This week’s special policy panel, featuring experts Marvell Adams Jr. and Toni Gingerelli, discussed policy change and support for caregiving youth. They highlighted the significant gap between the estimated 5.4 million youth caregivers and the likely much larger actual number, emphasizing the need for better data collection through school-based assessments and self-reporting to understand this hidden population's challenges and experiences.

The discussion, featuring Marvell Adams Jr. and Toni Gingerelli, covered the impacts of youth caregiving, such as educational disruptions and mental health struggles. They emphasized the need for recognition, resources, and inclusive policies, praising the national strategy to support family caregivers while calling for more inclusivity of youth caregivers. The conversation highlighted the urgent need for equitable, innovative, and collaborative policy solutions to better serve caregiving youth.

About:

Marvell Adams Jr. is the CEO of Caregiver Action Network (CAN), dedicated to serving caregivers, marginalized communities, and older adults. Inspired by Alzheimer’s disease since high school, he holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science and a Master of Healthcare Administration specializing in Aging Services. CAN aims to improve the quality of life for millions of family caregivers supporting loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, or diseases.

Website: www.caregiveraction.org/
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Antoinette 'Toni' Gingerelli, Director of Policy and Advocacy for the National Alliance for Caregiving, translates research into policy for America's 53 million family caregivers. She oversees operations for Act on RAISE, Caregiver Nation Network, and the direct care workforce policy portfolio. Previously Chief of Staff for NJ State Senator Vin Gopal, Toni holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and is an advocate for gender equity.

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