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Learn + Resources

Guidance, trusted support and practical tools

Learn + Resources brings together trusted medical information, practical tools, videos, webinars, and lived experiences to help children, youth, and families navigate childhood rheumatic disease with greater confidence and support.

Whether you are newly diagnosed or looking for deeper guidance, explore topics at your own pace and find the resources most relevant to your journey.

Trusted
Resources

Understanding Rheumatic Conditions

Learn about JIA, Uveitis, related conditions, and how they affect the body.

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Treatments
+ Medications

Understand medications, treatment options, care plans, and how different therapies help manage childhood rheumatic disease.

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Pain
Management Tools

Tools and strategies to help manage pain, fatigue, flare-ups, and everyday symptoms.

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Mental Health
+ Support

Support for emotional wellbeing, mental health, and coping strategies for youth, caregivers, and families.

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School
+ Wellness

Guidance for sleep, nutrition, physical activity, school, work, and daily routines that support overall wellbeing.

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Video + Resource
Library

Videos, webinars, downloadable guides, family stories, and practical resources to support your learning and care journey.

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How to Use this Section

How to use the Cassie + Friends resource hub

Resources are organized by topic so you can quickly find what you need.

Start with what’s most relevant to you — whether that’s understanding a condition, exploring treatment options, or finding practical support. You can come back anytime as your needs change.

Trust and Credibility

Trusted, evidence-informed information

Our resources are developed in collaboration with healthcare professionals and informed by the lived experience of families and youth in the Cassie + Friends community.

We aim to make complex medical information clear, practical, and relevant to everyday life.

Mighty Kids
Library

Stories, videos, and tools designed just for kids living with arthritis.

Discover stories and resources designed just for kids living with arthritis.

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Looking for more support?

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, healthcare provider, or researcher, access to practical support and real-world insight is an important part of navigating pediatric rheumatic disease. Beyond clinical information, these resources connect you to lived experience, community, and tools that support everyday care and wellbeing.

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