65 SENIOR ABUSE AWARENESS continued If you or someone you know is being abused or neglected, help is available. Here are some resources in Prince Edward Island. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL 911 LOCAL POLICE Call your local police if the situation is not an emergency but you suspect it might be against the law.Ask to speak to someone who has been trained in senior abuse, or domestic/family violence. • Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477 • RCMP Charlottetown 902-368-9300 • RCMP Summerside 902-436-9300 • RCMP Alberton 902-853-9300 • RCMP Montague 902-838-9300 • RCMP Souris 902-687-9300 • Charlottetown City Police 902-629-4172 • Summerside City Police 902-432-1201 • Kensington Police Services 902-836-4499 OFFICE OF SENIORS The Office of Seniors helps seniors, their families, and people who work with seniors obtain information about programs and services that are available in Prince Edward Island. The Office of Seniors also works with the Seniors’ Secretariat to develop and support plans, policy and programs that will improve the quality of life for Island seniors, while also developing and supporting public education efforts for seniors and about seniors’ issues. (902) 620-3785 Charlottetown - Jones Building Seniors Secretariat Toll Free: 1-866-770-0588 www.gov.pe.ca/ ANDERSON HOUSE - EMERGENCY SHELTER FORWOMEN The provincial emergency shelter for abused women and children, staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Anderson House is a safe and supportive shelter for women and their children who have been physically or emotionally abused or who live in constant fear of abuse.Anderson House is staffed at all times by trained women who honour confidentially. Service is accessible for women and their children with disabilities. Location: Charlottetown For emergencies call (902) 892-0960 or 1-800-240-9894 (toll free) Telephone: (902) 368-8658 CHIEF MARY BERNARD MEMORIALWOMEN’S SHELTER A 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 of the Lennox Island Health Centre. The Shelter provides safe and supportive housing on Lennox Island to both aboriginal and non-aboriginal women and their children who are experiencing family violence and to women who are homeless. www.cmbmws.ca Toll free: 1-855-297-2332 (902) 831-2332 ELDER MEDIATION Elder Mediation is a cooperative process in which a professionally trained elder mediator helps facilitate discussions that assist people in addressing the myriad of changes and stresses that often occur throughout the family life cycle. Phone: 1-902-892-7667 Mobile: (902) 368-2030 www.mediationpei.com/elder-mediation/ HEALTH PEI – ADULT PROTECTION SERVICES Charlottetown: 902-368-4790 Montague: 902-838-0786 O’Leary: 902-859-8730 Souris: 902-687-7096 Summerside: 902-888-8440 www.oneislandhealthsystem.ca/ Where to find help
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