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Highland Green Shoppers Drug Mart campaign raises funds for CASASC

A Red Deer area Shoppers Drug Mart store raised over $1,500 in support of the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC). Part of the Growing Women’s Health campaign, throughout the fall, customers could donate to the campaign in store, with donations going directly to CASASC to support those affected by sexual violence. Each fall, […]

The importance of self-care

CASASC is your safe place. No matter where you are in your healing journey, we are here to support you along the way. Our goal – to empower you on your journey towards healing. Self-care is an important part of the healing process and can help make the impacts of trauma more manageable. According to […]

NEW group – Intro to mentalization

Join us for this psycho-educational group that offers an introduction to mentalization. This mentalization-based group is designed for individuals that come from broken attachments, are in unhealthy peer attachments and have a history of trauma, sexual abuse and a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is a specific type of psychotherapy designed […]

NEW parenting group

Join us for Rest, Play, Grow – a book discussion group starting on Jan. 14. at 6 p.m. Rest, Play, Grow is grounded in the integrated, attachment-based and developmental approach to making sense of kids created by Gordon Neufeld. Participants will read two chapters of Rest, Play, Grow by Debra Macnamara during the week and […]

Vigils held to remember victims of violence

A moving vigil was held in Red Deer and Lacombe on Dec. 6 to remember victims of violence. Attendees gathered at Red Deer City Hall Park and at gazebo in the Lacombe Memorial Centre park to bring awareness on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day marks 30 years […]

Rotary East supports No Secrets

The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) recently received a donation from Rotary Club of Red Deer East for the No Secrets and education programming. CASASC Executive Director (left) accepted the $7,500 donation from Rotary representatives Club President Liz Audenart (centre) and President Elect Sharon Moffat (right) on Dec. 6. The funds were generated […]

#YourWordsMatter at Red Deer College

Your words matter. The language we use to talk about others and explain our experiences matter. Words can be seen as a form of gender-based violence (GBV). The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) continued its’ mission to eliminate sexual violence by partnering with the Students’ Association of Red Deer College (SA) for #YourWordsMatter, […]

Tickets on sale for Calgary Roughnecks holiday home opener

We’re doing it again! CASASC and the Calgary Roughnecks, Calgary’s professional box lacrosse team, have partnered together yet again to raise funds. Support CASASC at the Roughnecks home opener on Saturday, December 21st. The Roughnecks will be hoisting their championship banner to the rafters! Come for the holiday experience and support a great cause. Roughnecks […]

2019 Front Line Service Providers’ Awards

The CASASC team attended the 2019 Front Line Service Providers’ Awards on Nov. 6 at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club. The 15th annual awards ceremony, hosted by the Domestic and Relationship Violence Committee (DRVIC), is a time for front line service providers to come together to recognize each other and the meaningful work […]

Wawanesa Insurance supports CASASC

  The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) recently received a donation from Wawanesa Insurance. CASASC Executive Director Patricia Arango (centre) accepted the $10,000 donation from Central Alberta-based Wawanesa representatives on October 28. Wawanesa is committed to providing capital donations in communities where they work and live to create better neighbourhoods. The capital donation […]