YCI History/Purpose
The Youth Caregiver Initiative focuses its work on three Programmatic areas with the goal of making a substantive and far-reaching impact in the Youth Caregiving Landscape:
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The SHARKS Program- Direct Student Services
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Advocacy/Education
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Our 2024 legislative agenda will be available in the Fall of 2025.
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Host Youth Caregivers Awareness and Training at schools and Community and Health Care Organizations. Feel Free to contact us.
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Research and Coalition Building​
Partner with schools to create conditions where school engage youth caregivers with programming that support their health and well-being. Partner with and educate healthcare professionals to provide resources and tools to support youth caregivers. To do this, COME needs to have data to both substantiate the need and develop resources for the population.
Our 2024 Research Agenda include
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Assessing the need for youth caregivers support in the NYC Public schools.
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Assessing the effect of caring on a youth’s psychological, physical, emotional, social, and academic status.
Our 2024 Coalition Building Targets include the following
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Partnering with NYC public school educators to increase the awareness of the needs of youth caregivers and provide Youth Caregivers with support services that will have a positive effect on their physical, psychological, emotional, social, and academic well-being.
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Partnering with healthcare organizations to educate the professional staff on how to recognize youth caregivers and provide resources in support of youth caregivers.
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Partnering with community organizations to host a Youth Caregivers Symposium.
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Creating a community in both the education and healthcare space to advocate for policy, regulations, and legislation supporting family caregivers.