Resource Library: Publications
ARCH Annotated Bibliography of Respite and Crisis Care Studies, 2nd Edition
This document annotates published research studies that focus on respite outcomes and contains brief summaries of 38 articles written between 1979 and 2002 and published in professional, peer-reviewed journals. The…
North Carolina Volunteer Caregiver Respite Consortium
Developed by the Center for Volunteer Caregiving in Cary, NC, as an initiative included in the State’s three-year Lifespan Respite Grant. The Center for Volunteer Caregiving has pledged ongoing support…
Statewide Family Networks
Prepared by Elizabeth Sweet, M.Ed., Public Health Advisor, Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Statewide Family Networks are funded by the Substance Abuse…
ARCH List of Crisis Nurseries
ARCH List of Crisis Nurseries is a list that is provided by ARCH for informational purposes only and is not all-inclusive. The fact that a program is or is not…
Study of Four Lifespan Respite Programs
In 2004, ARCH endeavored to secure the most current information about the existing State Lifespan Respite Programs by conducting state surveys and follow-up interviews. While only four states had implemented…
Planned and Crisis Respite for Families with Children: Results of a Collaborative Study
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center (ARCH), and Casey Family Programs (CFP) National Center for Resource Family Support collaborated to lay…
Evaluating Outcomes for Children and Families Receiving Crisis Nursery Services
The ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center conducted the Crisis Nursery Program evaluation to examine relationships between crisis respite care and (1) incidents of reported child abuse and (2)…
Respite Programs for Adults and the Aging: A Start-up Manual
This 258-page manual, contains all of the topics addressed in the original manual (Bringing Respite to Your Community). Examples, forms, and resources relevant to services for adults were substituted for…
A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Training
A trained staff is essential for effective delivery of safe and quality services. This guidebook has been developed to help trainers create and implement interactive, quality training experiences. It contains…
Securing a Stable Funding Base
While materials abound on this subject, none so succinctly lays out the issues related to funding. Making reference to the classics in the field of funding, this guide book simplifies…
Share this page: