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Your mental health is a monthly feature presented by CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health. So what will it be like to return to school in a pandemic? The honourable Stan Kutcher, an internationally renowned psychiatrist in adolescent mental health, joins Global News Morning. Session 1 - Back to School in Pandemic CASA is pleased...

  Source: Best in Edmonton.com BEST FOR  Mental Health Clinic PRODUCTS https://www.casaservices.org WEBSITE https://www.casaservices.org ADDRESS 10645 63 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 1P7 CONTACT DETAILS +1 780-400-2271 OPERATING HOURS N/A First on this list of the best Edmonton mental health clinics is CASA. If your child or teenager has been dealing with mental health issues, then this is the place to go. CASA is a community-based provider of mental...

More than two years after CASA and the University of Alberta Department of Psychiatry unveiled plans to launch the new CASA Research Chair in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, a top candidate has been recruited. The individual can’t be identified just yet. There are still regulatory requirements to meet, including obtaining clinical accreditation from the College...

More than a year after forming a new partnership with CASA aimed at fostering a more family-centred approach to mental health services for children and youth, Keli Anderson calls it a success. The founder and CEO of FamilySmart – a B.C.-based organization that provides trained Parents-in-Residence (PiRs) to support and mentor other parents or family...

As Canadians, we are not exempt from racism. Recent events in the U.S., as well as in our own country, serve as a sobering reminder that systemic racism, intolerance, and injustice exist everywhere, including right here in Alberta. This is a pivotal moment in history – a time for us to come together in...

 Media Release CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health CASA’s Family Advisory Council and the University of Calgary Am I Enough? Photovoice Research Project 2020             Edmonton, Alberta, June 17, 2020: CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health, CASA Family Advisory Council (FAC) and the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, is...

Dear CASA Supporter, Over the past week, Canadians have continued to adapt to our changing environment and we want to touch base with our community supporters. We are passionately protecting the CASA community during this crisis and doing everything we can to prevent the spread amongst those we serve. This is what we are doing to support...

(From left) Program Manager Karl Merritt, Occupational Therapist Rachel Quong, Program Co-facilitator Robbie Seale, and Occupational Therapy Assistant Leia Bullick. It is an often-invisible condition that affects about 4% of the population. That makes Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) two and one-half times more common than Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) FASD covers a wide range of physical,...

Give youth impacted by mental health concerns a space to work, a little support and encouragement, then stand back and be amazed by what they accomplish. Exhibit A: The CASA Youth Council (CYC), a self-described “mental health action group” formed in 2016 to create a platform for youth-driven mental health initiatives. “We started by putting out...

From left: Dr. David McNeil, Vice-Chair, CASA Board; Dr. Denise Milne, CEO of CASA and CASA Foundation; Mr. Jason Luan, Associate Minister, Mental Health & Addictions, Government of Alberta.   With over 150 staff, four local operating sites, multiple treatment and education programs for children, teens and their families, along with dozens of fundraisers, sponsored public...