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September is Kinship Care Month |
On September 22nd the Kinship Navigator is hosting the 2022 Celebration Virtually. The NYS KinCare Coalition established The Cura Awards to annually recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of those involved with kinship caregiving. Don't miss this inspiring event! Register Here |
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Apply Today for an Exemplary Kinship/Grandfamilies Policy, Practice, and Program Designation
The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Technical Assistance Center (Network) is seeking to identify and designate exemplary kinship/grandfamilies policies, practices, and programs to elevate good work and share exemplary strategies with others. The Network encourages applications from government agencies in states, tribes, and territories, as well as private kinship navigator programs and other community-based organizations that serve kinship/grandfamilies. Apply today! Learn more.
The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network is hosting two free webinars during National Kinship Care Month:
Collaboration For Grandfamilies and Kinship Family Support Presenter: Dr. Terry Cross (Seneca), Senior Advisor & Founding Executive Director, National Indian Child Welfare Association Thursday, Sept. 8, 2-3:30 p.m. ET
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Family Dynamics in Kinship Families: Implications for Services and Programs Presenter: Dr. Joseph Crumbley, nationally-renowned kinship expert, trainer, consultant, & therapist
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2-3:30 p.m. ET
Register Here
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Spotlight on Kinship Care Children's Bureau Express, September 2022, Vol. 23, NO. 7
This issue of Children's Bureau Express highlights kinship care and how placing children in need of out-of-home care with relatives can help them maintain connections to family, community, and culture. This month's message from Associate Commissioner Aysha E. Schomburg features the lived experience of a kinship caregiver that addresses the importance of providing support to families who take in the children of relatives. This issue also includes valuable resources for professionals and the families they serve.
See also a new podcast series from the Children's Bureau, Advances in Supporting Kinship Caregivers.
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In Case You Missed It!
NYSCRC MINI GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT
As part of the Lifespan Respite Initiative, NYSCRC is making $100,000 available for Mini- Grants. Between two and ten Mini-Grants will be awarded for a minimum grant award of $10,000 to a maximum grant award of $50,000 for the project period October 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023.
Mini Grant applications are now open for the development or enhancement of respite programs in New York State.
Completed applications must be sent via email to Doris Green bydgreen@lifespan-roch.org by 5:00 pm on September 22, 2022 Anticipated Notification of Award: September 30, 2022
Questions about this RFA must be submitted via e-mail to Doris Green at dgreen@lifespan-roch.org no later than 5:00 pm on September 6, 2022. No telephone calls will be accepted. All questions with answers will be posted on our website, (www.nyscrc.org) by 5:00 pm on September 9, 2022.
Download the Application Here
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED |
NYSCRC Legislative Advocacy Committee - seeking new members! NYSCRC is seeking professionals and CAREGIVERS interested in: Sharing your caregiving story with legislators and policy makers.
Educating and advocating for support for caregivers. Networking and partnering with NYS organizations to support policy agendas. Developing an annual advocacy agenda and strategic legislative action plan for NYSCRC Training will be provided
Email Doris Green or Phone 585-287-6393 I'd love to hear from you! |
Online Respite Provider Certificate Program
This curriculum is FREE, and open to anyone currently providing respite, seeking additional training, and networking, to individuals interested in providing respite, college students in the health field, or volunteers currently providing respite through faith-based respite programs, internships, service learning, or as a consumer directed provider.
Learn More Sign Up Here
Respite Voucher Program Respite Vouchers are available for informal kinship caregivers and caregivers of people with chronic conditions of ALL ages. This is a Caregiver Directed Program allowing caregivers to hire providers of their choice as well as how and when respite is delivered.
Program Coordinator: Rebecca Hyde Phone: 585-287-6392
To have an application sent by mail please contact Kristine Lawrence please include caregiver name, address, phone number and email address. More Information Here |
NYSCRC sponsored Powerful Tools Leader Training Opportunity | October 31st - Nov 4th | Daily
Must attend ALL classes to become certified Flier | Register Here
Powerful Tools Class for Caregivers lead by NYSCRC Certified class leaders |Virtual | Every Thursday for 6 weeks beginning September 29th and ending November 3rd | 3:00 - 4:30 registration information
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Caregiving-Related Work Productivity Loss Among Employed Family and Other Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults Maningbè B. Keita Fakeye, Laura J. Samuel, Emmanuel F. Drabo, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Jennifer L. Wolff, Value in Health, published online August 13, 2022
Little is known about short-term work impacts of caregiving using measures of both missed work time and reduced productivity while at work. The authors quantify the prevalence and financial costs of caregiving-related work productivity loss. They found that nearly 1in 4 employed caregivers missed work or experienced productivity loss while at work over a 1-month period because of caregiving. Among those affected, caregiving reduced work productivity by one-third on average—an estimated $5600. The study reveals a hidden economic consequence of caregiving. Shortages in the paid long-term care workforce and the impact of COVID-19, which has reduced employment resources and increased caregiving demands, heightens the urgency of stronger supports for employed family caregivers. Read the abstract.
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Upcoming Events and Webinars |
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The past few years have presented the social sector with complex talent management and business challenges that require immediate responses and unprecedented solutions. At the forefront is the need for every mission-driven organization to attract, develop and retain talent to advance and sustain their impact. But an ongoing pandemic in conjunction with the ever-fluctuating virtualized workforce have made it challenging for organizational leaders to manage the issues of today and plan for the ones of tomorrow. One thing is certain: Understanding the bigger picture is the best way to tailor any approach in today’s volatile market. This town hall discussion will offer you a macro and micro understanding of employment projections as well as what to consider when creating your one, three or even five-year strategic plan.
Join Nonprofit HR and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and walk away understanding: • Projections for the labor force, macro economy and employment over the 2021-2031 decade
• Factors expected to drive long-term employment in the grant-making and giving services, social advocacy organizations, civic and social organizations and labor union industries
• Short-term implications of data on nonprofit employers and workforce
• Potential long-term impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated recession Register Here |
Early-Stage Partners in Care Early-Stage Partners in Care, EPIC, is one of more than 40 dementia caregiving programs found in Best Practice Caregiving (bpc.caregiver.org), a free, online database that helps organizations identify, compare and adopt best-fit programs for their clients and community. EPIC is proven, vetted and ready to implement. Learn More
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36th Annual Conference
Spanning the Continuum of Care: Innovations in Geriatric Health Practice
Friday September 30, 2022 9:00 am - 4 pm A Virtual Event Register Here
Conference Agenda |
Does your organization need to be added to the NY Connects Resource Directory?
Please use this link to request that your organization be added to the Directory. Please note, the entity must provide a service to caregivers, including but not limited to respite care. There are additional inclusion/exclusion criteria – your request will be reviewed by the local NY Connects program for inclusion in the resource directory. To learn more, call 1800-342-9871, or go to www.nyconnects.ny.gov |
This project was supported, in part by grant number # 90LRLI0043, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.
Also funded by the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program # U1QHP28738. This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors/speakers and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, DHHS, or the U.S. Government.
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New York State Caregiving and Respite Coalition (NYSCRC) | 1900 S Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14618 |
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