Community Partners

lighthouse icon One of EPIC’s strengths is its ability and willingness to link with other community organizations, projects, agencies and institutions. These connections enhance not only EPIC’s initiatives and those of the partners but also the overall delivery of services to our community by increasing understanding and by transcending the usual boundaries dividing educational, social, cultural and legal domains. EPIC is proud of these collaborations and highly values the managerial insights, client referrals, and cooperation of the partner agencies that are assisting with our current initiatives.

Youth Peer and Parents PEACE Management Team
With EPIC serving as the sponsoring, financial and administrative organization for the Youth Peer and Parents PEACE programs, the following twenty partners join EPIC, Youth Peer and Parents PEACE staff and volunteer representatives to make up the Management Team which provides community oversight, advice and support. This impressive list of agencies represents a full spectrum of social services within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The team meets regularly over lunch to share information and provide input on the projects. As well, the Management Team partner agencies make all the referrals of youth to Youth Peer and are regularly called on to provide speakers for the Parents PEACE sessions.

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    Island Community Justice

    Salvation Army - Intensive Support & Supervision Program

    Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board

    Nova Scotia Legal Aid

    Addictions Services

    Children’s Aid

    Cape Breton Mental Health Child & Adolescent Services

    Cape Breton University Career Services

    Black Educators Association

    Membertou First Nation Education

    Nova Scotia Probation Services

    Cape Breton Regional Police

    Big Brothers/ Big Sisters

    Transition House

    Whitney Pier Youth Club

    Native Council

    Family Place Resource Centre

    Centre Scolaire Etoile de l’Acadie

    Family Services of Eastern Nova Scotia

    Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority

    Aidan Foundation - Shushan

    African Nova Scotian Employment Centre

    Mentor/ Tutor Volunteers

    Youth Peer and Parents PEACE

    Educational Program Innovations Charity




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lighthouse icon EMPATHIC

Emotional Maturity, Problem-solving, & Awareness Targeting Higher Impulse Control
EMPATHIC is administered by the Eskasoni First Nations School Board with EPIC as a partner.

In the first phase of the curriculum development—2003-2006—EPIC served as a member of the management team along with representatives from eight other community organizations.

Management Team

    Eskasoni School Board
    Mi’kmaq Customary Law Program
    Eskasoni Social Work and Mental Health
    Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services
    Royal Canadian Mounted Police
    NADACA - Native American Drug Abuse Counselling Association
    Eskasoni Band Council
    We’koqma’q Elementary
    Eskasoni Elementary
    EPIC

In 2006, EMPATHIC became integrated into the Eskasoni Elementary School classes and EPIC’s role became one of curriculum editing and distribution, teacher education and support. Additionally, EPIC continues to work with the Eskasoni School Board in the adaptation of PATHS Pre-School. The RCMP continues to partner with both agencies in the delivery of this important curriculum.



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lighthouse iconBay St. Lawrence Community Centre
In 2005, EPIC became a partner with the Bay St. Lawrence Community Centre in the ADAPT (Asset Development, Adventure and Peer Tutoring), a grant from Nova Scotia Gaming to provide a variety of services to the youth of this rural community located in the Highlands of Cape Breton.




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