Community Support and Engagement

Welcome to our Community Support and Engagement hub, your central resource for events, workshops, and services designed to strengthen and enrich our community, with a focus on youth. Here, you'll find information on upcoming activities, access to support services, and opportunities to connect with fellow residents. Our goal is to foster a supportive environment where everyone feels empowered and connected. Stay informed about the latest initiatives and discover ways to get involved in making our community a better place.

Upcoming Events

Parenting teens isn't easy - but you don't have to do it alone!

Lanark County Community Justice is hosting a FREE in-person Triple P Parenting of Teens Group starting on Monday, June 2nd at 6:30 p.m that will help you build a stronger relationship.

Join us for an in-person workshop designed to help you:

  • Strengthen your connection with your teen
  • Understand their changing needs
  • Build trust and healthy communication
  • Support them as they grow into confident, capable adults

What you can take away: practical tools, real-life strategies, and a chance to connect with other parents who get it.

Sessions will be held on Mondays in June from 6:30-8 pm (June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30th) at the YAK Youth Centre located in the Perth Community Services Hub at 1881 Rogers Rd, Perth.

Priority will be given to residents of Perth and District, however anyone in Lanark County or the Town of Smiths Falls can register. We have 14 spaces available. Do not register if you do not plan on

attending all the sessions.

To register, go to www.commjustice.org, or contact Samantha Snyder at program.coordinator@commjustice.org or call 613-264-1558 ext. 804.

Responses to Questions from the Parent/Guardian and Caregiver Community Meeting

In late 2024, Kevin Cameron presented to our community about post-trauma responses and supports following the death of Reese Stanzel. Participants submitted questions following the gathering, and Kevin has responded to them in this video.

Community Meeting: Follow Up Notes

Community Partners

Emergency Support Lines

If you or someone you know needs immediate support, the following services are available 24/7 (if your or someone else's safety is at risk, call 9-1-1 right away);

ConnexOntario (free 24/7 access to mental health information)

  • Call: 1-866-531-2600
  • Text CONNEX to 247247
  • Live chat available on their website
Good2Talk (support for post-secondary students)


  • Call: 1-866-925-5454
  • Text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
  • Online chat

Kids Help Phone

  • Call: 1-800-668-6868
  • Youth can text CONNECT to 686868
  • Adults can text CONNECT 741741
  • Online chat

Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health

  • Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-866-281-2911.

Suicide Crisis Help Line

  • Call: 9-8-8
  • Text: 9-8-8

Looking for other programs and resources in our local area?

The Perth & District Union Public Library's Community Resources page offers contacts, information, and more for various supports in our community.