Games are an inherent part of childhood. We all know games are fun, but did you know they’re also crucial in developing kids’ executive functioning skills, and help to foster connection? Playing games in childhood can help develop skills like turn-taking, following directions, planning and strategizing. Bryan Fleet, mental health therapist at CASA Mental Health, […]

It can feel like a frightening environmental event unfolds every week here in Alberta. As adults, we can regulate our feelings of stress and worry – but how are our kids coping? CASA Clinical Manager Chelsea Ohlmann joined Global to give tips on how to talk them through these events in age-appropriate and supportive ways.

You have probably heard about the concept of gratitude over the past few years. There are gratitude journals, some people use gratitude questions to reflect, and many are practicing gratitude to shape their own feelings of happiness and joy. CASA Clinical Manager Chelsea Ohlmann joined Global to talk gratitude and its role in child and

The end of the school year will be here before we all know it, but what does that transition mean for kids and teens? Exam stress and a lack of routine can be more difficult for young people than you might imagine. Isabella Rees, Registered Nurse at CASA Mental Health joined Global to talk tips

Since 1997, the CASA Board of Directors has awarded the Dr. Myer Horowitz Book Award to people in the Edmonton area who have made outstanding contributions in the field of child and adolescent mental health. The award is named after CASA’s late honourary patron of the day, Dr. Myer Horowitz. You are invited to nominate

What happens when we care for carers? FamilySmart is an organization out of B.C. that aims to help children and young people by helping those most important in their lives – their parents and caregivers. FamilySmart works closely with CASA Mental Health, but any family with a child struggling with mental health issues can access