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
October 2025
*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 (October 6th, 2025)*
*Our therapy dog Brayden will be visiting every Thursday morning*
WEEK ONE
Wednesday October 1
Client meeting, coffee and chat, 10:00am
Pool, 1:30pm
Thursday October 2
Therapy dog at 10:30am
Sign-up event, bring money, BBQ, 1:30pm
Friday October 3
In person bingo, 10:00am
Group Walk Meet at Starbright, 1:30pm
WEEK TWO
Monday October 6
Open from 11:00am to 6:00pm, coffee and chat, gratitude, 11:00am
Group Walk Meet at Starbright, 3:30pm
Tuesday October 7
Mini Euchre tournament, 9:30am
Garden clean up, 1:30pm
Wednesday October 8
Cleaning Sylvester's fish bowl, 10:00am
Board games, 1:30pm
Thursday October 9
$3, pancakes, sign-up event, 10:00am
Special art activity inc., info session, 1:30pm
Friday October 10
Learn a new card game, 10:00am
Sign-up event, bring money, Thanksgiving celebration, lunch, 1:30pm
WEEK THREE
Monday October 13
Closed
Thanksgiving
Tuesday October 14
Coffee and chat, all morning
Group Walk Meet at Starbright, 1:30pm
Wednesday October 15
Free play, staff meeting
Bring money, smoothies, 1:30pm
Thursday October 16
Therapy dog at 10:30am
Sign-up event, bring money, BBQ, 1:30pm
Friday October 17
Bingo, 10:00am
Pumpkin carving, 1:30pm
WEEK FOUR
Monday October 20
Coffee and chat, 9:30am
Group Walk Meet at Starbright, 1:30pm
Tuesday October 21
Laughter Yoga, 10:00am
Therapeutic colouring, 1:30pm
Wednesday October 22
Mini Euchre tournament with prize, 9:30am
Karaoke, 1:30pm
Thursday October 23
Sign-up event, $3, breakfast, 10:00am
Mindful movements, 2:00pm
Friday October 24
Bingo, 10:00am
Halloween movie and popcorn, 1:30pm
WEEK FIVE
Monday October 27
Coffee and chat, ethical dilemmas, 9:30am
Group Walk Meet at Starbright, 1:30pm
Tuesday October 28
Mario Kart, Wii tournament, 10:30am
Halloween trivia, 1:30pm
Wednesday October 29
In person and virtual. yoga, stretching, 10:30am
Collective baking, apple crisp, 1:30pm
Thursday October 30
Therapy dog at 10:30am
Birthday celebrations, 1:30pm
Friday October 31
Halloween bingo, 10:00am
Halloween party with best costume prize, 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
Please note that all offices and resource centres
will be closed Tuesday September 30th for
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
and will reopen Wednesday October 1st
for regular business hours.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Veuillez noter que tous les bureaux ainsi que les centres de ressource
seront fermés mardi le 30 septembre pour
la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation
et réouvriront mercredi le 1 octobre
pour les heures régulières.
Nous sommes désolés de l'inconvénient.
In Crisis? Call the Mental Health Helpline at 1-866-531-2600 or find your local CMHA branch.