CASA Programs
Uplifting Alberta’s Children and Families
The goals of CASA Mental Health’s programs and services are:
- To offer accessible, effective services to Albertan children and families.
- To promote knowledge and skill around children’s mental health.
We offer a wide range of treatment programs, as well as education and consultation services. All of our programs are evidence-based and trauma-informed, and incorporate the family and community into treatment.
Program teams may include childcare counsellors, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, addictions counsellors, occupational therapists or other health professionals. Several programs are operated in partnership with other agencies.
CASA Mental Health is funded by Alberta Health Services, the Government of Alberta Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction, and other government partners. Services are always free of charge to families.
Core
Core is the first stop for most families who come to CASA. The program serves children ages three to 17 and provides general mental health treatment. From Core, the therapist is able to step families up or down into more appropriate levels of service if needed.
Specialty Programs
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
A short-term skills group for caregivers with a child who has a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Family Therapy Program
Family Therapy helps families understand each other’s needs and find better ways to work together.
Residential and Day Programs
Children’s Day Program
Aims to improve the social and learning skills of children with serious mental health and/or addictions challenges. Children attend the program daily during the school year.
Adolescent Day Program
Aims to improve the social and learning skills of youth with serious mental health and/or addictions challenges. Youth attend the program daily during the school year.
Preschool Day Program
Provides specialized early childhood mental health care in a small classroom setting. Children attend the program two full days a week during the school year.