Resource Library: Publications
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…
Public Awareness Guidebook
24-page guidebook for crisis nurseries and respite care programs on strategies for increasing public awareness of the availability of services through press releases, and media public service announcements. Sample press…
National Respite Guidelines
Guiding Principles for Respite Models and Services The guidelines provide a summary of guiding principles addressing quality indicators for all respite models and services. They can act as a checklist…
Medicaid Waivers for Respite Support
State-by-State Summaries of Medicaid Waiver Information State-by-State Summaries of Medicaid Waiver Information Author: Kathy Mayfield-Smith, Research Associate Professor, Division of Medicaid Policy Research, Institute for Families in Society at the University…
Respite Care Guide: Finding What’s Best for You
From the Alzheimer’s Association. Everyone needs a break. If you are a caregiver, you may need a break from caregiving tasks. If you have dementia, you may want a break…
A Respite Care Notebook
By the Child Neurology Foundation
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