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Member Benefits:Your membership helps us to secure increased funding annually for the implementation of the Lifespan Respite Care Program and other programs that support family caregivers and those they care for; enables our work with federal agencies to ensure successful state implementation; and helps us advocate to grow and improve the quality of respite as the need expands.
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Become a Member Today!Because the ARCH parent organization, Families and Communities Rising is a 501(c)(3) organization, your contribution or membership donation in any amount is considered by the IRS to be tax deductible.The ARCH National Respite Network is the only national technical asssistance, support and advocacy organization dedicated solely to promoting the development and expansion of quality respite programs.Public Policy:The National Respite Coalition, the policy division of ARCH, helps states and local communities to understand policy, educate policy makers, and build strong advocacy coalitions. It provides information and teaching tools to respite advocates throughout the country. The National Respite Coalition has convened a group of national and state organizations, the Lifespan Respite Task Force, dedicated to the support of federal lifespan respite legislation. The NRC is completely dependent on Membership fees and private donations.Evaluation and Performance Measurement:Both planned and crisis respite programs must be able to clearly and compellingly demonstrate that their efforts are achieving worthy outcomes related to the improvement of quality of life, and outcomes related to saving tax-payer dollars on more costly interventions such as foster care, nursing homes, or other institutional care. Respite programs across the United States field-tested tools for measuring program outcomes. The tools were developed by Dr. Ray Kirk of the University of North Carolina and are published in the ARCH guidebook, Evaluating and Reporting Outcomes: a Guide for Respite and Crisis Care Program Managers (1999). A second edition, revised by ARCH Evaluation Specialist Casandra Firman, was published in December, 2002. Click here.In addition, the Lifespan Respite Technical Assistance and Resource Center has developed a Performance Measurement Guide for Lifespan Respite grantees and partners, but it may be helpful to all who provide respite. ARCH also convened an Expert Panel on Respite Research to develop recommendations to build a stronger evidence base for respite. The Expert Panel report can be found here.Join Us!You may join us online by paying with a credit card at our Membership site. Or, if you prefer, use the printable membership form to join the ARCH network or to renew your membership. Print the form and send it with your membership donation to: ARCH c/o Families and Communities Rising, 4220 NC-55 | Suite 300 | Durham, North Carolina 27713. Any questions? Email them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. |
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