Volunteers, staff, patients, families and partners – community came to life at the annual general meeting of CASA Mental Health’s board of directors on Sept. 24. In addition to annual business, a financial report and three awards, outgoing board chair Janet Hancock provided her report on the year, and CEO Bonnie Blakley provided highlights and […]

A group of Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) students were the very first to hold a fundraiser for CASA Mental Health in Calgary. In a project management class at SAIT’s School of Business, Abby, Alex, Josh, Kay and Tareek partnered for a hands-on learning project. “The way that we’re taught project management is by

This is the first week of school for thousands of kids across the Edmonton region. Going back to class can create feelings of uncertainty and anxiety for some students, with questions like “will I make friends?” or “will I like my teacher and do well in class?” As parents, how can we support our children,

Driving away after dropping your child off at an intensive live-in mental health program is hard. That’s how Jill Oliver describes feeling after admitting her youth, Faer, to CASA House in 2022. For Jill’s family, the journey to get the right treatment has been long and challenging, surpassing 10 years. “When Faer was in Grade

With everything going on in the world today, it’s hard to know when or how much to talk with our kids about these events. The things we see on the news are often scary and can take a toll on our mental health. So how can families with children take an age-appropriate approach to explaining