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CAREGIVING YOUTH BILL OF RIGHTS

Adapted from the UK

Caregiving Youth have the right to…

  • be children as well as caregivers.
  • schools and colleges that give us the help we need to get an education.
  • fun, friends, and time off from caring.
  • family life with well-supported parents, guardians or other family members.
  • practical help and support so that we don’t have to do all of the caring in our homes.
  • a safe environment and protection from harm, including any harm that caring activities could cause us.
  • services that value our different backgrounds, cultures, religions, and races.
  • be listened to and supported by the people who support our parents, grandparents, siblings, and other family members for whom we care.
  • an assessment of what we need as individuals, without any assumptions or judgements being made about us.
  • be listened to and involved when people make decisions which affect our lives.
  • information about the health problems that we see our family members experiencing.
  • advocacy and complaints procedures which we can understand and which work.
  • stop taking on caring roles when we wish to.
  • move on when it is time to become independent adults.

Our programs rely on contributions from our community.

If you are able to donate to American Association of Caregiving Youth, please do so here.

If you are able to volunteer for our programs or at our events, contact us here.

Thank you!