Learn life-saving skills anytime, anywhere. In just 90 minutes online, LivingWorks Start teaches trainees to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide and connect them to help and support.
CMHA Champlain East is providing complimentary* (Free) LivingWorks Start online suicide prevention training; sponsored by the Suicide Prevention Coalition Champlain East. Here is the link for more details: LivingWorks Start information .This online training is currently only available in English. This is a beginners suicide prevention training intended for those that have not taken the safeTALK or ASIST.
Please e-mail
* First come first serve, while quantities last.
Starbright Resource Center
January 2026
*Virtual activities require an email address and use MS Teams platform*
*Monday to Friday, open 9:00am to 12:00am and 1:00pm to 3:30pm*
*Once per month we will be open from 11:00am to 6:00pm with a 1 hour closure from 2:00pm to 3:00pm*
*Our therapy dog Brayden will be visiting every Thursday morning from 10:30am to 11:30am. Coffee and chat and client meetings include free coffee*
WEEK ONE
Thursday January 1
Closed
New Year's Day
Friday January 2
Closed
WEEK TWO
Monday January 5
Center open 11:00am till 6:00pm, sign-up event, lasagna and garlic bread
Tuesday January 6
Which would you rather?, discussion, 10:00am
Karaoke, 1:30pm
Wednesday January 7
Mindful movements, 10:30am
Cards, 1:30pm
Thursday January 8
Sign-up event, breakfast, 10:00am
Therapeutic coloring, 1:30pm
Friday January 9
Bingo, 10:00am
Cornhole, 1:30pm
WEEK THREE
Monday January 12
Client meeting, 10:00am
Mood walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday January 13
Collective baking, 10:00am
Bracelets, 1:30pm
Wednesday January 14
Family Feud, 10:30am
Trivia, 1:30pm
Thursday January 15
Sign-up event, BBQ, 11:00am
Charades, 1:30pm
Friday January 16
Bingo, 10:00am
Jeopardy, 1:30pm
WEEK FOUR
Monday January 19
Coffee and chat, 9:00am till 11:30am
Mood walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday January 20
Cards, 10:30am
Sign-up event, pizza meal, $3 for 1 or $5 for 2
Wednesday January 21
Free play, staff meeting
Board games, 1:30pm
Thursday January 22
Sign-up event, soup and salad, tomato and grill cheese, 11:00am, $3
Freestyle, painting, 1:30pm
Friday January 23
Bingo, 10:00am
Name that tune, 1:30pm
WEEK FIVE
Monday January 26
UNO, 9:30am
Mood Walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday January 27
Collective baking, 10:30am
Movie and popcorn, 1:30pm
Wednesday January 28
Yoga, 10:30am
In person and virtual, stress management with Oasis, 1:30pm
Thursday January 29
Sign-up event, breakfast, 11:00am
Birthday celebration, 1:30pm
Friday January 30
Bingo, 10:00am
Show and tell, 1:30pm
For registered CMHA Resource clients only
Telephone activities: call 1-844-511-2074, password 016033211#
Information: 613-933-5845
Phil ext. 214
Courtney ext. 212
Weather permitting on all outdoor activities
Activities are subject to change without notice
In Crisis? Call the Mental Health Helpline at 1-866-531-2600 or find your local CMHA branch.