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Sharecare and Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers Team Up to Address Stress, Burnout Among Professional and Informal Caregivers

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) and Sharecare (Nasdaq:SHCR), the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced the launch of a co-developed mini course to support family caregivers within the mental well-being app Unwinding by Sharecare. According to AARP, approximately 53 million American

November 23, 2021

Rosalynn Carter Institute Teams Up with Crisis Text Line to Provide 24/7 Counseling Support to Caregivers in Crisis

AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) announced today a partnership with Crisis Text Line, an organization that provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support. Since 2013, Crisis Text Line has supported over 6 million people in crisis. By incorporating targeted outreach to America’s 53 million caregivers, RCI and Crisis Text

November 18, 2021

Rosalynn Carter Institute Celebrates Extraordinary Georgia Caregivers

National Family Caregivers Month Kicks Off with Surprise Award Recognition AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) and Seniorlink today announced the winners of the 2021 Georgia Caregivers of the Year Awards. Lynn Platt is the Family Caregiver of the Year; Ellen Criswell is the Volunteer Caregiver of the Year; and Katherine

November 16, 2021

Working While Caring: Rosalynn Carter Institute Sounds Alarm on Behalf of Employed Family Caregivers

New Data Confirms Caregiver Stress is Impacting U.S. Economy, Workforce AMERICUS, GA –The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI), today released Working While Caring: A National Survey of Caregiver Stress in the U.S. Workforce. The survey revealed that one-in-five full-time workers is a caregiver, providing care on a regular basis for a family member or

September 28, 2021

Doug Green Joins Rosalynn Carter Institute as Chief of Staff

AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers today announced that Doug Green has joined the organization as Chief of Staff. Doug brings over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including leading and supporting health care organizations. Doug led an AIDS services organization in the 1990s and has consulted for local health jurisdictions

August 10, 2021

Cambia Health Foundation Joins Effort to Explore Improvements for Working Caregivers

New Funding Broadens Rosalynn Carter Institute’s Employment Work AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) is pleased to announce the Cambia Health Foundation’s commitment of $250,000 to support RCI’s recently-launched employment initiative. The work aims to explore the effects of caregiver employment policies on the more than 60 percent of family caregivers

July 29, 2021

Caregivers in Military Families Have Heightened Needs, New Report by the Rosalynn Carter Institute and Blue Star Families Shows

Caregiver Community Experiences Greater Financial Stress, Mental Health Challenges, and Inadequate Sleep WASHINGTON, DC (July 6, 2021) – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers announced today a new report that highlights the challenges experienced by the military-connected caregiver population, in partnership with Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening

July 6, 2021

Rosalynn Carter Institute Celebrates Pride Month with Modern Military Association of America

RCI to Strengthen its LGBTQ and HIV+ Cultural Competence AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) is proud to mark Pride Month this June by establishing a partnership with the Modern Military Association of America (MMAA) to better support LGBTQ military caregivers. MMAA is the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ service members, veterans, and

June 15, 2021

What Do Working Caregivers Want? Rosalynn Carter Institute Aims to Answer the Question through New Employment Initiative.

AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) recently launched a new initiative around working caregivers to learn more about the effects of employment policies aimed at supporting caregivers. While 60 percent of caregivers work full time, and another 15 percent work more than 30 hours per week, their experiences are not well

May 25, 2021

The John and Betty Pope Caregivers Scholarship

The John and Betty Pope Caregivers Scholarship is designed to support students engaged in informal caregiving roles, while helping them learn about the importance of caregiving and ultimately reach their higher education goals. The scholarship encourages recipients to explore career opportunities within the care economy, as well as bring strengths and skills developed through their

March 1, 2021

Author: Karl Bond