"We're very proud of our girls for showing the fortitude needed to not let these diseases define them." Hello families! My name is Mike Wiens, husband to Jesica and father to two girls, Vanessa 24 yrs old, and Sarah 23 yrs old. We're happy to call Port Moody, BC our home since relocating here [...]
"Feelings and emotions are real, and should be felt and openly discussed." Meet Kaese and his mom, Jennifer. Together, they have chosen to share their story of being diagnosed with JIA and the many impacts that can have on a child and family's mental health. To read more Cassie + Friends' Youth Mental [...]
More Fun Ways To Get Involved Cassie + Friends relies on our community to help take initiative in spreading awareness about juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases by leading new and fun fundraisers. There are so many easy ways to get involved such as creating a birthday fundraiser on Facebook or a starting your [...]
Canadian Pediatric Rheumatology Families in the Spotlight! We want to thank every parent and youth who participated in our survey to find out more about Canadian families' preferences and experiences with Telemedicine practices during COVID-19. Your results have been published as a scientific research paper - here's our summary below and a link to [...]
It's #JuvenileArthritisAwarenessMonth, what can I do to help? To make it easy for you to get involved, we've put together 5 Simple Ways to Recognize Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. From educating classmates to participating in fundraising events (such as our Cassie + Friends Run/Walk for Juvenile Arthritis- check out #1), we have the opportunity [...]
A message from our Board Chair, David Porte. Dear Cassie + Friends Community, Today is the start of Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month and I am writing to invite you to get behind our mission by becoming a monthly donor to Cassie + Friends. Even just $10, $20 or $50 dollars per month can make a big [...]
There are lots of ways to show your support for the Juvenile Arthritis community on #GivingTuesday - like, share, educate and, of course, donate. To get inspired, we thought you might like to meet Jeremy from our Calgary CREW. On Nov 30th, we hope you'll join Jeremy and our CREW of parents/friends all across [...]
This article was written and reviewed by the Cassie + Friends Medical Advisory Committee made up of Dr. Roberta Berard (London Health Sciences Centre), Dr. Nadia Luca (Alberta Children's Hospital) and Dr. Lori Tucker (BC Children's Hospital). To learn more about the Cassie + Friends Medical Advisory Committee, click here. Some youth and families may [...]
6.5 million people are affected by arthritis in Canada and about 24,000 of them are children. Cassie + Friends is just for them. Kids like Audrey (pictured right) - diagnosed at just 18 months - need our help to make sure their health and futures are a priority, even beyond the dedicated care from [...]
Hi, my name is Savannah and I am a second-year university student studying kinesiology and living in Windsor, Ontario. I was diagnosed in grade school with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). A while ago, a member of my care team suggested I google Cassie + Friends to learn about the programs and resources offered for [...]
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