The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) collaborated with the newly formed D.C. Coalition to Support Caregivers (D.C. Coalition) to identify the needs and concerns of caregivers living in Washington, DC- initially focused on Washington D. C.’s Ward 7 community. The D.C. Coalition to Support Caregivers is a group of faith-based leaders and community partners working to make a difference for and to support unpaid caregivers. Founding supporters and participants included: Progressive National Baptist Convention, INC.(PNBC), ARCHANGELS, and Capital Caring Health (CCH). Further there were several faith communities active in promoting the Listening Sessions. These groups included the following:
• Evergreen Baptist Church
• Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
• Johns Memorial Baptist Church
• Mount Baptist Church
• New Macedonia Baptist Church
• Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church
• Pilgrim Rest
• Southeast Tabernacle Church
C-TAC and the D.C. Coalition to Support Caregivers successfully designed and hosted two “Virtual” Listening Sessions with 30 community members in attendance. These efforts helped the organizations gain critical insight on the needs and concerns of caregivers. The results of the sessions will guide the D.C. Coalition to create education, provide resources, and garner support from other appropriate community partners.
