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Caregiving Youth Project

Description:

Caregiving youth bear significant responsibility for parents, grandparents or siblings who are ill or disabled. These youth are often isolated, unable to participate in age-appropriate activities and do poorly in school. The Caregiving Youth Project will identify middle-school students most in need of support and provide in-school counseling, respite care, outside activities and links to existing services such as transportation, medical care and equipment, food services and tutoring. Local funders are highly engaged in the development of the program, which is modeled on best practices in the United Kingdom and Australia.

 
Project Director/Key Contact:

Connie Siskowski, Ph.D.
Founder and President
1515 North Federal Hwy
Suite 214
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: (561) 391-7401 Fax: (561) 416-7213
E-Mail: connie@aacy.org

 
Local Funder(s):
  • Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
  • The Schmidt Family Foundation
  • P.L. Dodge Foundation
  • BankAtlantic Foundation
  • Jim Moran Foundation
  • Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation
  • The John W. Henry Family Foundation
  • Lattner Family Foundation
  • The Toppel Family Foundation, Inc.
 

Grant Recipient: American Association of Caregiving Youth , Inc.

Grant Amount: $500,000

Grant Period: 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2011

Grant Status: Active Grant

Recipient Web Site:
http://www.aacy.org