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Sophie Finn is a student, a C+F Youth Ambassador, a soccer coach, and a JDM warrior. This is her story. My story began in Grade 7, when I started to experience unexplained pain in my lower back. At the time, I was playing soccer and my goal was to make…

As a parent/caregiver, you envision your children growing up happy and healthy, enjoying life to the fullest. However, life tends to chuckle at our best laid plans, and that was the case with our middle daughter, Rosalie, who was diagnosed with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis at the age of 6…

One of our favourite things at Cassie + Friends is when kids step up and take action towards spreading awareness and fundraising for JIA and other rheumatic diseases. Our Calgary JIA warrior, Jason, is hosting the first kids fundraiser of the year- a pajama day at his school! Tickets will…

Let’s Crush JA by recycling your bottles and cans or starting your very own bottle drive! Simply collect your bottles and cans, select how/where you’d like to return them, and Voila! Bottle Recycle Depots: Return It Express Go Stations: find an Express Go container near you Schedule a Pick Up: We…

Do you have an idea of how you’d like to make a positive impact on kids and families affected by juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases but you’re not sure if it’s eligible for the Youth Leader Awards? See below for a list of previous initiatives to help you brainstorm!…

To recognize Juvenile Arthritis Awareness month, we’re highlighting stories from the youth in our community: their diagnosis, their journeys, what they’ve learned, and most importantly, their advice. At Cassie + Friends, we believe that all kids deserve to live pain-free. In Canada, 24,000 children, teens and their families will be…

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Children’s Healthcare Canada and ScienceUpFirst, with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada, have declared February 23, 2023, to be National Kids and Vaccines Day 2023. As such, we wanted to bring you an important update from our research partners, the Yeung Lab regarding SUCCEED Kids – their study looking at Covid-19 vaccination in children with…

To recognize rare disease day, we want to shine a light on all rare diseases, including the story of Zahra, whose rare autoinflammatory disease is still unknown, despite extensive genetic testing. Rare diseases affect 300 million people worldwide, and many of the 24,000 children in Canada in the pediatric rheumatic…

We would like to share a message from one of our Cassie + Friends families whose journey with Juvenile Arthritis has been made just a little bit easier, thanks to donors and friends like you. My 5 year old daughter, Eve and I are thankful for your constant support. Eve…

It is not easy being rare. Being rare means that there is not a lot of knowledge, research, and treatment options available for youth and families affected by systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs). And that is exactly what the recently formed Can-SAID advisory group, a branch of Cassie + Friends (C+F), wants to…

Our family’s journey with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and genetics doesn’t begin with our son’s experience – it actually begins with mine. I was diagnosed with JIA at the age of 7; I faced a difficult time with poor control of my symptoms, which led to significant damage by the…