Upcoming events

LivingWorks Start 55+

Thanks to the generous support of Bell and the Government of Ontario, we are delighted to announce FREE online learning opportunities for adults 55 and older.  

In just 90 minutes online, LivingWorks Start trains participants to recognize when a person may be thinking about suicide and how to connect them to help and support.  Click the following link for more details: LivingWorks Start information.

To register for this course please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name and email address.  We will then forward you the instructions on how to register for this event at no cost.

This course is offered online at your own time and pace.  

This online training is currently only available in English.

Mental Illness Awareness Walk - Hawkesbury

Mental Illness Awareness Week, which takes place October 6^th to 12^th, 2024 is an annual national public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness.

To mark this campaign, the CMHA Champlain East is organizing an event in the Cornwall community, and we invite the public to participate.

Activities:

• Awareness Walk
• Wellness Booths
• Panelists
• Free Lunch
• Door Prize

CMHA Champlain East celebrates 50 years!

Mental Illness Awareness Walk - Cornwall

Mental Illness Awareness Week, which takes place October 6^th to 12^th, 2024 is an annual national public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness.

To mark this campaign, the CMHA Champlain East is organizing an event in the Cornwall community, and we invite the public to participate.

Activities:

• Awareness Walk
• Wellness Booths
• Panelists
• Free Lunch
• Door Prize

CMHA Champlain East celebrates 50 years!

Want to know how to feel happier, more confident, and worry less right now? Would you like to learn new ways of dealing with what life throws at you? Living Life to the Full is a fun and interactive course that will help you understand your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, and what to do about them!

Congratulations, you’re about to change your life!

Too much to do? Is someone close to you is ill? Can’t sleep? Feeling lonely? The way you feel is affected by things that happen to you, and you feel bad because you’re in a vicious cycle. Learn how to stop the cycle!

Living Life to the Full is a mental health promotion course designed to help people deal with everyday life challenges and learn self-management skills using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles. Course content and materials are practical and easily applied to everyday life situations.

What you learn:

✔ Self-confidence

✔ Problem-solving

✔ Stress management

✔ Motivation

✔ Dealing with unhelpful thoughts

✔ Anger management

When: Every Wednesday from October 16^th – December 4^th (8 weeks)

Location: Cornwall Public Library

Time: 10:30am - 11:30pm

Cost: Free

Deadline to register: October 14^th

This couse is for people 55⁺

Refreshments will be provided.

If you attend at least 6 of the 8 sessions, you will be entered to win a wellness prize.

Program sponsored by CMHA Champlain East

Exciting Opportunity: ASIST Workshop!

Join us for our upcoming Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop, scheduled for October 17th and 18th from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at Le Centre de Santé communautaire de l'Estrie.

This invaluable two-day session, typically valued at $250, is being offered for $20.00 thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area. This initiative is targeted to youth over 16 years old and professionals working with youth.

Complimentary snacks and beverages are available throughout the day to keep you energized.

For more information contact Chantal at 613-551-7493 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mood Walks is designed to encourage and support the mental and physical health of participants through education, exposure to the healing effects of nature, participation in physical activity and engagement with their community.  Group activities such as the Mood Walks program can promote social interaction and provide opportunities for peer support.

Dates: October 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 2024

Time: 10:00am to 11:00am

Location: Prescott-Russell Trail (5140 ON-34, Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0)

Following the walk, a FREE light snack will be offered on site to participants.

The Fall Themes include:

Session #1: Getting Social

Session #2: Mindfulness

Session #3: Optimism

Session #4: Self-Care

For more information please contact Alyson at 613-551-9925 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  

Become a Mental Health First Aider!

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.

-  Increase Knowledge

-  Increase Confidence

-  Increase Skills

Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate from Mental Health First Aid Canada.

Date: November 5th, 2024 

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Location: CMHA - 329 Pitt St., Cornwall 

Cost: $226.00 per person ($200.00+ HST) 

(Lunch not included) Course materials included.

For more information contact Angele D’Alessio at 613-551-9253 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Men's Summit- Empowering Through Connection

Join us for the Men's Summit, a day designed to bring men together for connection, conversation, and fun. With a free lunch provided to encourage socializing, this event offers a unique opportunity to meet men from all walks of life. Our panel speakers represent five generations, offering fresh insights on the most pressing topics for men today. You’ll also have the chance to participate in learning sessions tailored to men’s well-being, engage in challenges and games to win exciting prizes, and take part in discussions on hot topics that impact every man. Don’t miss out on this empowering day of growth, camaraderie, and fun!  Everyone aged 14 and over is welcome.

Date: Saturday, November 9

Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm

Location: Centre Charles Emile Claude

                (146 B Chevrier Ave. Cornwall)

This event is being sponsored at no charge by Grant Marion Construction and is hosted by MenTALK.

For more information contact Stephen Douris at 613-361-1213.