by mmoral29 | Nov 21, 2018 | News
The Family Support Research and Training Center (FSRTC) has just released Research on Family Caregiving Support in the United States: A Strategic Research Plan. This report provides a roadmap for future research on family support for families of people with...
by mmoral29 | Sep 28, 2018 | News
Trends suggest an increasing share of family caregivers will be in the labor force, facing the dual demands of employment and caregiving responsibilities for relatives or close friends with a serious illness or disability. States are leading the way to enact...
by mmoral29 | Sep 28, 2018 | News
On September 24, FSRTC conducted a webinar hosted by The Arc on a strategic plan for family caregiving support research. With input from people with disabilities, family caregivers, health and service providers, the plan identifies research topics related to...
by mmoral29 | Sep 28, 2018 | News
The FSRTC and partners have published two new research briefs related to paid leave for caregivers of people with disabilities. These are based on data collected from the Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS) online survey conducted by the...
by mmoral29 | Sep 14, 2018 | News
Monday, September 24, 3PM ET (2PM CT) Please join the Family Support Research and Training Center (FSRTC) for a webinar to introduce their national strategic plan for family support research. With input from people with disabilities, family caregivers, health and...
by mmoral29 | Jul 31, 2018 | News
On June 11, 2018, family support researchers, policymakers, program specialists and advocates met in Washington, D.C. to attend the State of the Science Conference on Family Support Research. Attendees represented federal government agencies, research institutes,...
by mmoral29 | Jun 26, 2018 | News
“Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer’s: Reducing Risk, Detecting Early Symptoms, and Improving Data” Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing entitled “Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer’s: Reducing...
by mmoral29 | Jun 26, 2018 | News
The International Association of the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities IASSIDD Families Special Interest Group (SIRG) is inviting attendees of the Europe IASSIDD Congress in Athens to consider attending the following Family SIRG sponsored events during the...
by mmoral29 | Jun 25, 2018 | News
(Excerpt from the report) Family members provide the majority of support to people with disabilities across their lifespan. Family members often play the primary role in raising children and youth with disabilities, provide a broad range of supports to adult family...
