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
June 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*
*Our therapy dog visits on Thursdays from 10:30am until 11:30am. Every visit is subject to a new or additional therapy dog, which makes every Thursday morning a surprise.
WEEK ONE
Monday June 1
First Monday of June, 11:00am to 6:00pm, coffee and chat, 11:00am to 2:00pm
Supper, spaghetti meal, sign-up, $4, 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday June 2
Garden clean-up, 10:30am
Learn a new card game, 1:30pm
Wednesday June 3
Client meeting, 9:30am
Guess the lyrics, 1:30pm
Thursday June 4
Sign-up event, $4, Breakfast, 10:00am
In-person, Jeopardy, 1:30pm
Friday June 5
Collective baking, 10:00am
Pool, 1:30pm
WEEK TWO
Monday June 8
Coffee and chat, Tech talk, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Group walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday June 9
Spring cleaning, 10:00am
Pictionary with Oasis, 1:30pm
Wednesday June 10
Alzheimer's Society presentation: Dementia and self-care, 10:30am
Pool, 1:30pm
Thursday June 11
Therapy dog, 10:30am
Sign-up event, BBQ, 1:30pm
Friday June 12
Closed
Staff retreat
WEEK THREE
Monday June 15
Coffee and chat, You be the judge, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Group walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday June 16
Father's Day craft, 10:00am
In-person, Painting, 1:30pm
Wednesday June 17
Free play, staff meeting, morning only
Movie, 1:30pm
Thursday June 18
Sign-up event, $3, Breakfast, 10:00am
UNO tournament with prize, 1:30pm
Friday June 19
In-person only, Bingo, 10:00am
Cline House visit, meet at Cline House, 1:30pm
WEEK FOUR
Monday June 22
Coffee and chat, You be the judge, 9:30am
Group walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday June 23
Collective baking, 10:30am
Birthday and milestone celebrations, 1:30pm
Wednesday June 24
In person and virtual, Mindful Movements, 10:30am
Euchre tournament versus staff, 1:30pm
Thursday June 25
Therapy dog, 10:30am
Sign-up event, BBQ, $, 1:30pm
Friday June 26
In-person only, Bingo, 10:00am
Shoe and tell, 1:30pm
WEEK FIVE
Monday June 29
Coffee and chat, Info session on depression, 9:30am
Group walk, 1:30pm
Tuesday June 30
Social Committee meeting, 10:00am
Sign-up event, Q.I. (round 3), free BBQ
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.