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IDHD Census Webinars: June 23, 2020
The Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD) at the University of Illinois at Chicago is collaborating with the Habilitative Systems to present a webinar session on: People with Disabilities Ask the Census Expert When: June 23, 2020 Time: 3:00 - 4:00PM...
NASHP: Inventory of Key Family Caregiver Recommendations
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) collected and analyzed about 800 recommendations from 27 key family caregiving reports written in the past decade. NASHP synthesized and inventoried the recommendations in this resource, with support from The John...
New Publication: Training Needs of Professionals who Serve People with I/DD and Mental Health Needs and their Families
In 2019 as part of its work as an FSRTC partner, The Arc conducted 4 focus groups that probed the training needs of and barriers that disability, mental health, and education professionals face when serving people with I/DD and co-occurring mental health challenges....
Unveiling Muslim Voices: Fostering a culture of understanding
Many Muslim families in the U.S. face isolation, segregation, and increasing pressures at home due to a lack of understanding in the care sector about provision of culturally appropriate supports/services for ageing Muslim parents with disabilities, chronic health and...
Webinars on Family Support Interventions
The Family Support Research and Training Center (FSRTC) and The Arc presented two webinars that highlight interventions for families of individuals with disabilities. Recording of the webinars can be accessed through the following links. Webinar 1: Taking Research to...
Research Brief: Social Support and Family Resilience Ease the Stress of Parents of Children with Complex Special Health Care Needs
OVERVIEW We looked at the effects of three social determinants - community conditions, emotional support, and family resilience on the mental and physical health of mothers of children with complex special health care needs. Mothers across all race and ethnicity...
Research Brief: Caregiver Differences Across Race and Ethnicity
OVERVIEW For this report, we looked at caregivers’ self-reported mental, physical, or financial strain. We analyzed data from the 2015 Caregiving in the U.S. survey. The purpose of this report was to look at self-reported caregiver outcome differences across race and...
Webinar on 10/2: Taking Research to Action on Future Planning
The Family Support Research and Training Center (FSRTC) and The Arc’s Center for Future Planning recently piloted two types of future planning interventions for professionals who work with adults with disabilities and their families. The two projects were conducted...
RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council
We are excited to announce that Joe Caldwell, Ph.D., Co-PI of UIC Family Support and Research Center (FSRTC) and director of the Community Living Policy Center, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University was appointed to the new RAISE Family Caregiving...