This guide summarizes the results of an AdoptUSKids project to increase families’ access to respite care, describing key research findings on the effectiveness and value of respite that may be useful to child welfare agency leaders and parent support organizations.
Authors provide information on topics including model respite programs, partnering with parent support organizations, and sustaining respite services.
Author: AdoptUSKids
Published: 2012
Revised: Spanish, 2013; English, 2014
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English version: Creating and Sustaining Effective Respite Services (1.3 MB PDF)
Spanish version: Creando y Manteniendo: Servicios Eficaces de Cuidado de Relevo (1.6 MB PDF)
