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
August 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*
*Brayden our therapy dog will be visiting on Thursdays from 10:30am to 11:30am*
WEEK ONE
Monday August 3
Closed
Civic Holiday
Tuesday August 4
Mindful movements with Oasis, 10:30am and free coffee all morning
Bean bag game, 1:30pm
Wednesday August 5
Morning gardening session, 10:00am
Yahtzee, 1:30pm
Thursday August 6
Breakfast bacon and eggs, sign-up event, $3
Movie and pj, 1:30pm
Friday August 7
Open art activity, 9:30am
Laughter yoga, 1:30pm
WEEK TWO
Monday August 10
Coffee and chat all morning, 9:30am
Group walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday August 11
Clients's meeting, 10:00am
Journaling, 1:30pm
Wednesday August 12
Mindful movements, 10:30am
Baking activity, 1:30pm, just for fun
Thursday August 13
Pancakes, 10:00am, sign-up, $3
Lean a new card game, Spades, 1:30pm
Friday August 14
Bingo, 10:00am
Cline House Art Gallery visit, meet at Cline House for 1:30pm
WEEK THREE
Monday August 17
Coffee and chat all morning
Group Walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday August 18
Skip Bo tournament, with prize, 10:00am
Therapeutic colouring, 1:30pm
Wednesday August 19
Free play all morning, staff meeting
In person and virtual, education session: understanding and coping with stress, 1:30pm
Thursday August 20
Sign-up event, $4, shepherd's pie, 10:00am
Ice cream sundae, $3, 1:30pm
Friday August 21
Bingo, 10:00am
Picnic and games at Lamoureux Park, bring your own food, we will bring the refreshments, 1:30pm
WEEK FOUR
Monday August 24
Coffee and chat all morning
Group Walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday August 25
Collective baking, cupcakes, 10:00am
Celebrating milestones and birthdays, 1:30pm
Wednesday August 26
Mindful movements, 10:30am
Euchre afternoon, 1:30pm
Thursday August 27
BBQ at 10:00am, sign-up event
Karaoke, 1:30pm
Friday August 28
Closed from 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mini Putt at Archie's, 1:30pm, meet at Archie's, sign-up required
WEEK FIVE
Monday August 31
Coffee and chat all morning
Group Walk, 1:30pm
For registered CMHA Resource clients only
Please contact staff with any accessibility or activity questions
Information: 613-933-5845
Phil ext. 214
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.