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1) PEI Status of Women Teleworking Re: COVID-19 Response
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To contribute to PEI's collective effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in light of our caregiving responsibilities, staff of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women will be tele-working as much as possible. This may affect when and how we are able to respond to requests. Thank you for your patience.
Afin de contribuer à l'effort collectif des insulaires de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard pour ralentir la propagation de COVID-19, et tenant compte de nos responsabilités pour aider les enfants et les aîné(e)s de nos familles, le personnel du Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard fera du télétravail autant que possible. Cela peut affecter quand et comment nous sommes en mesure de répondre aux demandes. Merci de votre patience.
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2) MMIWG National Inquiry: Where to from here? March Sessions Cancelled, Study Groups Postponed
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The March study group sessions are cancelled and April dates are postponed. We will consider new dates in the coming months.
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3) PEI COVID-19 Resource Webpage
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4) Community Legal Information - Our response to COVID-19
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Due to the current public health situation in PEI, we will not be accepting walk-in clients at this time.
For legal information and/or the Lawyer Referral Service, please call us at 902-892-0853 or 1-800-240-9798 (toll-free) or e-mail us at info@legalinfopei.ca.
Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to continuing to serve the community with legal information. (Source E-news)
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5) Community Conversation Series: Postponed
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Thank you for registering for the upcoming Community Conversation series hosted by the Charlottetown Food Council. The Community Conversations Series, scheduled to take place March 21 – April 1 through the Charlottetown Food Council, has been postponed due to social distancing requirements with COVID-19.
The Charlottetown Food Council hosted a number of pop-up events earlier this month, as well as an online survey to engage with residents and seek feedback on the City's first Food Asset Map. While the remainder of the pop-up events and Community Conversations have been postponed, the Food Council will continue to accept online survey responses at: www.charlottetown.ca/FoodCouncil.
The Food Council set a goal of receiving 500 survey responses and committed to donating $1 for every response received to the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry. In light of the current situation, the Food Council has made a $500 advance donation to the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry and encourages the community to continue to submit survey responses, open until March 27.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19, including the latest information, advice for travellers and FAQs, visit: www.princeedwardisland.ca/covid19 or call the general information line at 1-800-958-6400.
An email will be sent out to all registrants when a new date is chosen for the series.
Thank you and take care,
Jessica Brown
The City of Charlottetown is taking further steps to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate impacts on municipal services, as the health and safety of residents is the number one priority. During this time, all City facilities, buildings, arenas, and community centres are closed to the public and non-essential staff are working from home, where possible. Residents looking for municipal services are encouraged to visit the website at www.charlottetown.ca or call the main switchboard at 902-566-5548 (Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) to be directed to the appropriate department. A drop box is available inside the vestibule located in the main entrance at City Hall (199 Queen Street), with slots available for Planning documents, tender applications, and bill payments/mail. Your patience and understanding is appreciated during the unprecedented time. (Source email)
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6) Scholastic - 20 days of Free Lessons for PreK-9+
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Scholastic is providing a lot of great and free resources to families during school closures. Check it out!
(Source Confederation Centre Public Library post)
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7) CDHPIVP is seeking to interview survivors of severe domestic violence as well persons who lost someone to domestic homicide
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The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative for Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) is seeking to interview survivors of severe domestic violence or a family member, friend, or community professional who lost someone to domestic homicide between 2006 and 2016 in order to learn how to help prevent domestic homicide and domestic violence.
Participants for the study must be 18 years of age or older. The survivor or domestic homicide victim must be from one of the following groups:
• Indigenous Peoples
• Immigrants and/or refugees
• People living in rural, remote, and/or northern communities (includes living in a location
where services are not easily or quickly accessible)
• Children exposed to domestic violence or parents/caregivers of children killed in the
context of domestic violence
The domestic violence or domestic homicide case must be closed, meaning that there are no pending court or coroner investigations.
Participants must be safe and willing to have their interview audio-recorded. People can share their story with the CDHPIVP research team by phone, video conference, or in-person. If needed, translation services are available, and travel and/or childcare costs will be covered. Participants will receive a $50 honorarium for sharing their story.
For more information, or to participate in this project, please contact:
CDHPIVP Project Manager Anna-Lee Straatman at astraat2@uwo.ca or call
The Centre for Research & Education on Violence against Women and Children at Western University at 519-661-2111 ext 81133, toll-free at 1-844-958-0522.
In the Maritimes region contact Cathy Holtmann, University of New Brunswick
cathy.holtmann@unb.ca or 506-458-7442.
(Source PAC E-Bulletin April 2020)
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8) Re PEI Status of Women Weekly E-News
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The E-News will return as needed when we have sufficient information to share with our readership. Thanks for your continued interest.
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PLEASE NOTE: Many of the events listed below may be cancelled or postponed. Please check with events directly for more information.
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Our E-Newsletter with community events and notices is forwarded to you by the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women for your information and interest. The PEI Status of Women cannot guarantee the accuracy of notices or control re-postings, does not necessarily endorse every notice or event posted; and reserves the right not to post any notice for any reason. For further information or questions specifically relating to any notices or events, please contact the individua or organization hosting the community event.
The E-News will be sent out on Thursdays. The deadline for receiving notices/events to post is by 4:00 pm on Wednesdays.
Please send your event notice text and an image (if available) to: newsletters@peistatusofwomen.ca. The links to the current and previous E-News (viewable in your browser) will also be posted on our blog, peiacsw.wordpress.com. Note: We cannot attach pdfs, flyers, brochures, or registrations forms.
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