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Latest News

  • 2020 Headlines
    • RCI Statement on Afghanistan
    • RCI and WWP to Create Connections for Military Families
    • RCI and Blue Star Families Explore Caregiving in Military Families
    • RCI Teams Up with Duke University to Improve Supports for Caregivers
    • K. Conwell Smith Joins Rosalynn Carter Institute
    • OFC Announces New Partnerships
    • OFC to Provide Sesame Street Materials for Military Kids
  • 2019 Headlines
    • OFC to Support Families Affected by Hurricane Harvey
    • Support for Military Families Expands to El Paso
    • RCI and ALS Association of GA Announce Partnership
    • Support of Military Families Expands to VA Facilities
    • OFC Continues In Washington State
  • 2018 Headlines
    • Olsen Says Democracy Alive and Well
    • Caregivers Honored at 2018 Summit
    • Rosalynn Carter Hosts Summit to Celebrate Caregivers
    • National Summit to Take Place This Fall
    • 2018 Stepanek Scholarship Open
    • OFC Continues In Washington State
  • 2017 Headlines
    • 2017 Caregiving Scholarships Awarded
    • Easom Pens Op-ed for Memorial Day
    • Applications Open for 2017 Caregiving Scholarship
    • OFC Launches in Washington State
  • 2016 Headlines
    • Easterseals Washington Selected as New OFC Site
    • Caregiver Champion Award Presented to MVCN
    • OFC Expands to Washington and Nevada
  • 2015 Headlines
    • RCI Honors Caregivers at 2015 Annual Summit
    • OFC Adds Three New Locations
    • RCI Expands OFC by Two Sites
    • RCI Supports Dole Foundation’s Hidden Heroes
    • OFC Expands to Three New Sites
  • 2014 Headlines
    • OFC Moves Into More States
    • RCI RAND Study

RCI Statement on Afghanistan

Over the past week, we have watched in horror as the situation in Afghanistan worsens, and we can only imagine you are doing the same. Many of you may be experiencing a wide range of feelings about Afghanistan.  Whatever emotions you may be having are normal, and it’s also completely reasonable for those emotions to swingRead More >>

RCI and WWP to Create Connections for Military Families

The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) is proud to announce a powerful new partnership with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) that will benefit caregivers in military families. Informed by nine years of experience coaching military caregivers through its Operation Family Caregiver (OFC) program, RCI’s partnership with WWP will apply lessons learned and develop a newRead More >>

RCI and Blue Star Families Explore Caregiving in Military Families

AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) is teaming up with Blue Star Families to promote and expand upon the 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, an annual survey that analyzes the challenges and opportunities faced by military families. Prior to the survey going live, RCI worked with Blue Star Families to add newRead More >>

RCI Teams Up with Duke University to Improve Supports for Caregivers

AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) has teamed up with researchers at Duke University to better understand the needs of unpaid caregivers across America. Over the course of two years, the partnership – which is funded by Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation – will yield recommendations on how to better prepare and supportRead More >>

K. Conwell Smith Joins Rosalynn Carter Institute

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving today announced that K. Conwell Smith is the new Director of Operation Family Caregiver (OFC) and Military Programs. OFC is tailored to the unique needs of military families who are supporting servicemembers or veterans. Smith has 25 years of experience in policy and advocacy, including significant expertiseRead More >>

OFC Announces New Partnerships

AMERICUS, GEORGIA – At a time when many Americans are feeling isolated and disconnected, the Rosalynn Carter Institute (RCI) is proud to partner with Caregivers on the Homefront, RallyPoint, and the American Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN) to expand outreach to caregivers. Through these three exciting partnerships, RCI will provide virtual programming and tools to empower caregivers who support service members and veterans across the United StatesRead More >>

OFC to Provide Sesame Street Materials for Military Kids

AMERICUS, GA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, today announced they have teamed up to support caregiving military and veteran families with young children in a new way. Together, RCI and Sesame Workshop are delivering targeted Sesame Street resources to families with young children through Operation Family Caregiver (OFC), RCI’sRead More >>

OFC to Support Families Affected by Hurricane Harvey

October 16, 2019 – AMERICUS, GA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) announced today that its signature military caregiving program, Operation Family Caregiver (OFC), will serve military families in the Gulf Coast of Texas, an area still recovering from the impact of Hurricane Harvey, which struck with astounding force in August 2017. OFC provides support to the familiesRead More >>

RCI and ALS Association of GA Announce Partnership

August 1, 2019 – Americus, GA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) and The ALS Association of Georgia announced today that the two groups are creating a unique partnership to support those that care for people living with ALS in Georgia. Together the groups will help caregivers with their physical and mental well-being and teach them skills to navigate the challenges of theirRead More >>

Support for Military Families Expands to El Paso

September 1, 2019 — AMERICUS, GEORGIA — The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) is pleased to announce that Operation Family Caregiver (OFC), its program supporting military families, will now be supporting families of veterans and service members in El Paso, Texas. Operation Family Caregiver is a proven, evidence-based program that provides support to the families of returning service membersRead More >>

  • 2020 Headlines
    • RCI Statement on Afghanistan
    • RCI and WWP to Create Connections for Military Families
    • RCI and Blue Star Families Explore Caregiving in Military Families
    • RCI Teams Up with Duke University to Improve Supports for Caregivers
    • K. Conwell Smith Joins Rosalynn Carter Institute
    • OFC Announces New Partnerships
    • OFC to Provide Sesame Street Materials for Military Kids
  • 2019 Headlines
    • OFC to Support Families Affected by Hurricane Harvey
    • Support for Military Families Expands to El Paso
    • RCI and ALS Association of GA Announce Partnership
    • Support of Military Families Expands to VA Facilities
    • OFC Continues In Washington State
  • 2018 Headlines
    • Olsen Says Democracy Alive and Well
    • Caregivers Honored at 2018 Summit
    • Rosalynn Carter Hosts Summit to Celebrate Caregivers
    • National Summit to Take Place This Fall
    • 2018 Stepanek Scholarship Open
    • OFC Continues In Washington State
  • 2017 Headlines
    • 2017 Caregiving Scholarships Awarded
    • Easom Pens Op-ed for Memorial Day
    • Applications Open for 2017 Caregiving Scholarship
    • OFC Launches in Washington State
  • 2016 Headlines
    • Easterseals Washington Selected as New OFC Site
    • Caregiver Champion Award Presented to MVCN
    • OFC Expands to Washington and Nevada
  • 2015 Headlines
    • RCI Honors Caregivers at 2015 Annual Summit
    • OFC Adds Three New Locations
    • RCI Expands OFC by Two Sites
    • RCI Supports Dole Foundation’s Hidden Heroes
    • OFC Expands to Three New Sites
  • 2014 Headlines
    • OFC Moves Into More States
    • RCI RAND Study
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