Celebrating Social Prescribing Day and the Impact of Connected Communities
Have you ever considered the profound impact of connection on our well-being? Having strong social support plays a crucial role in maintaining our physical and mental health. In Alberta, social prescribing continues to gain momentum as a way to improve health outcomes, particularly for those experiencing isolation. As a social impact agency, Carya understands the… Read more »
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UncategorizedMental Health Matters… for Dads Too!
Carya and Families Matter have joined forces to provide fathers who are learning new parenting skills with an opportunity to receive evidence-based, father-friendly counselling and addiction help. Supporting fathers to be great dads’ benefits children, mothers, and families, now and in the next generation. Research shows that fathers have as much influence as mothers… Read more »
Carya Holiday Closure Dates and List of Resources
Carya’s offices and community hubs will be closed starting December 23, 2023, returning on January 2, 2024. While we are closed for the holidays, your well-being remains a priority. If you require assistance during this time, please refer to the following resources: Emergency Situations: For immediate danger or urgent medical support, please call 9-1-1…. Read more »
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UncategorizedUnCharitable x Carya
In honour of #GivingTuesday, Carya has partnered with Canada Helps to provide our incredible community with an opportunity to view a free screening of the documentary UnCharitable from the comfort of your home or office. Led by Dan Pallotta, whose record-breaking TED Talk on the subject of charitable giving has inspired leading philanthropists and changemakers,… Read more »
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UncategorizedConnections Matter
Connections matter. They matter a lot. Whether it’s a warm conversation with a trusted friend, shared laughter at a community event, or the kindness of a stranger – these moments contribute to our well-being and sense of belonging. In a world that thrives off connectivity, it may come as a surprise that social isolation continues… Read more »
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Uncategorized12 Days of carya Featuring RBC PH&N Investment Counsel
12 Days of carya is here; from December 1st through 16th, we will celebrate our supporters who have chosen to invest in carya’s essential services! We want to celebrate our supporters by showcasing their impact on the community. Our corporate partners and their generous teams often wish to understand how they can make a… Read more »
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Uncategorized12 Days of carya Featuring SAIT
12 Days of carya is here! From December 1st through 16th, we will celebrate our supporters who have chosen to invest in carya’s essential services. Students enrolled in SAIT’s Project Management course are transforming theory into philanthropy and commerce into the community through a lesson in giving! Student groups from the School of Business… Read more »
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Uncategorized12 Days of carya Featuring EFW Radiology
12 Days of carya is here! from December 1st through 16th, we will be celebrating our supporters who have chosen to make an investment in carya’s essential services. EFW Radiology has helped countless Calgarians that have sought support with mental, physical, emotional, and financial well-being by generously funding carya initiatives. This month, carya and… Read more »
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UncategorizedSupporting Dads on Father’s Day and Beyond
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and Sunday is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the dads in our lives. If you’re a father yourself, Father’s Day is a great chance to spend some quality time with your family and reflect on all of the joys that fatherhood can bring. But being a father isn’t… Read more »
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UncategorizedFive Reasons to Spring in to Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning – something everyone looks forward to. Or at least looks forward to finishing. Aside from a clean home, there are numerous benefits to setting time aside to complete the task of spring cleaning. Today, we’ll look at five of those benefits as well as how spring cleaning became something that happens (or should happen) every year…. Read more »
Leap Ahead! 10 ways to make the most of an extra day
Today is Leap Day, a day that comes just once every four years, during Leap Year. Leap Year is a result of the time it takes the Earth to orbit around the sun, which is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds.There’s a bit of slip time that happens (where we lose time), so scientists figured… Read more »
Tongue Tied or Troubled?
Research suggests that, during the teenage years, language goes a little off-line and vocabulary can shrink from 40,000 words to as little as 8,000 words. So parents could find their children go from being chatty and engaged to silent, repetitive and brief in their responses. And that’s a perfectly normal part of the development of… Read more »
FOMO: Why Social Media Could Be Bad for Your Teen’s Health
A recent survey found that 39% of Canada’s teens sleep with their cellphone. It seems FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is so prevalent in adolescents that not even sleep is off limits when it comes to staying connected and accessing their social networks. But FOMO is also a serious form of social anxiety which we’re… Read more »
Strategies for Affair-Proofing Your Relationship
While sites like Friends Reunited, My Space and Facebook have been changing the face if cheating for a decade and a half, the brazen appearance of Ashley Madison in 2001 took online affairs to a whole new level. Suddenly, we weren’t even going to pretend ‘it just sorta happened’. But while the digital realm has… Read more »
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Uncategorized$428 per child: the cost of Back to School
According to a recent survey, the average cost to Canadians to send one child back to school after summer vacation is $428. Alberta comes in at $431 per child, just above the national average. The cost includes school supplies, clothing, technology and sports equipment. It doesn’t include the deluge of field trip payments, lunch and… Read more »
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UncategorizedThe 2014 McKillop Awards
The McKillop Awards are presented annually to non-profit human services employees exemplifying the qualities of the founders of Calgary Family Services Society. David and Ethel McKillop played a crucial and influential role in building and sustaining the human services sector in early Calgary. The McKillop Awards recognize the vital and enduring role of not-for-profit staff… Read more »
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