Connexions Resource Centre - Satellite Offices
Visits by appointment only
Shawville: 530, rue Main, Shawville, Qc, J0X 2Y0
Wakefield: 721, chemin Riverside, Wakefield, QC J0X 3G0
819-557-0615 •

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Executive Director of Connexions delivers brief to Federal Standing Committee for Official Languages

Connexions’ Executive Director, Danielle Lanyi presented a brief on access to health services for Official Language Minority Communities at the Federal Standing Senate Committee for Official Languages on May 1, 2023.

Picky Eating Resources For Families

Some children will not like trying new foods. Others will no longer like a food that they enjoyed a few weeks previously. All of these reactions are completely normal.

Sleep Hygiene

Sleep Hygiene

Read more on how to help yourself get better sleep.

It’s Hot Out There!

Extreme heat involves high temperatures and can pose health risks such as heat stroke and even death. Over the next 30 years, the number of extremely hot days in a year is expected to more than double in some parts of Canada.  It is important…

Straight Talk About Cannabis With the DART Team from the WQSB – Webinar Recording & Resources Shared

We would like to thank our two special guests, Erica Tomkinson and Kelly Connolly, Drug Awareness Resource Team (DART) from the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) for joining us to share important information about drug use and youth in their Straight Talk About Cannabis Webinar.…

#DidYouKnow that Flattening the Curve is Critical to Stopping the Spread of COVID-19?

You keep hearing about it, but what does “flatten the curve” actually mean? In the following video, Dr. Joe Hanson, Ph.D., science writer, biologist, and YouTube educator,  explains what the “curve” means in disease management and why it is crucial to “flatten the curve” in…

The #SafeHands Washing Challenge with #Uni & Charli!

We have been sharing fun Challenges throughout the week with #Uni the unicorn and #Bunbun the rabbit. Here’s a video of our first Challenge of the week: Uni and Charli doing the #SafeHands ? Washing Challenge with ? & ?! To take part in our…

A Great Short on Changes to the Cannabis Regulation Act on January 1st, 2020

You can learn more about this change on the Government of Quebec website. We’ve also put together a long list of resources for parents on Cannabis and Youth. Here are two more shorts from the Government of Quebec:

Resources for Parents Seeking to Help their Child Deal with Cyberviolence in the Context of a Dating Relationship

The following video on “What exactly is cyberviolence? Demystifying cyberviolence” is brought to you by the Association Québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes (AQPV), a non-profit organization that promotes and defends the rights and interests of victims of crime and their families.  The organization is working on translating their website…

Éducaloi’s Myths & Realities: The Rights of Common Law Couples

A common-law relationship is when two people make a life together without being married. Quebec law officially calls these couples “de facto” couples or “de facto unions.”  Common-law or “de facto” couples often think that if they break up, they’ll have the same rights as…

Straight Talk About Cannabis – Wrap-up Articles and Resources Shared

On Wednesday, February 6, Connexions welcomed parents, teachers and staff to its information Session Straight Talk About Cannabis. The evening began with guest speakers, Erica Tomkinson and Kelly Connolly, Drug Awareness & Prevention DART Team from the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB), who spoke to…

City Life MAtv Interview of Danielle Lanyi, Executive Director at Connexions Resource Centre

Watch as Linton Garner, host of City Life MAtv, interviews Danielle Lanyi, Executive Director at Connexions Resource Centre.  Danielle gives a broad overview of the non-profit community organization and its overall mission to serve and promote the health, well-being and vitality of the English-speaking population…