RISE Wisconsin, Inc., The Respite Center
Innovative and Exemplary: The Respite Center at RISE was conceptualized over forty years ago, when concerned staff at a local child-care center began looking for ways to support families who…
Read MoreRhode Island CareBreaks – Nursing Student Respite Workforce Initiative
Innovative and Exemplary: The Rhode Island CareBreaks – Nursing Student Respite Workforce Initiative has supported caregivers of children and adults with long-term disabilities or medical needs, especially underserved families for whom…
Read MoreChildServe Respite
Innovative and Exemplary: The needs and priorities of Iowa’s caregivers and their children are foremost in the development of respite options offered by ChildServe. Caregivers with children birth to 25…
Read MoreVanessa Behan
Innovative and Exemplary: Vanessa Behan in Spokane, WA, in operation more than 31 years, is designed to support parents and primary caregivers in a way that prevents the potential for abuse…
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Innovative and Exemplary: Respite Care, Inc. in Fort Collins, CO, provides short-term respite care to 75 children with developmental disabilities from infancy to age 21, and up to six children…
Read MoreProvidence House
Innovative and Exemplary: Providence House in Cleveland, OH, established 37 years ago by Sister Hope Greener, maintains 30 beds to serve 350 children and 150 families with center-based crisis care. Between…
Read MoreGio’s Garden
Innovative and Exemplary: Gio’s Garden, in Middleton, WI, is a therapeutic respite care program for children seven years and younger who have significant developmental or physical delays. In its eighth year…
Read MoreA Rosie Place for Children
Innovative and Exemplary: A Rosie Place for Children in South Bend, IN, the first (and only) specialty hospital in Indiana, serving all 92 counties, exclusively supporting medically fragile children and their…
Read MoreGeorge Mark Children’s House
Innovative and Exemplary: George Mark Children’s House, in San Leandro, California, provides individualized, residential medical care and caring attention to children birth to 22 years with complex physical and medical needs,…
Read MoreAgape Respite Care, Inc
Innovative and Exemplary: Agape Respite Care, Inc., Berne, Indiana, provides in-home, community-based, and 24/7 out of home respite care from 2 hours up to 10 consecutive day stays, located in a…
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