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Wisconsin Caregiver Coalition Project. Claire Culbertson, MPH NFCSP Special Projects Coordinator. Background. 3 Area Agencies on Aging in Wisconsin 72 counties - GWAAR provides technical assistance to 70 Counties under spending III-E dollars
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Wisconsin Caregiver Coalition Project Claire Culbertson, MPH NFCSP Special Projects Coordinator
Background 3 Area Agencies on Aging in Wisconsin 72 counties - GWAAR provides technical assistance to 70 Counties under spending III-E dollars Creative idea to offer RFC (Request for Collaboration) to counties to establish or sustain a Caregiver Coalition
Overview GWAAR released a RFC for WI Aging Units to create or sustain a Caregiver Coalition 2009 – 10 grantees - $46,500 2010 – 15 grantees - $58,250 2011 – 4 grantees – $16,200
Wisconsin Caregiver Coalitions $ 2009 Caregiver Coalitions awarded by GWAAR Bayfield Douglas 2010 Caregiver Coalitions awarded by GWAAR Ashland Iron 2011 Caregiver Coalitions awarded by GWAAR Other Caregiver Coalitions Vilas Washburn Sawyer Florence Price Forest Burnett Marinette Oneida Polk Rusk Barron Lincoln Langlade Taylor St. Croix Dunn Chippewa Menominee Marathon ' Clark Oconto Shawano Pierce Eau Claire Door Pepin Kewaunee Waupaca Wood Buffalo Tremp - Outagamie ealeau Brown Portage Jackson Manitowoc Waushara Juneau Calumet Monroe Adams La Crosse Green Lake- Marquette Sheboygan Fond du Lac Vernon Sauk Columbia Dodge Richland Washington Crawford Ozaukee Jefferson Milwaukee Iowa Waukesha Dane Grant Green Rock Walworth Racine Lafayette Kenosha
Caregiver Coalition Development 2012 • GWAAR added an employee to work with the new coalitions, providing technical support and assistance • Advisory Group formed to share best practices and projects • Information will be compiled and shared with coalitions