Youth Volunteers Providing Respite for Children and Young Adults with Disabilities

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Youth Volunteers Providing Respite for Children and Young Adults with Disabilities Lessons from the Northern Nevada R.A.V.E. Family Foundation (Respite And Volunteer Experiences) We heard from Northern Nevada R.A.V.E. Family…

State Policies to Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce

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This presentation was made to the Lifespan Respite Grantee and Partner Learning Collaborative on Implementing the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. The focus of this presentation is on Strengthening the…

Evolution of Dementia Carers’ Needs for and Access to Short Breaks: A Research Study from Wales

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This event was cohosted by ARCH and the BREAK Exchange International policy recognizes the importance of short breaks and respite for sustaining caregiving relationships. The necessity for short breaks to…

Partnering with AmeriCorps Seniors to Support Respite and Workforce Development

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Partnering with AmeriCorps Seniors to Support Respite and Workforce Development This meeting of the Volunteer and Faith-based Respite Learning Collaborative focused on the AmeriCorps Seniors – Senior Companion Program and how it…

Students as Respite Volunteers: A Creative Approach to Supporting Family Caregivers

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Students as Respite Volunteers: A Creative Approach to Supporting Family Caregivers Using students from undergraduate and graduate nursing, social work, and other health care professional academic programs as volunteer respite…

Self-Direction in Respite Voucher Programs: Path to Person and Family-Centered Care

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Virtual presentation for the Applied Self-Direction At Your Desk Conference, April 25, 2023 Respite care provides a break from caregiving for both the caregiver and the disabled individual and should…

Evaluating Respite: A Primer

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Evaluating Respite: A Primer a presentation by Casandra Firman, ARCH Evaluation Consultant This presentation offers a primer on Respite Evaluation and answers the questions:  Why evaluate? and What to Evaluate?…

Alabama Lifespan Respite: Caregiver Wellness Initiative

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ARCH cohosted this webinar with the BREAK Exchange Alabama Lifespan Respite (ALR) identified a lack of emotional and mental health supports for rural/underserved family caregivers as a growing problem prior…

Crisis Nurseries – Keeping Kids Safe and Families Together

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ARCH hosted this webinar with the BREAK Exchange. Crisis Nurseries provide noncustodial crisis respite for families with young children who are addressing issues which may impact their child’s safety. In…

Advancing Respite by Building Bridges among Respite Researchers

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Advancing Respite by Building Bridges among Respite Researchers Presentation by Kim Whitmore, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Marquette University, and Research Consultant, on behalf of ARCH Dr. Kim Whitmore, facilitator of…