ARCH Products and Publications
Authored by Dr. Ray Kirk and revised by Casandra Firman, MS, ARCH. Planned and crisis respite programs across the United States have field tested tools for measuring program outcomes. Under…
Author: Susan Janko Summers, PhD, ARCH With technical assistance from ARCH and The Finance Project, eight Exemplar States chosen from among the Lifespan Respite grantees and partners, worked to develop…
Author: Casandra Firman, ARCH As Lifespan Respite grantees and their State Respite Coalition partners work to build diverse and meaningful partnerships for sustainability, ARCH developed this infographic to reflect lessons…
The St. Louis Arc’s ARCH (Assistance with Residential Care in the Home) Respite Care program is a consumer-directed respite service that helps a person with developmental disabilities live at home…
Deliberations of an Expert Panel of Researchers, Advocates and Funders To understand the existing research base, and to make recommendations for how to structure and organize future research in ways…
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…
Purpose: To capture the readers’ attention and summarize the highlights of the plan. This is your first opportunity to make a compelling case for sustaining your effort. In one or…
Designed to guide you through the Sustainability Planning Workbook. The guide highlights sustainability strategies specific to sustaining Lifespan Respite grant activities and State Respite Coalitions. The Finance Project’s Sustainability Planning Workbook, a…
Details the liability risk to programs and provides five steps for managing those risks. Points out the value of sound agency structure as a risk management tool, the need for…
Jill Kagan was interviewed on ECareDiary on how to pay for respite for family caregivers.
Reactor Panel and Group Discussion ARCH Respite Research Summit, September 29, 2020 Facilitated by Kim Whitmore, PhD, RN Joseph Caldwell, PhD, Senior Scientist and Director, Community Living Policy Center, Lurie…
Distinguishes between the roles and responsibilities of advisory boards and boards of directors. Offers tips on the recruitment, training, and retention of board members.
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