Social Work Professor Melinda S. Kavanaugh‘s project: YCare: Supporting Young Caregivers in ALS Families, received 2025 SEED funding from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment. Through this project, Kavanaugh will evaluate a two-phase program designed to support youth caregivers ages 10-18 who assist family members living with ALS. The phases complement each other, with the first phase consisting of skill-building modules led by healthcare professionals, and the second providing ongoing caregiver support.
YCare is the only multidisciplinary skills and support program for children and youth who provide care for persons living with an illness or injury.