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Announcement: Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and AACY

We are excited to announce a formal agreement between the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and AACY. Dr. Connie Siskowski has been working collaboratively with members of the RIDE team, Stephen Osborn and Olivia Smith, along with Caregiving Youth researchers Dr. Elizabeth Olson of UNC Chapel Hill and Dr. Emma Armstrong-Carter of Tufts, for […]

Grand Caregivers: Lessons Learned While Caring for Grandparents

With the increase in multi-generational families, grandchildren play a more prominent role in caring for grandma and grandpa By Paul Wynn | September 15, 2023 https://www.nextavenue.org/grand-caregivers-caring-for-grandparents/ “Caregiving at All Ages  How grandchildren care for grandparents varies considerably based on age and ability – and whether a parent is involved in caring for grandma and grandpa. […]

TEDx talk by Feylyn Lewis, PhD, AACY National Advisory Council Member

Watch this powerful TEDx talk by Feylyn Lewis, PhD, a former Caregiving Youth and member of the AACY National Advisory Council. She shares her story of growing up as a caregiver for her disabled mother and the challenges she faced. https://youtu.be/6EPCFyeUElk This talk is an important reminder that we need to do more to support youth caregivers […]

‘Two Programs Show Success Helping Young Caregivers’ | BY AMOY GORDON, MSW, RCSWI, Director of the Caregiving Youth Project at the American Association of Caregiving Youth, in Palm Beach, Fla.

GENERATIONS TODAY | JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2023 ‘Two Programs Show Success Helping Young Caregivers’ | BY AMOY GORDON, MSW, RCSWI, Director of the Caregiving Youth Project at the American Association of Caregiving Youth, in Palm Beach, Fla. Many thanks to the American Society on Aging for helping us shine the light on AACY’s Caregiving Youth Project. “For […]