Service Directory

911 is a 24 hour telephone service for emergencies requiring immediate help.

Al Anon is a group for friends and family of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a group for people to share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so they may help themselves and others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Anderson House is an 18-bed emergency shelter for female identifying, non-binary individuals and trans men and women and their children from across the province who are fleeing violence. Services include emergency shelter, safety planning, advocacy, childcare services, drop-in support, follow-up support, referrals to outreach services and second stage housing, and information pertaining to resources such as lawyers, housing, stay away orders, transportation, child care and pet care. To ensure client safety, their address is not listed. Reach out to inquire about accessing services.

Behavioural Support Team for Children offers behavioural support to children aged 4-12 who have moderate to severe behavioural difficulties. A team of professionals including a psychologist, social workers, and a youth worker work will children, parents/guardians and other systems including daycares, schools and group homes across PEI.

The Brain Injury Support Group is a bi-weekly support group open to anyone with any type of brain injury (TBI, stroke, car accident, etc.) where particpants can share their experiences with, and find support in those facing similar challenges.

The Center Cap enfants offers a variety of child and parent focused programs and services to families who want to give themselves the means to help the development and well-being of their children. Specific services offered changes depending on the needs expressed but regularly focuses on promoting physical activity, providing a space for parents to share their experiences, and supporting new parents.

If you are struggling with low mood and depression, the Changeways© Core Program can help you create positive changes in your life. Two main goals of the program are to; provide information and strategies to help with problems related to depression, and help apply these ideas in life, at one's own pace, to help cope with and recover from depression. The program is based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles, which have been shown to work for people who experience depression and other conditions. Program trainers include nurses, social workers, psychologists and occupational therapists. Contact your local Community Mental Health Clinic for more information.

If you are struggling with low mood and depression, the Changeways© Core Program can help you create positive changes in your life. Two main goals of the program are to; provide information and strategies to help with problems related to depression, and help apply these ideas in life, at one's own pace, to help cope with and recover from depression. The program is based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles, which have been shown to work for people who experience depression and other conditions. Program trainers include nurses, social workers, psychologists and occupational therapists. Contact your local Community Mental Health Clinic for more information.

Chief Mary Bernard Memorial Shelter is a 5-bed emergency shelter for women in distress, women without housing, or for young mothers who need extra support. Shelter residents have access to employment services, parenting, and life skills programs, and services offered through the Lennox Island Health Centre. To ensure client safety, their address is not listed. Reach out to inquire about accessing services.

Community Addiction Services provide a range of programs designed to help you through the various stages of recovery.

Community Addiction Services provide a range of programs designed to help you through the various stages of recovery.

Community Mental Health Services provides a wide range of mental health program and services for all islanders from children to seniors. They also host community Mental Health Walk-In (and Call-In) Clinics. For more information on programs and services provided, please visit out website at https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/community-mental-health-services

For information on the walk-in/call in clinics visit: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/mental-health-walk-in-clinics

Community Mental Health Services provides a wide range of mental health program and services for all islanders from children to seniors. They also host community Mental Health Walk-In (and Call-In) Clinics. For more information on programs and services provided, please visit out website at https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/community-mental-health-services

For information on the walk-in/call in clinics visit: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/mental-health-walk-in-clinics

Community Mental Health Services provides a wide range of mental health program and services for all islanders from children to seniors. They also host community Mental Health Walk-In (and Call-In) Clinics. For more information on programs and services provided, please visit out website at https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/community-mental-health-services

For information on the walk-in/call in clinics visit: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/mental-health-walk-in-clinics

Coping Power Program For Parents is a 15-Week preventative intervention program delivered to parents of children in late elementary to middle school. The program uses skills-based training to improve self-regulation, social competance and positive parental involvement.

The Coping Skills Program teach skills to manage patterns of chronic stress and distress. The goals of the program are to provide participants with practical strategies and tips to help with problems, and help to develop a personal tool kit that participants can use in their own lives to manage stress and distress. The program is based on cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies. Program trainers include nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists and addiction counsellors. Contact your local Community Mental Health Clinic for more information.

The Coping Skills Program teach skills to manage patterns of chronic stress and distress. The goals of the program are to provide participants with practical strategies and tips to help with pronlems, and help to develop a personal tool kit that participants can use in their own lives to manage stress and distress. The program is based on cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies. Program trainers include nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists and addiction counsellors. Contact your local Community Mental Health Clinic for more information.

Offered in both group and individual sessions, CRAFT is an evidence-based program for teaching families, parents, and concerned significant others to support getting‎ their loved ones into treatment. Contact your local Community Addictions Services office for more information.

Offered in both group and individual sessions, CRAFT is an evidence-based program for teaching families, parents, and concerned significant others to support getting‎ their loved ones into treatment. Contact your local Community Addictions Services office for more information.

Shelter for male identifying individuals over the age of 19 dependent on substances located at Smith Lodge. To access emergency or temporary shelter at Smith Lodge, or any other temporary shelter location, contact the temporary shelter referral line at 1-833-220-4722 or dial 2-1-1.

Emotions Anonymous is a 12-step self-help group for people with emotional problems. Open to anyone who would like to become emotionally healthy and live at peace with or without solved problems.

Emotions Anonymous is a 12-step self-help group for people with emotional problems. Open to anyone who would like to become emotionally healthy and live at peace with or without solved problems.

Families First, previously known as Carousel, began in 1994 to help promote the emotional, physical, intellectual and social well-being of children aged 0-6 and their families. This is done by offering a variety of programs and services, such as parent-child play groups, field trips, special events, clothing exchanges and cooking groups. At Families First, parents can find information, support, friendships and opportunities to help one another with the very important job of raising a family.

The Famiy Aftercare Group is available to those who have completed the Family Education Program and is offered bi-weekly. Contact your local Community Addictions Services office for more information.

Family Education Program is an eight (8) week program for adults who have a family member or friend with an addiction. Contact your local Community Addictions Services office for more information.

Family Education Program is an eight (8) week program for adults who have a family member or friend with an addiction. Contact your local Community Addictions Services office for more information.

Family Education Program is an eight (8) week program for adults who have a family member or friend with an addiction. Contact your local Community Addictions Services office for more information.

Family Service PEI is a not-for-profit charitable organization, committed to offering services to all Islanders regardless of their ability to pay. They offer therapeutic counselling to individuals, couples, families and groups, credit counselling services, and workplace wellness training.

Family Violence Prevention Services offers a wide variety of support to indivudals identifying as a woman, who has or is experiencing domestic violence, including; confidential support services, peer support groups, and second stage housing options. To ensure client safety, their address is not listed. Reach out to inquire about accessing services. Province Wide English Housing / Emergency Shelter, Peer Support, Sexual Health / Abuse

Friends Supporting Friends offers bi-weekly group support and education to seniors who are impacted by a family members’ addiction. Contact your local Community Addictions Services office for more information.

Gamblers Anonymous is a group for people to share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so they may help themselves and others to recover from a gambling problem. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling.

The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer counselling and crisis intervention. Call the toll-free Help Line or connect to the online chat.

Housing assistance provides low income Islanders with appropriate housing at a reduced cost. For qualified applicants, this might be renting a social housing unit or receiving a rent supplement that reduces the cost for rental market housing. The program is needs-based with priority given to those assessed to be in the greatest need.

Housing assistance provides low income Islanders with appropriate housing at a reduced cost. For qualified applicants, this might be renting a social housing unit or receiving a rent supplement that reduces the cost for rental market housing. The program is needs-based with priority given to those assessed to be in the greatest need.

The John Howard Society of PEI provides supports to gain appropirate housing for Islanders involved with the criminal justice system through an individualized planning process aimed at helping individuals and/or families create strategies to meet their housing needs, and address the employment and/or pre-employment needs of the individuals.

Kids West Inc is a family resource centre that focuses on children 0-12 years of age and their moms, dads, and caregivers. They offer programs that provide support, resources, information and training to parents and their children. These resources are made available to residents of West Prince. While we are based our of Alberton, we offer outreach services to Tignish, O’Leary, & Tyne Valley.

The Mental Health Check-In group is a support group for individuals living with a mental health concern or a mental illness.

Moms in Mind Maternal Mental Health Group is a peer support group for mothers and women. Find them on Facebook at Moms in Mind Maternal Mental Health Peer Support Group for information on meeting dates and times.

An online PDF containing all information pertaining to self-help and additional community services for pregnant women and new parents. This PDF contains online self-help resources as well as various community resources with their contact information, websites with different tools and videos.

Open Door Outreach is a non-government charity working primarily with women who are incarcerated and in recovery from addiction providing personal mentoring, and several programs on topics such as boundaries, relationships, and personal values. Any woman struggling with addiction in the community or in need of support post-release from incarceration may call for an appointment without a referral. Services are free.

Overcomers Outreach is a christ-centered 12-step recovery program available to hurting people in churches of all denominations. Support groups are sharing groups, facilitated by lay persons who have been walking their own 12-step recovery journey for at least a year.

The PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada provides a variety of supports including short-term settlement services, and long-term inclusion and community integration programs for new immigrants in the province of Prince Edward Island.

The PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre services adult (women and men) and youth (over age 12) survivors of recent or historic sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse through across individual therapy, support and information, and a group program for male survivors.

Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) is a helpful, practical and easy-to-use approach for parents with a focus on positive parenting techniques. The program empowers all parents with skills and knowledge to effectively address day-to-day minor parenting challenges or more serious behavioural issues. Discussion groups cover topics such as dealing with disobedience; manage fighting and aggression; hassle-free shopping and developing good bedtime routines. Triple P programming may be offered individually or in groups.

Public Health Nurses provide a variety of services to support maternal, child and family health; communicable disease; school health; and health promotion. Beyond physical health care they can also provide support for planning a pregnancy; pregnancy and post partum mood disorders; breastfreeding drop-in clinics; family life education and much more. There are also additional programs for new parents of infants from birth to 8 weeks of age, pre-school age children, and more. Contact your local Public Health office for more information.

The RISE Program provides free legal resources and support to people who have experienced sexual or intimate partner violence and workplace sexual harassment.

The RISE Program supports anyone on PEI who is 16 years of age or older. They provide:

• Trauma-informed legal advice
• Plain language legal information
• Support navigating the justice system
• Referrals to community services

The RISE Program is a project of Community Legal Information. They are funded by the PEI Department of Justice and Public Safety.

The Salvation Army Food Bank assists men, women and children in accessing food through their donated pantry.

Seniors Mental Health Resource Teams are multi-disciplinary teams that provide specialized services to seniors experiencing complex mental health problems, as well as support to their families and/or caregivers. Teams are located Island-wide and include psychiatry, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and social workers. However, teams may vary across sites. Seniors Mental Health Resource Teams provide office-based services, as well as community outreach to clients living at home and in community care housing. Contact your local Community Mental Health office for more information.

Seniors Mental Health Resource Teams are multi-disciplinary teams that provide specialized services to seniors experiencing complex mental health problems, as well as support to their families and/or caregivers. Teams are located Island-wide and include psychiatry, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and social workers. However, teams may vary across sites. Seniors Mental Health Resource Teams provide office-based services, as well as community outreach to clients living at home and in community care housing. Contact your local Community Mental Health office for more information.

Seniors Mental Health Resource Teams are multi-disciplinary teams that provide specialized services to seniors experiencing complex mental health problems, as well as support to their families and/or caregivers. Teams are located Island-wide and include psychiatry, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and social workers. However, teams may vary across sites. Seniors Mental Health Resource Teams provide office-based services, as well as community outreach to clients living at home and in community care housing. Contact your local Community Mental Health office for more information.

Serene View Ranch aims to provide a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of mental health issues, especially trauma related difficulties. Services include professional assessments such as; phychological assessment for disability management and fit for duty/return to work assessments. They also provide psychotherapy serivices such as equine-assisted psychotherapy and individual, group, family and couple therapy. There are many other therapies and serivices available on-site as well.

SHORS provides safe, confidential and supportive services pertaining mainly to reproductive and sexual health care to Islanders of all genders, orientations and ages at various sites across PEI. Services include: Sexual health education and counselling, Sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment, Birth control counselling and prescriptions, Pregnancy counselling, testing and support, and Abortion services (medical abortion and surgical abortion).

The PEI Smoking Cessation Program helps PEI residents who wish to stop smoking or using other tobacco products by: covering 100% of the cost of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products (i.e., nicotine gum, lozenges, patches, and inhaler) and specific smoking cessation prescription medications.

The Montague Food Bank serves the Southern Kings and Queens area of Prince Edward Island by providing donated food items to those in need of assistance.

The Strongest Families Program provides free mental health care for PEI children, youth and their families. Services related to anxiety, behavioural difficulties, nightime bedwetting, and stress management are delivered online and over the phone.

The Adventure Group provides a wide range of hands-on-learning based programs and services aimed at developing criitcal life skills, helping clients find appropriate employment options, and fostering leadership and team spirit among groups.

The Soup Kitchen provides healthy meals (lunch and supper) to those in need.

When you want to stop using alcohol or drugs, the Withdrawal Management program provides a safe, supportive and medically supervised environment to help you withdraw/detox as either an inpatient or outpatient.