Report rd on Child and Family Poverty in PEI

January 22, 2020

Please see the sixth Annual Prince Edward Island Child Poverty Report rd (click here). This year, after 18 months of the nada Child Benefit (CCB), it is clear that the CCB helped somewhat to ease poverty, although its resources are far from sufficient. The PEI Child Poverty Report rd is prepared by the MacKillop Centre for Social Justice, a non-profit research/edution and action centre, and the PEI Coalition for a Poverty Eradition Strategy which is composed of over 20 Island groups.

Activity Professionals Week: January 19-25, 2020.

January 20, 2020

Activity Professionals Week is January 19-25, 2020. Activity staff are vital to the health and well being of residents in Long Term re facilities on PEI.

UPSE congratulates and recognizes the importance of activity professionals for their contribution each and every day!

 

UPSE Members with Health PEI

January 20, 2020

The UPSE Health Development and Training fund is available to PEI UPSE members who are employed with Health PEI and are covered under the Health PEI Collective Agreement. The fund provides employees with monies to improve required skills to better perform current job responsibilities as well as future job opportunities. You will find the applition and guidelines on the PEI UPSE Website. Click here: https://bit.ly/37d887R

Please ensure you are using the current applition form found on our website for all of your development & training requests. Contact Melissa Bruce at mbruce@ or (902) 892-5335 for questions & inquires about the fund.

The Accent

January 15, 2020

Check out the latest edition of The Accent. UPSE has put out a ll for members to form a Young Workers Committee; is seeking proposals for the UPSE Has a Heart mpaign; and is looking to organize new members (see Accent).

Former UPSE Board Member (Lynn Parker) Passes

January 15, 2020

We are saddened to hear of the passing of member and former Board of Director member, Lynn Parker.  Lynn was a strong Union advote for her members who served many roles on various committees over the years, and was a longtime Board member. UPSE would like to send our sincere condolences to her family at this sad time.

Funeral details n be found here (details).

 

 

Are you a Non-Profit or Charitable Organization?

January 7, 2020

Are you a non-profit or charitable organization seeking financial support? The "UPSE Has a Heart" team is looking for a proposal/presentation from your organization. If interested, please ll the UPSE office (902-892-5335) or email (peiupse@) by Friday, February 7, 2020. Your presentation should be no longer than 5 minutes long. Presentations will be made on February 10 and 11 (storm dates Feb 11 and 12).

Please note that administrative funding will not be considered.

UPSE Supports Morell and Area Early Learning Centre!

January 6, 2020

UPSE President, Karen Jackson, was happy to present a $500 Cheque to the Morell and Area Early Learning Centre on behalf of UPSE!

Our members provide valuable services for families and their children in communities across the province!

 

 

 

 

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