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Volunteers of CASASC’s text/webchat crisis line win Community Builder Award

Recognized for making a lasting difference in community, the volunteers of the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC)’s 24 Hour Text and Webchat Sexual Assault Crisis Line received the Community Builder Award. Volunteers accepted the Red Deer Mayor’s Recognition Award on the evening of June 6 at the Cambridge Hotel. CASASC Volunteer Coordinator Michele […]

No Secrets program receives grant from Community Foundation

The Red Deer & District Community Foundation has granted $7,500 to the No Secrets education program. No Secrets is a personal safety program for children ages 5 to 9 with a focus on child sexual abuse prevention. No Secrets provides a forum from which children can discuss safe and unsafe touching, body parts including private […]

New therapy dog joins the team

CASASC has a new furry face greeting clients as they enter the door. Meet Sylvie, an eight-week-old Bernese Mountain dog. She joined the CASASC team on May 24 and already is a popular addition to the pet therapy team. Sylvie is in training and is working with her handler Mackenzie on a daily basis to […]

Respect Day draws crowd to City Hall Park

CASASC’s annual Respect Day celebration was held on Friday, May 24 in Red Deer. Hundreds attended to have a taste of the by donation BBQ, watch the Indigenous dancers and drummers, Country Pride line dancers and peruse the community info booths. A DJ played music throughout the afternoon, keeping the celebratory atmosphere in the park. […]

Calgary Roughnecks – Join us at the finals

Over the winter we partnered with the Calgary Roughnecks, Calgary’s professional box lacrosse team, to raise funds. The good news is, the team has made it into the NLL finals and we are selling tickets to what could be the final home game when the roughnecks clench the title. Purchase a ticket for this playoff […]

Shine a Light on Sexual Violence: Your 2019 Guide to SVAM

  The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) is dedicated to supporting those affected by sexual violence each and every day of the year. In Alberta, May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month (SVAM). The goal of SVAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it. […]

Central Alberta Fit Body Bootcamps Celebrate Respect

During the first week of April, four Central Alberta Fit Body Bootcamp locations teamed up with CASASC to promote the #iRespect campaign. South Red Deer, Ponoka, Innisfail and Lacombe Fit Body Bootcamps sold CASASC’s MADE TO RESPECT t-shirts at their facilities, encouraging attendees to wear their shirts to class. On April 17, CASASC was presented […]

National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week 2019 was celebrated from April 7 to April 13. The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre has a team of 70 plus volunteers who lift up those in our community 24 hours a day. In honour of National Volunteer Week 2019, we asked our volunteers why they give their time. On our […]

First annual Women’s March Red Deer set for March 9

In recognition of International Women’s Day, the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC), Red Deer Welcoming and Inclusive Communities (WIC) and the Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association (CAIWA)will partner together for the first annual Women’s March Red Deer. Join us on Saturday, March 9 for an empowering march designed to bring awareness and encourage […]

President’s Challenge Scores Big

CASASC ended up the big winner of the President’s Challenge over the weekend. The back-to-back event saw Olds College President Stuart Cullum and Red Deer College (RDC) President Joel Ward face off on the court in a game of twenty-one on February 8 and February 9. The challenge also featured a taste test, with Olds […]