Respite and the Faith Community

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Respite and the Faith Community The purpose of this fact sheet is to identify and provide information on how faith communities can provide or support respite services as well as…

Volunteer Respite Manual: Creating Valuable Options for Family Caregivers

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Drawing on the experience in volunteer services among ARCH network members, ARCH’s recognized Innovative and Exemplary respite services, and Lifespan Respite grantees and their partners, this step-by-step manual will help…

In Support of Caregivers: Key Accomplishments of Lifespan Respite Program Grantees

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Through competitive grants, the Lifespan Respite Care Program supports individual state grantees to achieve Five Objectives: Expand and enhance respite services in the states; Improve coordination and dissemination of respite services; Streamline…

National Respite Care Provider Training Courses

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The National Respite Care Provider TrainingTM (NRCPT), an entry-level competency-based  respite provider training curriculum, developed as a collaboration between ARCH, the National Academy for State Health Policy, and the Respite…

Federal Funding and Support Opportunities for Respite

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Building Blocks for Lifespan Respite Systems This guide provides information about each of the federal programs that provides or could potentially provide respite funding or support. It is meant to…

Rhode Island State Plan for Family Caregivers

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Developed by the Family Caregiver Alliance of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging The plan was designed to serve as a guide for goals and strategies…

Mississippi Voucher Flyers 2022

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Developed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services and the Mississippi Family Caregiver Coalition Promotional flyers for the MS Lifespan Respite voucher program with links to the application for a…

State of Arkansas – Arkansas Lifespan Respite Awareness Day

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The Arkansas Lifespan Respite Coalition has held several Respite Legislative Awareness Days at the State Capitol. Material distributed at the 2016 Respite Awareness Day event included this Awareness Day Proclamation…

Sustainability Structure Comparisons for State Respite or Caregiving Coalitions

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Prepared by the Idaho Caregiver Alliance and adapted by ARCH When considering the sustainability of your respite or caregiving coalition, it is important to consider the pros and cons of…

Measuring Systems Change: A Brief Guide

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Prepared by Administration for Community Living, Office of Performance and Evaluation, ACL Data Council, 2021 This brief provides an introduction to measuring systems change, including how systems and systems change…