Resource List for Self- and Community-Care and Respite for Caregivers

  • Badeau, S., & Badeau, C. (2016). Building Bridges of Hope. Helping Hands Press.
  • Dalton-Smith, S., MD (2019). Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. FaithWords. https://www.drdaltonsmith.com
  • Dockray, H. (2019, May 24). Self-Care is Not Enough. We Need Community Care to Thrive. Mashable. https://mashable.com/article/community-care-versus-self-care Hope National Resource Center https://childwellbeingandtrauma.org/healing-and-prevention/hope-resources/
  • Laranjeira, C., & Querido, A. (2022). Hope and Optimism as an Opportunity to Improve the “Positive Mental Health” Demand. Frontiers in Psychology, 13(February 2022), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.827320 McMahon, Deena. Self-Care Barriers and Basics for Foster and Adoptive Parents. https://wearefamiliesrising.org/resource/self-care-barriers-adoptive-parents/
  • Miller, A. E., Green, T. D., & Lambros, K. M. (2019). Foster Parent Self Care: A Conceptual Model. Children and Youth Services Review, 99, 107-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.01.014 National Respite Network https://archrespite.org.
  • (n.d.). How Child Welfare Systems Are Providing Family Support: Respite Care Services. AdoptUSKids. https://www.adoptuskids.org/_assets/files/AUSK/Publications/Respite%20Care%20Services-web508_FINAL.pdf ProQOL Assessment https://proqol.org RestQuiz https://restquiz.com/ Secondary Trauma Resources https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/secondary-traumatic-stress/nctsn-resources
  • Wyatt, J. P., & Ampadu, G. G. (2020). Reclaiming Self Care: Self Care as a Social Justice Tool for Black Wellness. Community Mental Health Journal, 58, 213-221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00884-9