CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health

What CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health does

CASA Mental Health (formerly CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health) is an Alberta-based non-profit charitable organization founded in 1989 that delivers free, wrap-around mental health services to children and youth aged 3 to 17 and their families. The organization operates an integrated portfolio of programs including CASA House (voluntary residential treatment for adolescents with an average four-month stay), CASA Classrooms (school-embedded mental health services for Grades 4-12 with up to 12 patients per classroom), Adolescent Day Program (semester-based day treatment), Trauma Program (outpatient clinic, Trauma and Attachment Group, and consultative services), and Indigenous Mental Health Services delivered in partnership with First Nations and Métis communities. CASA positions itself as the "missing middle" of child mental health—between primary-care prevention and hospital-level acute care—and reports serving more than 11,000 patients and family members in 2024-25, three times the volume of the prior five years combined.

Its core clinical methodology is a trauma-informed, evidence-based treatment model combining individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and on-site schooling, supported by specialized facilities including Snoezelen sensory rooms, music and art therapy spaces, and observation rooms at sites such as the 2016-opened CASA Centre. Operations span five Edmonton locations, a Calgary facility (Trauma Program launched August 2025), the under-construction CASA House Fort McMurray, and CASA Classrooms embedded in school divisions across Northern, Central, and Southern Alberta. The organization is accredited by Accreditation Canada, partners with the University of Alberta (including a CASA Research Chair), and is governed by a volunteer board under CEO Bonnie Blakley.

The revenue model is government-and-donation funded: all services are free to families, with operating revenue sourced from Recovery Alberta and the Government of Alberta Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction, capital from a $75 million provincial commitment (May 2025) to build four new CASA House facilities, and community support via a $90 million five-year capital campaign, corporate sponsors (Suncor, Canadian Natural, Bouchier, Clark Builders), and signature events such as the CASA Gala (which raised $744,000 in 2026). Go-to-market is referral-based, drawing patients from mental health therapists, psychiatrists, schools, and families, with awareness built through monthly Global News Morning segments, the Circle of Care podcast and newsletter, social media, and community events.

Name

CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health

Legal name

CASA Mental Health

Website

https://casamentalhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CASA Mental Health is an Alberta non-profit founded in 1989 that provides free, trauma-informed mental health services to children aged 3-17 and their families through residential, school-based, day, trauma, and Indigenous programs across the province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Mental Health Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Therapeutic & Behavioral Health School Programs (Day Treatment) (EDAJAEAE)

Keywords

• Child mental health services
• Youth mental health treatment
• Family therapy programs
• Trauma-informed care
• Residential mental health care

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: CASA is funded by Recovery Alberta, the Government of Alberta Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction, and other government partners. The Alberta government has committed $75 million in capital funding for four new CASA House facilities and provides operating funding for programs.
2. Charitable Donations: Community support through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events. The organization conducts a five-year $90 million capital campaign ($75M capital funding + $15M community programming).
3. Services (Free to Families): All mental health services are provided free of charge to children, youth and families. Services are funded through government and charitable sources rather than direct patient billing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CASA Mental Health delivers wrap-around, trauma-informed mental health assessment and treatment services to children and youth (ages 3-17) and their families across Alberta, free of charge. Services span outpatient therapy, school-based CASA Classrooms, residential treatment via CASA House, day programs, trauma programs, and culturally-based Indigenous mental health services — bridging the gap between community-based prevention and hospital-level acute care.

Product overview

CASA Mental Health is an accredited non-profit organization delivering wrap-around mental health services to Albertans under age 18 and their families. The organization offers a portfolio of integrated programs including: CASA House (live-in intensive treatment), CASA Mental Health Classrooms (school-based integration), Adolescent Day Program (day treatment), Trauma Program, and Indigenous Mental Health Services. Services are designed to bridge the gap between community-based services and hospital care, serving children and youth who need more than prevention but less than acute hospitalization. The organization provides assessment and treatment for over 11,000 children, youth and their families each year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CASA House Voluntary live-in treatment program for adolescents in grades 7-12 with significant mental health and/or addiction challenges who have not responded to previous therapy. Youth stay for an average of four months receiving individual, group and family therapy, social and life skills training, and on-site schooling.
• CASA Mental Health Classrooms School-based mental health program for Grades 4-12 that brings mental health services closer to where kids learn. Patients attend school while receiving individual therapy, group therapy, and daily social-emotional skills lessons within a specialized classroom environment of up to 12 students.
• Adolescent Day Program Semester-based day treatment program for youth in grades 8-12 with serious mental health and/or addiction challenges who can safely live at home. Youth attend daily during the school year and receive group, family and individual therapy while continuing their education.
• Trauma Program Program that nurtures connection and safety in the caregiver-child relationship after experiencing trauma. Includes outpatient trauma clinic (one-on-one and parent-child therapy), Trauma and Attachment Group (TAG) structured year-long therapy, and consultative services for external therapists. Serves children and teens ages 5 to 17.
• Indigenous Mental Health Services Culturally-based mental health services supporting Indigenous children, youth and families based in Indigenous cultures, worldviews and spiritualities. Includes First Nations/Métis/Inuit Mental Health Services, Indigenous Wellness Support Services, and School-Based Mental Health Program delivered in partnership with Alexander, Alexis Nakoda Sioux, Enoch Cree and Paul First Nations.
• Core Mental Health Program (Outpatient Services) Outpatient mental health assessment and treatment program for children and youth, providing individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy at multiple Edmonton locations including CASA Centre, Fort Road, and CASA West.
• Family Therapy Program Family-inclusive therapy services supporting caregivers navigating their child's mental health, including caregiver education and family therapy sessions housed at the CASA Fort Road facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of patients agreed the CASA Classrooms program improved their mental health; 100% of caregivers agreed their child's mental health improved (2024-25 school year)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAN Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2022Edmonton-based mental health services organization partnering with CAN Health Network to advance care across Canada. CAN Health Network connects healthcare companies with organizations to accelerate technology adoption and improve healthcare delivery.
• University of AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for research, teaching, and learning. Includes the CASA Research Chair position focused on child and adolescent mental health research.
• Alberta Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership in the Alberta healthcare system for delivering child and adolescent mental health services.
• Clark BuilderscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPresenting partner for CASA Gala and general contractor for new facility construction using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach. First fully IPD construction project in healthcare space in Canada.
• Alberta School DivisionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with school divisions across Alberta to deliver CASA Classrooms mental health program in schools. Includes Fort McMurray Public School Division, Fort McMurray Catholic Schools, and numerous other divisions.
• FamilySmartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization from B.C. that works closely with CASA Mental Health to help children and young people by supporting their parents and caregivers. Provides resources accessible to any family with a child struggling with mental health issues.
• Indigenous CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Alexander, Alexis Nakoda Sioux, Enoch Cree and Paul First Nations for Indigenous mental health services. Includes collaboration with leadership, advisory councils, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community service providers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• MacKinnon Solas: Ontario-based organization providing children's mental health services including residential treatment and community programs — comparable specialized focus on pediatric mental health but smaller scale and provincial-only footprint.
• Edgewood Health Network: Canadian provider of residential and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment programs with adolescent services — comparable residential treatment focus but operates as a private-pay provider rather than free-to-families model.

Broad incumbents

• BC Children's Hospital: Provincial pediatric hospital with extensive mental health programs including inpatient, outpatient, and specialized clinics — comparable in target population and clinical scope, but operates as a broader incumbent hospital system.
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital offering a broad continuum from outpatient to inpatient care for children, youth, and adults — broader portfolio but overlapping mission in child/adolescent mental health and addiction.
• Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO): Major pediatric hospital offering comprehensive mental health outpatient, day treatment, and inpatient services across Eastern Ontario — overlaps with CASA's pediatric mental health focus but as part of a broader hospital system.

Direct peers

• Wood's Homes: Calgary-based charitable organization providing residential mental health treatment, day programs, school-based services (Wood's Homes School), and family programs for children and youth — a close geographic and service-model peer as CASA expands into Calgary.
• Pine River Institute: Ontario-based residential treatment program for adolescents struggling with mental health issues, including a live-in phase and follow-up reintegration — directly comparable to CASA House's four-month live-in treatment model.
• Kinark Child and Family Services: Ontario-based multi-service child and youth mental health provider offering residential treatment, day programs, outpatient therapy, and community-based services — directly comparable to CASA's integrated wrap-around pediatric mental health model.
• Hopewell Children's Mental Health Centre: Manitoba-based residential and outpatient mental health facility for children and adolescents, providing live-in treatment, day programs, and family therapy — structurally similar to CASA's CASA House and Adolescent Day Program offerings.

Regional players

• IWK Health Centre: Maritime provinces' pediatric and women's hospital providing mental health and addiction services for children and youth — comparable service scope but focused on Nova Scotia/New Brunswick rather than Alberta.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCioHO0ixDj21GjAWDKCe6EQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CASAMentalHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casa-mental-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/casa_mentalhealth/?hl=en
• Xx.com/CASAfdn_yeg

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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