How Many Caregiving Youth Are There in the U.S.?
Several different numbers now appear when people ask this question, in research, media coverage, government reports, search results, and AI-generated summaries. Without context, these estimates can look contradictory. They are not. This plain language guide explains the major published U.S. figures, including 5.4 million, 4 million, 3–5 million, 1.6 million, and 1.3–1.4 million, and why […]
AACY and the Caregiving Youth Project Recognized in International Churchill Fellowship Research
PRESS ALERT | April 23, 2026 | International Recognition A Churchill Fellowship report now informing policy in Australia identifies AACY and the Caregiving Youth Project as the primary model for school-embedded direct service. Madeleine Buchner OAM, Founder and CEO of Little Dreamers Australia and 2024 Churchill Fellow, conducted research across the U.S. and the UK […]
Forbes Features Caregiving Youth and AACY Founder Dr. Connie Siskowski
PRESS ALERT | April 20, 2026 | Caregiving Youth in Forbes In Forbes today, contributor Wes Kilgore writes in “Why No Child Should Have To Sacrifice School To Care For Their Family” about the hidden crisis facing Caregiving Youth in the United States and the impact caregiving responsibilities can have on children’s education, health, and […]
American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY) Stakeholder Newsletter | April 2026
Check out the American Association of Caregiving Youth Stakeholder Newsletter, AACY Connects! Curious about what’s happening with Caregiving Youth in the United States? This edition includes: Palm Beach County continues to be where the story of supporting Caregiving Youth begins and where the nation looks for what’s possible. Because of this community, the American Association of […]
Caregiving Youth Featured in TIME Magazine Article by Lisa McCarty
PRESS ALERT | April 12, 2026 | Caregiving Youth in TIME Magazine In TIME today, journalist and former Caregiving Youth Lisa McCarty writes in “Medicaid Cuts Could Force More Kids to Become Caregivers” about the growing crisis facing young caregivers in America and the threat proposed Medicaid cuts pose to millions of families who depend […]
AACY JOINS SATURDAY CLOSING SESSION AT ALCA 2026 CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | April 6, 2026 Caregiving Youth and Dementia Justice Featured at National Aging Life Care ConferenceAustin, TX, April 25, 2026 – The American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY) will join the Saturday closing session of the Aging Life Care Association’s 42nd Annual Conference on Saturday, April 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 […]
Kids Are Caregivers, Too: AACY National Advisory Council Members to Present at On Aging 2026
Press Alert | March 26, 2026 | Two AACY National Advisory Council Members to Present at On Aging 2026 The American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY) announces that Brian Duke, Co-Chair, AACY National Advisory Council and Former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, and Maria Miranda, LMSW, AACY National Advisory Council Member and Presbyterian […]
American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY) Stakeholder Newsletter | February 2026
Check out the American Association of Caregiving Youth Stakeholder Newsletter, AACY Connects! Curious about what’s happening with Caregiving Youth in the United States? This edition includes: • Federal law now explicitly recognizes caregivers under 18 through the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act• AACY publishes an overview of Rhode Island’s first-in-the-nation statewide public education framework to identify […]
Federal Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act Signed Into Law, Explicitly Recognizing Caregivers Under 18
BOCA RATON, Fla. – February 11, 2026 – PRESS ALERT | For Immediate Release The Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, signed earlier this month, extends the federal Lifespan Respite Care Program through Fiscal Year 2030 and, for the first time, clarifies that caregivers under the age of 18 are eligible to receive respite services. The American […]
BlackNews.com Highlights Omarion Calloway’s Advocacy for Caregiving Youth
PRESS ALERT | February 5, 2026 A new feature published on BlackNews.com profiles Omarion Calloway, a young advocate who is using his personal experience as a family caregiver to bring greater visibility to Caregiving Youth in the United States. The article “Meet the Young Black Advocate Using His Own Story to Amplify Youth Caregivers” highlights […]