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Provides caregiver training for those taking care of chronically ill, disabled, or elderly adults. Will provide in-home respite care.
Provides support groups, and educational workshops for those who are caring for a dependent person, usually an older relative. Topics include sensitivity to aging, stress management, communication skills, assisting with personal care, decision making, community resources, nutrition, dementia, legal & financial issues, and palliative care.

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Caregiver Training
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Offers a variety of services to caregivers. Services are designed to fill gaps in current community services. Included are reimbursement for limited and temporary respite, counseling, caregiver training to assist in the areas of health, nutrition, financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving problems related to care giving roles. Support groups, information about services available to unpaid caregivers, and individual training for caregivers in the home are also offered.

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Respite Care Subsidies
Kinship Caregivers
Specialized Information and Referral
Caregivers
Caregiver Issues
Caregiver Training
Service Cost Payment Assistance
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Offers community education programs at various locations, virtually, and by request.

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Caregiver Training
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Alzheimer's Disease
Provides supportive services to family caregivers of older adults. Services include information, counseling, education, training and respite care.

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Adult In Home Respite Care
Caregiver Training
Caregiver Counseling
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
All Franklin County residents needing assistance with navigating social service programs.

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Life Skills Education
In Home Assistance Registries
Home Management Instruction
Nutrition Education
Patient/Family Housing
Caregiver Training
Friendly Visiting
Provides a six-week education program designed to foster learning, healing and empowerment among parents and families of children and adolescents living with a mental illness. Participants learn about several mental illnesses and their impact on the brain, as well as information about treatments, evidence-based therapies, medications and side effects.

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Mental Health Issues
Workshops/Symposiums
Caregiver Training
Provides information and support to caregivers of older adults and adults living with a disability. Offers free workshops to community groups on topics related to caring for others. Offers telephone and in-person consultation for dealing with issues that arise in caring for others. Can provide short term respite care.

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Caregiver Training
Caregiver Counseling
Provides a 12-week education course and support for participants to learn critical information and acquire strategies related to caregiving.
Provides foster care, adoption and mentoring services to local children and teens in the child welfare system by recruiting, preparing, and supporting specialized families and supports. Also offer family and treatment foster care, step parent adoptions, foster/adoptive parent education classes, parent resource groups, pre/post adoption support services, mentoring, resources/referrals, and home studies. Diverse and inclusive. All Families-All Children Seal for LGBTQ+. COA Accredited.

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Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Specialized Adoption Programs
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoptive Family Recruitment
Therapeutic Foster Homes
Parenting Skills Classes
Foster Home Placement
Adoption Information/Referrals
Caregiver Training
Offers more than 35 workshops annually for professionals and paraprofessionals who serve older adults and individuals with a disability. Offers continuing education credits for social workers, nurses and nursing home administrators.

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Caregiver Training
Professional Continuing Education
Provides an education program for loved ones or family members of individuals with mental illness. Classes provide information on the biology of the brain, latest research findings, medications, self care, treatment, coping skills, and resources available for advocacy. Instructors are trained family members.

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Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Caregiver Training
Offers training programs on how to improve communication with and care for persons with memory loss.

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Alzheimer's Disease
Caregiver Training
A telephone-based coaching and support program for persons with chronic health condition(s) and their family and friends who care for them. Services provided include assessment to help families identify the type of help they need, steps to help them address their concerns, education, and ongoing emotional support. Those who participate receive regular check ins with staff who provide follow up on plans and suggestions for actions to take to manage the situation.

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Caregiver Training
Specialized Information and Referral
Health Issues

Provides educational programs for the general public who want to learn about Alzheimer's disease, signs and symptoms, communication skills, how to maintain a healthy brain, and other topics of interest.
Provides an evidence based, eight-session educational program for families, friends, and significant others on mental health conditions so that they may better understand and advocate for their loved ones. Presenters are trained family members who have loved ones with an emotional or mental disorder.

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Major Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Caregiver Training
Schizophrenia
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Provides an educational course that focuses on understanding emotional, mental, and neurobiological disorder diagnoses (includes attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder {AD/HD}, major depression, childhood schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive/compulsive disorder {OCD}), developing coping skills, counseling and therapy, medications, crisis intervention, special education concerns, dealing with community agencies, and family advocacy. Classes are taught by a trained parent facilitator.

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Caregiver Training
Schizophrenia
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Major Depression
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oppositional/Defiant Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
A monthly meeting that provides speakers on various aspects of stroke or arthritis, followed by a session focused on the needs and problems of caregivers for stroke survivors. Refreshments are served.
Provides education and training for caregiving in the home.
Assists caregivers in the challenges they face as they care for a loved one. Available help includes online and written resources, support group that meets virtually/by phone weekly, reimbursement for limited and temporary respite care, educational workshops, and speaking events.

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Caregiver Training
Caregiver Counseling
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Respite Care Subsidies
Specialized Information and Referral
Internet Support Groups
Caregiver Issues
The National Family Caregiver Support Program offers caregiver training.
Offers two separate programs: the Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) and the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) which provide support and benefits for veterans and their family caregivers. PGCSS program provides peer support mentoring, skills training, coaching, telephone support, online programs, and referrals to available resources to caregivers of Veterans. PCAFC offers enhanced clinical support and services for caregivers of eligible Veterans who have a serious injury (or illness) and require in-person personal care services among other requirements.

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Respite Care Subsidies
Families of Military Personnel/Veterans
Caregiver Training
Service Cost Payment Assistance
Veterans
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Adult In Home Respite Care
Telephone assistance service staffed by Alzheimer's specialists providing information, support services and referrals.

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Medical Information Services
Alzheimer's Disease
Caregiver Training
Provides educational programs for caregivers and others who are interested in learning how to interact better with those individuals having memory impairment.

Caregiver's Cafe is a monthly interactive support platform for caregivers and those involved with the care team. It involves monthly support calls, support, and advocacy. Each participant receives a monthly newsletter that has tips and information to help make caregiving easier.

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Caregiver Counseling
Caregiver Training