Emily Liu began volunteering with CASA Mental Health in September 2023 and has since contributed more than 75 hours of her time. She first provided child-minding services to CASA’s Trauma and Attachment Group for teens. Then, as an experienced and talented pianist, she arranged with Volunteer Resources to provide weekly ‘Piano 101’ lessons on Fridays […]
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Lavanya Jain, a registered nurse, has been volunteering with CASA Mental Health since June 2020. She volunteers on a monthly basis with CASA, contributing more than 150 hours since joining the volunteer team. Lavanya has supported many programs and events at CASA, including the 2022 CASA Thrive Gala and the inaugural CASA Golf Classic in
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CASA Mental Health’s newest program is like “winning the lottery ” for families and children. Lynne’s* daughter recently attended a CASA Classroom at Fort Saskatchewan Elementary where she experienced “incredible growth.” “We saw such incredible improvement in her confidence and social skills,” Lynne says. “She went from very much struggling to make friendships, particularly socializing
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Most of us know about individual therapy but what about group therapy? Clinical Manager of CASA’s Core Program Caitlin Ebbers joined Global News Morning to talk about the unique advantages of group therapy and how it creates a sense of community and connection for patients and their families. Watch the segment here. Watch CASA on
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In May 2022, Hasnaa Eldakrouri and Adwoa Boadu met for the first time at the CASA Thrive Gala, when they both signed up as “roaming auction volunteers” to help with the promotion of the online auction and 50/50 raffle for the fundraising event. The energetic pair bonded over shared interests and from that fateful day,
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CASA Mental Health is meeting kids where they are. The non-profit organization has been offering services for nearly 40 years. It was started for families, by families who identified a need for medical intervention for kids with mental illness. While many organizations support people’s mental well-being, CASA focuses on the “missing middle,” treating mental illness
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