Youth Caregiver Resource List
The following resource list was put together specifically for the unique needs and support available to Youth Caregivers. Please click on the following for information on the monthly youth caregiver support group, Youth Caregiver Financial Assistance Fund, or an overview of TCF’s Youth Caregiver Support program.
- The American Association of Caregiving Youth
- American Psychological Association – Young Caregivers
- Generations: American Society on Aging – Youth Caregivers: Before, During, and After the Pandemic
- National Alliance for Caregiving – Young Caregivers in the U.S.: Findings from a National Study [pdf download]
- Me>We – A Booklet for Young Carers by Young Carers
- Young Caregivers Association – Take Care Kit by Young Caregivers Association [pdf download]
- Young Caregivers Connect
- Carers Matter Norfolk – Young Carer Emergency Plan [pdf download]
- Alzheimer’s Society – Activities and Action Toolkits to Help Young People Learn About Dementia
- MS Society – Keep S’myelin
- National MS Society – When a Parent has MS: A Teenager’s Guide [pdf download]
- National Cancer Institute – When your parent has cancer: A Guide for Teens
- Carers Trust – Together: A whole family approach for young carers (for practitioners) [pdf download]
- Carers Trust – Caring within the family: Starting that conversation, together (conversation cards) [pdf download]
- California State University – Support for Young Caregivers & Grieving Youth: A Toolkit for K-12 Teachers & Counselors [pdf download]
- Training by Donna Schempp, LCSW – Caregiving 101: Exploring the Complexities of Family Caregiving
- The Children’s Society – Supporting Young Carers and Their Families: An Introductory Guide for Professionals [pdf download]
- The Children’s Society – Making it work: Good practice with young carers and their families [pdf download]
- The Young Caregivers Association – Engaging with Young Caregivers: A Toolkit for Professionals [pdf download]
- Armstrong-Carter, E, Johnson, C, Belkowitz, J, Siskowski, C, & Olson, E. (2021). The United States should recognize and support caregiving youth. Social Policy Report, 34, 1-24.
- Berardini, Y., Chalmers, H., & Ramey, H. (2021). Unfolding what self-compassion means in young carers’ lives. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 38(5), 533–545.
- Casu, G., Hlebec, V., Boccaletti, L., Bolko, I., Manattini, A., & Hanson, E. (2021). Promoting mental health and well-being among adolescent young carers in Europe: A randomized controlled trial protocol. International. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 2045.
- D’Amen, B., Socci, M. & Santini, S. (2021). Intergenerational caring: A systematic literature review on young and young adult caregivers of older people. BMC Geriatrics, 21(105).
- Joseph, S., Sempik, J., Leu, A., & Becker, S. (2020). Young carers research, practice and policy: An overview and critical perspective on possible future directions. Adolescent Research Review, 5(1), 77–89.
- Lacey, R. E., Xue, B., & McMunn, A. (2022). The mental and physical health of young carers: A systematic review. Lancet Public Health, 7(9), e787–e796.
- Siskowski C. (2006). Young caregivers: Effect of family health situations on school performance. The Journal of School Nursing, 22(3), 163–169.