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Project

Arizona Caregiver Coalition: AmeriCorps Site

Center:

AZ-Sonoran UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2023

Contact Information:

Yumi Shirai
[email protected]
520-621-9427

Project Description:

Sonoran Center is serving as AmeriCorps project site by providing in-kind support (e.g., recruitment, supervisions, trainings, and materials) to support the Arizona Caregiver Coalition volunteers to preliminary address caregiver stress and burden by education/training and resource/information sharing. We specifically provide a site to reach out to the IDD community and their caregivers, addressing IDD specific caregiver needs and other related resources.

Keyword(s):

Caregiver Support, AmeriCorps, Respite, Care Plan

Core Function(s):

Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County