Webinar 11/28:
Preview of Findings and Conclusions from the Outcome Evaluation of the
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Register for the
webinar on Wednesday, November 28 at 2-3 pm ET.
Join ACL for a webinar presenting a preview of the results and
conclusions from the Outcomes Evaluation of the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)
that describes NFCSP participants demographic and caregiving
characteristics, as well as examines the impact of the program on key
caregiving outcomes such as burden and caregiving confidence.
Established in 2000, the Older Americans Act Title III-E
National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) is a federal program
designed to support the needs of family or other informal caregivers as
they lend assistance to aging adults, as well as grandparents and older
relatives caring for minor children or adults with disabilities. The
Administration on Aging (AoA) within the Administration for Community
Living (ACL) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
administers the NFCSP, which aims to help individuals remain in their homes
and communities as long as possible. Through the NFCSP, states and
territories offer the following five core services for caregivers, in
partnership with Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and local service providers:
information about available services; assistance in gaining access to
services; education/training, individual counseling, and support groups;
respite care; and supplemental services.
The Outcome Evaluation of the NFCSP was undertaken with a
focus on the following research questions:
- What types of organizational
structures and/or approaches for NFCSP services are associated with
the best participant-level outcomes?
- Are services reaching the
groups targeted by the Older Americans Act (OAA), including caregivers
serving older adults with greatest social or economic need?
- To what extent do NFCSP
participants also receive other home- and community-based long-term
support and services?
- To what extent do NFCSP
caregivers’ outcomes differ from those of caregivers who do not
receive support and services from the NFCSP?
Webinar agenda:
- Introductory
Remarks from ACL: Heather
Menne, PhD, Office of Performance Evaluation, Center for Policy and
Evaluation, ACL
- Preview
of Outcome Evaluation and Results, Westat Evaluation Team: Joanne Campione, PhD, Project Director; Dwight Brock,
PhD, Senior Statistician; and Kate Zebrak, PhD, Lead Researcher
- Concluding
Remarks from ACL:
Greg Link, MA, Director, Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services,
Administration on Aging, ACL
Space is limited. In order to participate please RSVP
to Lan Marshall at Lan.Marshall@acl.hhs.gov
by November 21. You will receive an Outlook meeting
invitation with Webex and conference call information upon your reply.
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