Connexions Resource Centre - Satellite Offices
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Shawville: 530, rue Main, Shawville, Qc, J0X 2Y0
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Event Highlights

Classroom Strategies and School Transition Support for Students with ASD

Classroom Strategies and School Transition Support for Students with ASD

Discover effective classroom strategies for ASD students and learn about school transitions.

Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Situations | Caregivers’ Circle Workshop Recap 

Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Situations | Caregivers’ Circle Workshop Recap 

We welcomed special guest, Erica Ouimet, Developmental Service Worker and professional caregiver to our February 10th virtual Caregivers’ Circle. Erica discussed the common challenges that caregivers face while providing personal care such as toileting and bathing. “It’s important to talk about the awkwardness, to discuss…

Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Situations | Caregivers’ Circle Workshop Recap 

Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Situations | Caregivers’ Circle Workshop Recap 

We welcomed special guest, Erica Ouimet, Developmental Service Worker and professional caregiver to our February 10th virtual Caregivers’ Circle. Erica discussed the common challenges that caregivers face while providing personal care such as toileting and bathing. “It’s important to talk about the awkwardness, to discuss…

Cheers to Another Successful Year! | 2020-2021 Annual General Meeting

Cheers to Another Successful Year! | 2020-2021 Annual General Meeting

Wow! What an AMAZING year!  We moved our main office to the Aylmer sector, opened a new satellite office in the Pontiac area, welcomed new staff, implemented new Initiatives for youth and families with special needs, launched a public survey to better understand the challenges…

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.…

Listen Up Ladies!  Here’s What You Need to Know About Heart Disease | Connexions CHEP Videoconference

Listen Up Ladies! Here’s What You Need to Know About Heart Disease | Connexions CHEP Videoconference

During her videoconference presentation in February, special guest speaker, Wendy Wray, RN, B.Sc. N, Nurse, spoke to us about women’s heart health, how simple lifestyle changes can lower your risk for heart, as well as some of the more common signs of heart disease in…

Parents Learn About the Legal Issues Encountered During Separation & Divorce | Connexions Information Session

Parents Learn About the Legal Issues Encountered During Separation & Divorce | Connexions Information Session

We would like to thank our parents for attending last week’s information session on “Untying the Legal Knot.” It was a great session and an opportunity for parents to ask questions and to learn more about the legal issues that are encountered during separation and…

Talking about Postpartum Pelvic Health with Quelen Farias – Busting Common Pelvic Floor Myths

Talking about Postpartum Pelvic Health with Quelen Farias – Busting Common Pelvic Floor Myths

We would like to thank Quelen Farias, B.Sc. PT, Registered Physiotherapist, from Pelvic Support Physiotherapy  for joining us last Friday, January 31, for our first Baby Chat get-together of 2020.  Full bio.   We had a great time talking about the myths regarding postpartum pelvic health. …

Wrap-Up And Resources Shared during the Hull Adult Education Centre’s Health Forum

Wrap-Up And Resources Shared during the Hull Adult Education Centre’s Health Forum

We had a wonderful time talking to students during the Annual Health Forum at the Hull Adult Education Centre (HAEC). Every year, Connexions works closely with the HAEC to bring community organizations that work with youth and Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) specialists to the…

Understanding Cyberviolence in Intimate Teen Relationships: Wrap-Up & Resources Shared

Understanding Cyberviolence in Intimate Teen Relationships: Wrap-Up & Resources Shared

We would like to thank our parents for attending our information session on “Cyberviolence in Intimate Teen Relationships.”   A huge thank you as well to our guest presenter Lise Poupart from the Association Québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes, who has worked in the field of criminal victimization for…

Connexions Resource Centre Hosts Tour of Consultations with Organizations Serving English-speaking Quebecers

Connexions Resource Centre Hosts Tour of Consultations with Organizations Serving English-speaking Quebecers

On Friday, November 1, the tour of Consultations with the English-speaking population, led by the Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers, Christopher Skeete, made a stop in Gatineau (Aylmer sector). Connexions was especially pleased to welcome Christopher Skeete and a number…

Halloween & Pumpkin Fun at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Halloween & Pumpkin Fun at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

We had a great time at our last Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup carving and painting pumpkins! The kids were especially cute in their Halloween costumes!! A huge thank you to our parents for joining us- and of course a thank you to our Playgroup Facilitator,…

Non-Verbal Play on Elder Abuse – Wrap-Up & Resources Shared

Non-Verbal Play on Elder Abuse – Wrap-Up & Resources Shared

On Thursday October 17, we welcomed RECAA (Respecting Elders Communities Against Abuse) and their troop of actors for an afternoon of theatre to raise awareness about elder abuse. We had a great time and truly appreciated the opportunity to take part in a series of…

Welcoming Parents and their Wee Ones to our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Welcoming Parents and their Wee Ones to our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

We had a great time at our first Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup of the 2019-2020 season! The kiddies enjoyed tons of free-play while making new friends, and our parents got the opportunity to chat, share stories and find important resources on various health and social…

Information Session on Elder Abuse: Financial Fraud & Scams – Wrap-Up & Resources Shared

Information Session on Elder Abuse: Financial Fraud & Scams – Wrap-Up & Resources Shared

On Wednesday, June 12, we welcomed participants to our information session on Elder Abuse: Financial Fraud & Scams. The event began with a quick excerpt from the short documentary “A House Divided,” which portrays the emotional complexity of family relationships that can lead to abuse…

Self-Esteem & Healthy Body Image: Wrap-Up & Resources Shared

Self-Esteem & Healthy Body Image: Wrap-Up & Resources Shared

We would like to thank our parents who attended our workshop on “Self-Esteem and Healthy Body Image.”  A huge thank you as well to our guest presenter, Mylène Dault, PhD Kinesiologist, at les Ateliers Silhouette, for such an informative and engaging presentation.  Thank you! It…