Strengthening Training and Advocacy Capacity to Support Diverse Family Caregivers

Grant Summary

The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) is made up six member organizations, which include the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, the National Caucus and Center for Black Aging, the Southeast Asia Resource Action Network, the National Hispanic Council on Aging, the National Indian Council on Aging and SAGE: Advocacy and Services for LGBT Elders. With this grant, the coalition will continue to improve and expand its caregiver supports and services by refining and delivering its previously developed curriculum to train more professionals on the needs of family caregivers of diverse older adults. In addition, the grant builds the capacity of the coalition’s member organizations to engage in sustained advocacy on issues that affect caregivers from diverse communities.

Related Grant Resources

• Family Caregiving for Diverse Elders Resource Hub
• DEC Factsheet Series: What Providers Should Know Factsheets (in English and Spanish, scroll down to bottom of page)
• Report: Family Caregiving in Diverse Communities - Addressing the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers for Older Adults
• Toolkit: Caring for Those Who Care Resources for Providers - Meeting the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers
• Previous Grant: Addressing Unmet Family Caregiving Needs in Diverse Older Communities, Implementation Phase
• Previous Grant: Addressing Unmet Family Caregiving Needs in Diverse Older Communities