Pause for Parents, Play for Kids
Innovative and Exemplary (2025): Pause for Parents, Play for Kids, located in Liberty Township, Ohio, was established ten years ago in response to local planning data showing that 100% of…
Read MoreNeighbor Network of Northern Nevada’s Community Care Program
Innovative and Exemplary (2025): Neighbor Network of Northern Nevada’s Community Care Program, serving 12 counties in Northern Nevada, was established five years ago. Guided by a human-centered design approach for…
Read MoreSaint Louis Crisis Nursery
Innovative and Exemplary (2024): The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery has provided trauma-responsive 24/7/365 emergency respite care services for children in the Greater St. Louis, Missouri region for nearly 40 years.…
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Innovative and Exemplary (2024): Will’s House, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was especially designed to provide customized respite care, including medical needs care, short-term, long-term, and emergency respite, to support families…
Read MoreMusical Memories Café
Innovative and Exemplary (2024): The Musical Memories Café, located in rural West Falls, New York and nearby communities, provides shared respite experiences for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementias and…
Read MoreC.H.A.I. (Caregiving Helping Aid Initiative)
Innovative and Exemplary (2024): C.H.A.I. (Caregiving Helping Aid Initiative), is a Chaldean Community Foundation (CCF) program. Located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, C.H.A.I. strengthens the CCF’s mission by continuing to improve…
Read MoreEagle Valley Children’s Home Respite
Rising Star (2022): Eagle Valley Children’s Home Respite, established in 1985, began by serving four caregivers of children with disabilities, and through “word-of-mouth” in this rural area, has grown over…
Read MoreCommunity Connections
Rising Star (2022): Community Connections was established in 2007 when the owners of a pediatric therapy clinic observed that children with developmental disabilities tended to be excluded from the greater community,…
Read MoreParc Center for Disabilities, Caregiver Relief Services
Innovative and Exemplary (2022): Parc Center for Disabilities, Caregiver Relief Services, in existence 12 years, serves children birth through 18 years with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities, mental health or…
Read MoreONEgeneration Adult Day Program
Innovative and Exemplary (2022): ONEgeneration Adult Day Program provides center-based respite services to caregivers of adults 18 years or older with intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, aging-related conditions, dementia or…
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