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Bright Shiny Greetings to everyone! I hope you have been enjoying some sunny warm weather, getting a little more vitamin D, planting a few seeds, taking a nap under a tree, or whatever is your summertime fancy! Thought we could settle in for just a moment and talk about self-care today. What does self-care mean…

Happy Heritage Day! This edition of the CASS Report contains information on Personal Development Classes going on in the fall with Supported Lifestyles as well as information about other fun activities to enjoy this summer during the pandemic. Finally, the report also contains information about CASS staff training opportunities.

Hey everyone, how did you start your day today? I’ve come to believe (the believing has come faster than the practicing!) that the way in which we start our day will influence the kind of day we have. You probably know this already.  It takes me a little longer to get on board with these…

Happy sun-shiney day CASS community! Hope you have been refreshed by the rain and energized by the sun these wondrous July days! One of the biggest complaints I heard from folks about the mandated self-isolation protocol is how lonely they feel. Is this you? Or someone you know? Many folks struggled with loneliness far before…

Over the past several months everyone has been tested to their limits with the global Covid-19 pandemic and many have experienced adversity and even trauma as a result of this unprecedented time in our history. When we, as individuals, experience difficulties & hardship, the capacity to recover quickly, change course, emotionally heal, and move forward,…

Good good Morning! You know what I love about CASS? YOU! You are people supporting people. You are people continuing to support people even when there’s a worldwide pandemic, when you could get sick, when the folks we support are struggling with staying in and being bored. THANK YOU for putting yourself out there for…

“Be the reason someone feels valued, seen, heard, and important”. This is a quote that has been floating around recently, which feels particularly relevant to the work we do at CASS. When the agency was created in 1988, the vision was to address the inequities that people with disabilities often face such as Isolation, segregation,…

Good morning and Happy Monday! When you woke up this morning, did you feel a little stiffer than usual? Light-headed? Sluggish? Or maybe jumpy? Well, turns out there might be a very logical reason. I read a fact sheet last week put out by the Psycho-Social Emergency Response Team (PSERT) of Health Canada. I want…

Greetings to you all on a fabulous July Monday morning! On Tuesday, March 17th, the Alberta government declared a state of emergency in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been 111 days since then.  Can you believe it? What a roller-coaster! What have been your ups?  your downs? How have you managed to get through…

Happy Canada Day! This version of the CASS Report contains important information about the following: our upcoming virtual CASS Town Hall for clients, guardians, family members and advocates our upcoming accreditation with Creating Excellence Together (CET) which is scheduled for July 28th – 30th training at CASS including dates for our recently restarted Non-Violent Crisis…