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CASS Senior Leadership is closely monitoring the situation with respect to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic and following the recommendations of Alberta Health Services, Health Canada, and the World Health Organization. While the risk in Alberta remains low at this time, the risk is rising and the situation is very fluid. CASS is taking significant…

Check out September’s issue of The CASS Report for information on how to get your hands on some FREE Punctuation Association E books, staff training, and information on the National Truth and Reconciliation Day.

In August’s issue of the Cass Report, you’ll find info on how to get your hands on new issues of the Punctuation Association, a good news story from CADO, and upcoming staff training

Check out our new and improved Newsletter! In July’s issue, read about a good news story, how to put together a healthy meal, and of course, information on upcoming staff training.

It is our great pleasure to share with everyone the CASS 2020-2021 Annual General Report. The 2020-2021 fiscal year was a year unlike any other ever experienced in Calgary Alternative Support Services 33 year history. While it has been challenging, those challenges also created incredible opportunities for growth and development for the entire CASS community….

In June’s edition of the CASS newsletter, you’ll find information on vaccine safety, tips on getting a good night sleep, and details of upcoming training.

We need your old DVDs! Last year in response to the covid-19 pandemic our Permanent Supportive Housing program CAPSH, which supports people who have experienced chronic homelessness, applied for a grant to purchase DVD players for the tenants they support. This innovative idea was developed in order to meet the needs of the residents of…

Happy Sunny Day, CASS family! With the warmer weather we’ve had lately, I’ve found myself thinking more and more about summer in Calgary 2021. I started imagining the vegetables I’d like to plant in my garden, the hikes I’d like to walk, and the annual summer events I’d enjoy with my family this summer. These…

Calgary Alternative Support Services along with URSA, New Age Services and Calgary Scope Society will be hosting a Virtual Job Fair for Disability Services on Thursday May 27th 2021. Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities? Join us! You’ll have opportunities to learn about URSA, New Age Services,…

In May’s edition of the CASS Report, you’ll find info on vaccinations, upcoming training, and how to get your hands on some activity packages.

Update: The Government of Alberta has just announced that Phase 2C has just been expanded to include all frontline disability support staff effective April 30th at 08:00 as communicated in the following release: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=780503162D536-D374-A9C3-0A8666521534684B There have been some exciting developments on the covid-19 vaccine front that we wanted to share with the CASS community. As…