................... 3, 31, 35, 45, 50, 51, 58, 62, 85 Friends Depression ..................................................................... 43, 44, 64, 72, 154 Depression/Bipolar/Anxiety Self-Help Group ........................................ 43 G 150 Disability ..................................................................... 19, 51, 96, 139, Disabled .......................................................................................... 96, 139 Gamblers Anonymous ................................................................. Grief Therapy .............................................................................. E H 109, East Prince.......... 26, 40, 43, 46, 56, 62, 64, 66, 68, 81, 83, 103, 107, 112, 113, 117, 124, 130, 131, 132, 133, 138, 141, 148, 149 Harvest East Prince Family Violence Prevention .............................................. 112 House Ministries ............................................................ Health East Prince Women's Information Centre ............................................. 113......... 4, 43, 54, 66, 70, 74, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 118, 149 Eastern PEI Family Violence Prevention Services ................................. 75 Education ........... 21, 33, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 56, 58, 76, 81, 82, Health 83, 90,Line .................................................................................. Boundaries ..................................................................... 91, 99, 102, 109, 112, 117, 118, 119, 123, 126, 134, 137, 139, Healthy 142 Heart43and Stroke Foundation of PEI ........................................... Emotions Anonymous ............................................................................. Heart Support Group ................................................................... English Language School Board……………………………...184 Help ........ 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 37, 42, 43, 45, 5 94, 96, 102, 110, 113, 122, 145, 147, 154 F Help & Information Lines ........................................................... Learning Disabilities Association of PEI .................................... Holland College – Tourism & Culinary Centre .................................... 185 Legal ................................................................................ 68, 106 Home Care and Support ........................................................................ 122 Island First Nation .......................................................... Lennox Home Equipment Loan Program .......................................................... 123 and Beyond Liberty Support Groups .............................. Liberty Hope Centre Clubhouse ........................................................................ 123 ........................................................................................ Lifeline Hospice Palliative Care Association of PEI .......................................... 124Club ............................................................................. 170 Lions Hospital ........... 28, 55, 73, 83, 90, 107, 122, 124, 130, 134, 149, 176, 177 Literacy........................................................................................ Housing ............................. 39, 40, 41, 53, 83, 95, 105, 120, 141, 142, 150Canada .............................................................................. Lupus Huntington Society ................................................................................. 49 I M Main Street Family Resource Centre .......................................... Intellectual Disabilities, Parents And Friends (ACL) ............................. 35 Syndrome Support .......................................................... Marfan Intellectual Disability ...................... 35, 37, 73, 82, 97, 127, 136, 155, 156 Marriage Encounter ..................................................................... Introduction ............................................................................................. 15 Centre .............................................................................. McGill Island Help Line .................................................................................... 163 Meals On Wheels ........................................................................ Island Pregnancy Centre ....................................................................... 125 .................................................................................. 149 Medical Men............................................................ 15, 19, 26, 71, 77, 92 Mental Health ........... 1, 3, 18, 21, 68, 73, 83, 84, 100, 107, 108, J 119, 123, 151, 154 Mi'kimaq John Howard Society ............................................................................ 126 Family Resource Centre .............................................. Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Groups .......................................... Multiple Sclerosis Society ........................................................... Muscular Dystrophy Association ................................................ K K&K Quality Care .................................................................................. 73 N 163 Kid’s Help Phone .................................................................................. Kidney Foundation of Canada, PEI Chapter ......................................... 126 Narcotics Kids ......................................................................................................... 64 Anonymous ................................................................. Newcomers .................................................................................. Kids Supporting Kids .............................................................................. 64 Notre Dame Place Clubhouse ..................................................... Kids West Family Resource Centre ...................................................... 127 Outreach Program ................................................................................. 134 Prostate Overeaters Anonymous ........................................................................... 29 Cancer Support Group ................................................... Provincial OXFAM Canada, PEI Committee ........................................................ 134 Social Support Program for Teen Parents.................. Psoriasis Society of Canada - Support ........................................ Psychotherapy Group for Anxiety/Depression ........................... Public Health ............................................................................... P Public Health Nursing ................................................................. Parasport and Recreation PEI ............................................................... 135 Parent Consultative Committee ............................................................ 146 Q 147 Parent Help Line - Web Service ........................................................... Parenting .......... 31, 32, 35, 42, 56, 64, 66, 67, 91, 96, 104, 114, 115, 129, Queens County ....... 25, 29, 33, 40, 52, 62, 66, 68, 83, 108, 124, 146, 147, 151, 167 148, Parkinson’s Self-Help Group - Queens County ...................................... 52 150, 177, 178 Queens Pediatric Clinic ........................................................................................ 73 County Residential Services Inc. (QCRS) ..................... Peer Counselling ..................................................................................... 68 PEI Association for Community Living ............................................... 136 R PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada .......................................... 136 PEI Breast Cancer Support Group .......................................................... 53 Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Centre ....................................... PEI Cerebral Palsy Association ............................................................ 137 Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Line .......................................... PEI Citizen Advocacy ........................................................................... 137 Rehabilitation ........................................................................ 38, PEI Council of People With Disabilities Inc. ....................................... 138 Research .................. 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 54, 81, 91, 99, 101, 121 PEI Disability Support Program ........................................................... 139 Respite ............................................................................... 95, 96 PEI Environmental Health Co-operative .............................................. 140 Richmond Centre......................................................................... PEI Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. ........ 39, 40, 141, 163, 164 Rotary Club ................................................................................. PEI Literacy Alliance ............................................................................ 142 PEI Lung Association ........................................................................... 143 PEI Senior Citizen's Federation Inc. ..................................................... S 144 PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation Inc........................................................ 57 PEI Seniors’ Safety Program Inc. ......................................................... 145 (Students Against Drinking and Driving) ................... S.A.D.D. PEI Volunteers for Literacy .................................................................. 146 ........................................................................................ S.I.D.S. People First ............................................................................................. 37................................... 40, 68, 85, 101, 103, 114, 115, 141 Safety Poison Control....................................................................................... 164 SAGE .......................................................................................... Lions Club – Alberton ....................................................................... Lions Club – Belfast.......................................................................... Architect's Association of PEI......................................................................Lions 167 Club – Brackley Beach North Shore ....................................... Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of PEI Lions Club – Charlottetown.............................................................. .................................................................................................................Lions 167 Club – Cornwall...................................................................... Association of Certified General Accountants of Prince Edward Island ....Lions 167 Club – Crossroads & Area ..................................................... Association of Optometrists .........................................................................Lions 167 Club – Cymbria ....................................................................... Association of Registered Nurses of PEI .....................................................Lions 167 Club – Dundas ........................................................................ Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce ..................................................Lions 167 Club – East Royalty ................................................................ Benevolent Irish Society ...............................................................................Lions 167 Club – Fort Augustus & Area ................................................. Borden Royal Canadian Legion Branch #10 ...............................................Lions 167 Club – Georgetown ................................................................. Caledonian Club of PEI ...............................................................................Lions 167 Club – Hunter River ................................................................ Canadian Parents for French, PEI Ltd. .......................................................Lions 167 Club – Kensington .................................................................. Carrefour de L'Isle Saint-Jean .....................................................................Lions 167 Club – Malpeque Bay and Area .............................................. Central Northumberland Strait Fishermen’s Association ...........................Lions 168 Club – Montague .................................................................... Chamber of Commerce, Greater Charlottetown Area .................................Lions 168 Club – Morell .......................................................................... Chamber of Commerce, Greater Summerside Area ....................................Lions 168 Club – North Rustico .............................................................. Charlottetown Curling Club ........................................................................Lions 168 Club – O'Leary ........................................................................ Christian Council .........................................................................................Lions 168 Club – Parkdale/Sherwood ..................................................... Construction Association of Prince Edward Island .....................................Lions 168 Club – Souris .......................................................................... Dental Association .......................................................................................Lions 168 Club – St. Eleanors ................................................................. Diocese of Charlottetown ............................................................................Lions 168 Club – Summerside ................................................................. Donna’s Transportation Ltd. .......................................................................Lions 168 Club – Tracadie ...................................................................... Ducks Unlimited ...........................................................................................Lions 168 Club – Vernon River ............................................................... Early Childhood Development Association .................................................Lions 168 Club – Winsloe ........................................................................ Eastern Kings Fishermen's Association .......................................................Medical 169 Society of Prince Edward Island ........................................ Environmental Coalition of PEI ..................................................................Montague/Souris 169 District 4-H Clubs ................................................ Farmers Helping Farmers ...........................................................................National 169 Farmers Union ................................................................... Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities ...................................Native 169 Council of PEI ....................................................................... Habitat For Humanity ..................................................................................New 169Friends Host Program .............................................................. Human Rights Commission ..........................................................................North 169 Shore Fishermen's Association .............................................. I.O.D.E. PEI .................................................................................................Occupational 169 Health and Safety Services......................................... Institute of Chartered Accountants ..............................................................Parks 169 and People Association Inc. ................................................... Island EMS ...................................................................................................Pat 169and the Elephant ........................................................................ Island Nature Trust ......................................................................................PEI 169Action Housing Inc. ................................................................... SERVICE CLUBS/ASSOCIATIONS PEI Federation of Agriculture ....................................................................Rotary 174 Club of Hillsborough ............................................................ PEI Federation of Foster Families .............................................................Rotary 174 Club of Montague ................................................................. PEI Federation of Labour ...........................................................................Rotary 174 Club of Stratford ................................................................... PEI Fishermen’s Association .......................................................................Rotary 174 Club of Summerside .............................................................. PEI Ground Fish Association ......................................................................Royal 174 Canadian Legion .................................................................... PEI Guidance and Counselling Association ................................................Saint 174 Thomas D'Aquin (La Societe) .................................................. PEI Hairdressers Associations ....................................................................Scouts 174 Canada .................................................................................. PEI Home & School Federation Inc. ...........................................................Seniors 174 Active Living Centre ............................................................ PEI Home Economics Association ...............................................................Silver 175 Fox Curling & Yacht Club ..................................................... PEI Humane Society ....................................................................................Southern 175 Kings & Queens Food Bank Inc. ..................................... PEI Institute of Agrologists ..........................................................................Sport 175 PEI .......................................................................................... PEI Kiwanis Music Festival Association .....................................................St.175 John Ambulance .......................................................................... PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation ..........................................................Tourism 175 Industry Association of Prince Edward Island................... PEI Occupational Therapy Society ..............................................................Transportation 175 West Inc. .................................................................. PEI Pharmacy Board ...................................................................................United 175 Way of PEI ............................................................................ PEI Real Estate Association ........................................................................Upper 175 Room Hospitality Ministry .................................................... PEI Rural Beautification Society .................................................................Vegetable 175 Growers Co-op ................................................................ PEI Scottish Settlers Historical Society .......................................................War 175Amputations of Canada , PEI Branch ...................................... PEI Seafood Processors Association ...........................................................Western 175 Curling Club ....................................................................... PEI Shellfish Association .............................................................................Western 176 Gulf Fisherman’s Association ............................................ PEI Society of Medical Technologists ........................................................Western 176 PEI Tourist Association ...................................................... PEI Symphony Society .................................................................................Wilfred 176 J. Smith Community Gardens .............................................. PEI Teachers’ Federation ............................................................................Women 176 in Agriculture ....................................................................... PEI Truckers’ Association ...........................................................................Women's 176 Institute Federation ........................................................... PEI Union of Public Sector Employees ....................................................... 176 PEI Volunteers for Literacy ......................................................................... 176 Sexaholics Anonymous ............................................................... Prince County Fishermen's Association ...................................................... 176 ...................................................................................... Sexuality Prince County Hospital Auxiliary ................................................................ 176 Sleep-Wake Disorders Self-Help Group ..................................... Prince County Hospital Foundation ............................................................ 176 Southern Kings Hospice Association .......................................... Prince Edward Island Aquaculture Alliance ............................................... 174 Speech, Prince Edward Island Interministerial Women Secretariat ........................ 176 Language and Hearing Services .................................... Spina Provincial Office 4-H Clubs ........................................................................ 176Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association ............................. Spinal Psychological Association of Prince Edward Island ................................... 176Cord Injury Self-Help Group ........................................... Stillborn Queen Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary ............................................................ 177 and Neonatal Self-Help Group ..................................... Student Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation ......................................................... 177 Assistance Program ........................................................ Survivors of Suicide Self-Help Groups .................................................. 34 T Y Youth ................................................................................. 93, 96 Teen ...................................................................................................Youth 66, 67Addiction Counselling (Individual) ................................. The Canadian Deafblind Association – NB .......................................... Youth 153Development Centre, East Prince..................................... The Island Helpline ............................................................................... 154 The Reach Centre .................................................................................. 154 Therapy ................................................... 27, 61, 70, 74, 76, 108, 122, 175 Tignish Workshop (A Division of Community Inclusions Ltd.) ......... 155 Transition House ..................................................................................... 40 Transition House Association (THA) ............................................. 39, 164 Transition House Association (THA) – Outreach Services .................. 164 Tremploy Inc. ........................................................................................ 156 Turning Point .......................................................................................... 77 U United Ostomy Association .................................................................... 56 University of Prince Edward Island ...................................................... 188 V Violence ...................................................... 40, 75, 76, 112, 128, 141, 152 Voluntary Resource Centre ................................................................... 156 W