Paula Colvin can’t wait to cut ribbons. Paula is the director of CASA Mental Health’s Program Management Office. She and her team are overseeing the organization’s province-wide expansion of CASA Classrooms and expansion and integration of CASA House and the Adolescent Day Program (ADP). The expansion plan is part of CASA’s five-year strategic roadmap to […]
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“It’s very important to have a safe environment to be able to completely express your feelings, and we can’t do that if we’re not listening actively to one another … and are trying to persuade each other of our opinions.” Duelling protests about the role of schools in educating children about sexuality and gender identity
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With children returning to school, it’s important to put mental health on the back-to-school checklist. CASA Mental Health clinical manager Chelsea Ohlmann joined Global News Morning to discuss tips for parents to help their children thrive as they return to school and share details about CASA’s Back-to-School fundraiser. Watch the segment here. Watch CASA on Global
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Edmonton loves summer events and CASA Mental Health has several coming up to raise awareness and support for child and family mental health. CASA CEO Bonnie Blakley joined Global News Morning to chat about the upcoming events. Watch the segment here. Watch CASA on Global News Morning Edmonton at 7:20 on the first Thursday of every
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Summer vacation is here and that means kids have a lot of new free time on their hands. While video games and apps like TikTok and now whatever Threads is can be time-consuming, playing outside the old-fashioned way is still an important part of development. Chelsea Ohlmann, Clinical Manager of CASA’s Core Program and a
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CASA respectfully acknowledges that Alberta is located on Treaty 4, 6, 7, and 8 Territory traditional lands - a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples, including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, Stoney-Nakota Sioux, Saulteaux, Siksika, the Piikuni, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina, the Stoney-Nakoda First Nations and many others whose histories, languages and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.
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