Helping States Support Family Caregivers Caring for an Aging America, Phase II

Grant Summary

Through this initiative the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) will support the scale, spread and execution of state actions that strengthen policies and programs to support family caregivers. The project entails technical assistance to six states, facilitation of peer-to-peer learning between states, and national dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned in developing new programs and policies supportive of family caregivers. CHCS will synthesize knowledge and lessons learned to promote support for family caregivers with national and state policymakers and health systems leaders.

Related Grant Resources

• Project Page: Helping States Support Families Caring for an Aging America
• CHCS Tool: Establishing Cross-Sector Partnerships to Improve Family Caregiver Supports
• Health Affairs GrantWatch: Strengthening Family Caregiving Policies And Programs Through State Collaboration
• CHCS Brief: Strengthening Family Caregiver Programs and Policies through Collaboration: Lessons from Six States
• CHCS Blog: Supporting Family Caregivers in the Time of COVID-19: State Strategies
• CHCS Blog: Supporting Family Caregivers: Early Lessons from State Innovators
• CHCS Fact Sheet: Supporting the Critical Role of Family Caregivers: State Opportunities
• CHCS Infographic: State Opportunities to Support Family Caregivers
• JAHF Blog: States Need Pragmatic Policy Solutions to Better Support Family Caregivers
• Press Release: States Join National Initiative to Advance Strategies for Supporting Family Caregivers
• Previous Phase: Helping States Support Families Caring for an Aging America