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Child and Youth Mental Health Week 2026

FREE ACTIVITIES

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Monday, May 4Wear Green for Child and Youth Mental Health
Monday, May 4
1 pm – 4 pm 
safeTALK Training
Suicide prevention workshop (Ages 15 & up)
Details and registration here.
Espanola Regional Recreation Complex
175 Avery Dr. Espanola, ON
Monday, May 4
4 pm – 7 pm
Open Doors: Collaborative Art and Kickoff
Join us as we kickoff Child and Youth Mental Health Week! Light refreshments provided. Draw for $100 Gift Card!
Sudbury Youth Wellness Hub
65 Larch St, Sudbury, ON
Tuesday, May 5
3 pm – 7 pm
Inspired Tots Drop In
Join us at Inspired Tots, a children’s studio focusing on process art and open ended play! Recommended ages 9 and under. Everyone must wear socks.
Details and registration here.
Inspired Tots
430 Westmount Ave, Unit O, Sudbury, ON
Wednesday, May 6
6:30 pm
Movie Night
Join us for a movie night featuring Perks of Being a Wallflower! Popcorn and pop included. PG-13.
Details and registration here.
Imagine Cinemas
40 Elm St Unit 108, Sudbury, ON
Thursday, May 7
6:30 pm
PJ Storytime
Wear your jammies and listen to some stories. Limited quantity of free stuffies available.
South End Library
1991 Regent St, Sudbury, ON
Friday, May 8
4 pm – 6 pm
Little World Play Café
Join us at Sudbury’s newest pretend play village where children can play, explore, and let their imagination take the lead. Recommended ages 0-10.
Details and registration here.
Little World Play Café
2924 Municipal Road 80, Unit 7, Val Caron, ON

Saturday, May 9
All day
Kivi Park
Enjoy a free day of outdoor adventure and recreation. Participants will be entered into a draw for a family Kivi Park annual pass!
Use code COMPASS-CYMHW2026 to redeem your free passes here (valid for same-day use only on May 9th; limited tickets available).
Kivi Park
4472 Long Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON
Saturday, May 9
11 am
Family Movie
Join us for a morning featuring a family favourite film. Light refreshments provided.
Sudbury Indie Cinema
162 MacKenzie St, Sudbury, ON
Saturday, May 9
7 pm
Sudbury Cyclones
Watch our Sudbury Cyclones take on the visiting Sigma FC.
Details and registration here.
James Jerome Sports Complex
198 Centennial Dr #112, Sudbury, ON
All WeekMental Health Library
Visit your local Greater Sudbury Public Library and borrow a curated selection of mental health books.
Greater Sudbury Public Libraries

Other Activities

Breathing Activity Worksheet
Download the worksheet or visit Compass for a physical copy.

If you have any questions about Child and Youth Mental Health Week please email Kamilah Francis at kfrancis@compassne.ca.

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I need help now…

If you or someone you know is in crisis or feeling overwhelmed, please contact Crisis Intervention Services at Health Sciences North at 1.877.841.1101. This service is free and available 24/7 with virtual, mobile crisis and in-person options.

I need to meet with someone….

mindSPACE offers free in-person mental health services without an appointment for children and youth under 17. mindSPACE clinicians are available Tuesday and Thursday 11am-6:30pm (last session offered at 6:30pm)

I need to talk to someone…

If you’re aged 17 and under, a free virtual/phone single-session counseling service is available through OneStopTalk by calling 1.855.416.8255. OneStopTalk therapists are available Monday-Friday 12pm-8pm and Saturday 12pm-4pm