Wisconsin aims to improve the family caregiving experience and increase support for family caregivers using the 2022 national strategy to support family caregivers as a framework. - the wisconsin DHS,…

Wisconsin aims to improve the family caregiving experience and increase support for family caregivers using the 2022 national strategy to support family caregivers as a framework. - the wisconsin DHS, in partnership with the respite care association of wisconsin and key stakeholders, will increase outreach and improve the family caregiving experience using the 2022 national strategy to support family caregivers during this two-year project. Key goals are 1) increase awareness of, and outreach to, family caregivers. 2) advance partnerships and engagement with family caregivers. 3) strengthen services and supports for family caregivers. 4) ensure financial and workplace security for family caregivers. The objectives are: 1) increase identification of family caregivers by leveraging technological platforms and partnerships to reach underserved populations; 2) engage family, KIN, grandparent, and sibling caregivers as key partners, and train professionals to engage sibling caregivers; 3) establish family caregiver mental health and wellness and nutritious meals as respite programs, and develop a respite task force of managed care organizations; and 4) increase awareness of working family caregivers by training business groups, county/tribal afcsp and nfcsp coordinators, dementia care specialists, and others on how employers benefit by supporting working caregivers. Expected project products include a statewide marketing campaign and multi state agency promotion of a 24/7 online training platform, an expanded wfacsa website, targeted media campaigns, interaction with state legislators and community leaders, an updated wisconsin HR care kit, documented increases in caregiver-friendly workplaces, increases in sibling caregiver engagement, new meal respite and mental health programs for family caregivers, and improved caregiver assessment tools for managed care organizations.