Only 1 in 5 Canadians Know Kids Get Arthritis. Help Us Change That. Many people mistakenly believe arthritis only affects older adults but in reality, Juvenile Arthritis is the most common cause of chronic childhood disability in Canada, affecting over 25,000 children and youth. Low awareness and dangerous myths are putting kids [...]
25,000 Kids Can't Wait. Watch this space for updates on how you can join our campaign to ensure that the 25,000 kids and families affected by JA and other rheumatic diseases have the support they need this #JIAAwarenessMonth #JIAAwarenessMonth Connection Event for Youth #JIAAwarenessMonth Connection Event [...]
Raising Awareness, Sharing Hope: One Family’s Journey with SJIA We’re so excited to introduce Tamara Schnarr, one of our new parent ambassadors for the Kitchener-Waterloo region! Tamara, a Realtor with a background in marketing, graphic design, and event management, is passionate about giving back to her [...]
Paige’s Journey with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis To have a chronic illness is to be fighting every day for the next. My name is Paige Simpson. I am 17 years old, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, otherwise known as JIA. I have been treated for JIA for 15 years but have [...]
A Year of Advocacy and Impact: Our 2024 Highlights If it seems like we were everywhere this year - we were! We never turn down an opportunity to raise awareness about childhood rheumatic diseases or advocate for more resources for our community. That’s what makes Cassie + Friends the leading voice for [...]
Be a Champion this Giving Tuesday Giving Tuesday is a day when people around the world come together to make a positive impact. This year, we need your help to bring awareness to a drastically under-represented and under-funded cause: Juvenile Arthritis (JA) and childhood rheumatic diseases. The truth is, most Canadians don’t [...]
At Cassie + Friends, we believe that every child and family should have access to timely and optimal rheumatic disease care. That’s why we launched the C+F Northern BC Project, to better understand the barriers to diagnosis, care, and patient support for families living in remote/rural communities and explore how we can work [...]
#WhyIRun - Jana + Roam's Story Parenting a teen can be tricky. Parenting a teen with a painful rheumatic disease like Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis can be heartbreaking. But it can also be incredibly inspiring, as you'll learn from Roam's mom, Jana. She was reminded of her son's strength and resilience during our Team Cassie [...]
#WhyIRun - Two Sisters' Story The Story of Two Sisters Hello, my name is Queena, and I was diagnosed with Lupus and Juvenile Arthritis in 2021. During this time, it was hard to ask for help. For the most part my "illness" - or whatever was causing my swollen joints and excruciating [...]
Youth Mental Health Strategy Funding Announcement NEWS RELEASE Two Canadian teams awarded new funding to study mental illness in youth with rheumatic diseases. Brain Canada and Cassie + Friends unveil the recipients of the Addressing Mental Health in Paediatric Rheumatic Diseases Team Grants program. Source: Brain Canada MONTREAL, April [...]
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