,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #abe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bi1      
#bjbf,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida 7=  
h]self1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4
 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mrs4 ,watson 
,coleman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,work=ce  ,,concurr5t  
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,novemb] #i ?r\gh
 ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbf1 z ,national       
,c>egiv+ ,y\? ,week to raise aw>5ess &  
enc\rage national recognition ( *ildr5 &
 adolesc5ts "u #ah ye>s ( age :o s]ve z 
a prim>y or second>y c>egiv] = family or
 h\sehold memb]s4  ,:]eas ! t]m c>egiv+ 
y\? ref]s to *ildr5 & adolesc5ts "u #ah 
ye>s ( age :o s]ve z a prim>y or        
second>y c>egiv] = family or h\sehold   
memb]s :o are ag+ or h a *ronic illness1
 disability1 frailty1 or o!r heal?      
condition = :i* !y require assi/ance on 
a regul> basis1 includ+ 9 milit>y &     
vet]an families2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ !re

 are m ?an #f1jjj1jjj c>egiv+ y\?       
nationwide2 ,:]eas !re has n be5 a      
compreh5sive national c5sus calculat+   
?is population s9ce #bjje1 leav+ !      
actual numb] ( c>egiv+ y\? today unkn[n 
because ( limit$ data collection1 lack (
 =mal recognition1 & ! hesitance ( _m   
families to %>e in=mation ab\t c>egiv+  
y\?2 ,:]eas ! ne$ = new national rese>* 
is urg5t 9 ord] to id5tify & support ?is
 und]s]v$ population2 ,:]eas c>egiv+ y\?
 are di/9ct because !y c>e specifically 
= a lov$ "o :o has "o or m m$ical       
conditions or functional decl9e requir+ 
c>e & support to und]take ev]yday       
activities2 ,:]eas c>egiv+ duties range 
f assi/+ ) p]sonal c>e1 su* z dress+1   
ba?+1 eat+1 toilet+1 or mobility1 to    
manag+ m$ical equipm5t1 adm9i/]+        
m$ications1 c>+ = a w\nd1 prep>+ meals1 
translat+ language 9 m$ical sett+s1 & m1
 all ( :i* w\ld typically be !          
responsibility ( an adult2 ,:]eas #cd   
p]c5t ( c>egiv+ y\? report t !y are     
help+ take c>e ( m ?an "o p]son 9 _!    

h\sehold1 :i* c increase ! "t1          
complexity1 & emotional dem&s ( _!      
c>egiv+ responsibilities2 ,:]eas _m     
c>egiv+ y\? also provide significant    
ongo+ emotional support1 p>ticul>ly :5 a
 family memb] is liv+ ) a t]m9al or     
*ronic illness2 ,:]eas c>egiv+ y\? face 
*all5ges balanc+ _! c>egiv+             
responsibilities ) _! education1 m5tal  
heal?1 & ov]all well-be+ because ( !    
inh]5t *all5ges1 dem&s1 & /ressors (    
provid+ c>e = an ill or disabl$ family  
memb]1 plac+ ?is population at great]   
risk ( anxiety1 depression1 s*ool       
drop\t1 & r$uc$ educational options dur+
 ! transition to adul?ood2 ,:]eas       
c>egiv+ y\? (t5 d n h access to !       
res\rces & s]vices available to adult   
family c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas families ( color
 & families ) l[ incomes are            
disproportionately likely to rely on    
c>egiv+ y\?2 ,:]eas s*ools are (t5 among
 ! fir/ in/itutions position$ to id5tify
 c>egiv+ y\? ^: c>egiv+ responsibilities
 may be affect+ att5dance1 academic     

p]=mance1 m5tal heal?1 or ov]all        
well-be+2 ,:]eas educators1 s*ool       
c\nselors1 s*ool nurses1 s*ool social   
work]s1 s*ool psy*ologi/s1 behavioral   
heal? pr(essionals1 adm9i/rators1 & o!r 
s*ool p]sonnel c play an important role 
9 recogniz+ ! responsibilities c>ri$ by 
c>egiv+ y\? &1 consi/5t ) applicable    
privacy & cons5t requirem5ts1 connect+  
!m ) appropriate s*ool-bas$ or          
community-bas$ academic & m5tal heal?   
supports2 ,:]eas in/itutions ( high]    
education & pr(essional tra9+ programs h
 begun incorporat+ in=mation ab\t       
c>egiv+ y\? into nurs+ education &      
relat$ curriculum-developm5t ef=ts1     
demon/rat+ ! importance & feasibility ( 
prep>+ educators1 nurses1 physicians1   
includ+ p$iatricians1 behavioral heal?  
pr(essionals1 social work]s1 & o!r      
pr(essionals :o "w ) *ildr5 & families1 
to id5tify c>egiv+ y\? & connect !m )   
appropriate supports2 ,:]eas ! numb] (  
c>egiv+ y\? is increas+ because ( an ag+
 population1 m multig5]ational          

h\seholds1 ! opioid epidemic1 gaps 9    
public & private home c>e s]vices &     
insurance cov]age1 advances 9 te*nology 
t all[ complex c>e to be provid$ at     
home1 includ+ = vet]ans1 m s+le-p>5t &  
gr&p>5t-l$ h\seholds1 & m h\seholds 9   
:i* bo? p>5ts "w2 & ,:]eas :5 c>egiv+   
y\? receive recognition & support1 _m ( 
! *all5ges !y exp]i5ce c be mitigat$1   
result+ 9 academic & p]sonal success3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7   
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,c>egiv+ ,y\? ,week2  7#b7 recognizes   
c>egiv+ y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an      
und]s]v$ & und]recogniz$ population2    
7#c7 enc\rages educators1 rese>*        
in/itutions1 heal? c>e pr(essionals1    
community lead]s1 policymak]s1 & o!rs to
 become m famili> ) ! "w1 ne$s1 &       
contributions ( c>egiv+ y\?2  7#d7      
enc\rages ,/ate educational ag5cies1    
s*ool di/ricts1 & s*ools to use         
age-appropriate practices to id5tify    
c>egiv+ y\? & connect !m ) appropriate  
academic1 s*ool-bas$ or community-bas$  

m5tal heal?1 & social supports1 consi/5t
 ) applicable privacy & cons5t          
requirem5ts2  7#e7 enc\rages relevant   
pr(essional prep>ation curricula &      
cont9u+ education = educators1 nurses1  
physicians1 includ+ p$iatricians1       
behavioral heal? pr(essionals1 social   
work]s1 & o!r pr(essionals :o "w )      
*ildr5 & families to include in=mation  
ab\t id5tify+ & support+ c>egiv+ y\?2   
7#f7 recomm5ds ! inclusion ( c>egiv+ y\?
 9 /atewide family c>egiv] task =ces2 & 
7#g7 supports ,f$]al initiatives to     
provide up-to-date1 nationwide rese>* on
 c>egiv+ y\?4