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Activities and Resources
Programs
Youth Caregiver Retreat
Taking care of physically or mentally ill family members is critically important but
also exhausting work. Although the caregiver role is challenging for adults, we know
that there are many young people aged 11 to 17 who are caring for family members,
as well. To better support you, the youth, Psychology Faculty at CSUSM, in collaboration
with the CSU Institute for Palliative care, are offering a free, one-day, retreat
experience for youth caregivers on the CSUSM campus.
At this one-day retreat, CSUSM faculty and advanced students will guide you in the
development of resiliency skills and self-care practices. We will also connect you
with resources available in your community. An important outcome of the event will
be to create a network of youth caregivers who can provide support for one another
and whom know where they can go for support.
Youth Resiliency Project, CSUSM
Faculty from the Child and Adolescent Development/Psychological Sciences Programs at California State University, San Marcos have been working with local schools to provide resiliency skills training to youth caregivers and bereaved youth. The Youth Resiliency Project has two components: (1) resiliency skills training for peer counselors and teachers/counselors, and (2) a Youth Caregiver Retreat (will be piloted for youth caregivers in San Diego county in October, 2019). If you are interested in finding out more about this project and how to participate, please contact Dr. Sharon Hamill (shamill@csusm.edu).
Other Programs
There are other community programs available for children and adolescents who are dealing with family illness or death. Contact these organizations for more information:
Activities
Check out this Mindfulness Presentation that will teach you what mindfulness is and how you can get started!
Researchers
There is a small but growing group of researchers who are conducting studies on youth caregivers in the US and Canada. To find out more about these individuals and their programs of research, contact the members of the Research Collaborative on Caregiving Youth at the Caregiving Youth Institute: