Respite is temporary relief for family caregivers who are caring for those with disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses, of any age .Click here for a one-minute video overview.

To find respite in your community, click here.

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The mission of the ARCH National Respite Network is to assist and promote the development of quality respite and crisis care programs; to help families locate respite and crisis care services in their communities; and to serve as a strong voice for respite in all forums.

The ARCH National Respite Network includes the National Respite Locator Service, a service to help caregivers and professionals locate respite services in their community,and the National Respite Coalition, a service that advocates for preserving and promoting respite in policy and programs at the national, state, and local levels.

ARCH is a service of the Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.

This one-minute video clip comes from a 15-minute respite video available on DVD and VHS from ARCH.
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ARCH and the Family Caregiver Alliance are collaborating to provide Caregiver and Lifespan Respite T/TA. Click here for more information.

International Short Break Conference: June 9-11, 2010; Galway, Ireland.
Click here for more information

The 2010 National Respite Conference will be hosted by the Maryland Respite Care Coalition (MRCC) in Baltimore, MD
October 24-27

Congratulations
to the California Respite Assn. for hosting a great 2009 National Respite Conference
Click here for access to some of the presentations that were offered.

For Lotsa Help:
Here is a free service that can help you organize your friends, relatives and neighbors into an effective support team. Create a personal website by clicking here.

Respite Start-up Manuals:

New Publication:

Evaluating Outcomes for Children and Families Receiving Crisis Nursery Services
Available free, online. Click here.

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