YouthCaregivers.org

We're here to help in whatever way you need.

Free support for kids, teens, and young adults who help care for someone at home. Talk to a real person, take a break, and get help with the things that are hard.

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Free, private, and built for young people.

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Hi Maya, I'm Jordan. Thanks for signing up. What's been the hardest part of your week?

Honestly just keeping up with school while helping my mom.

That's a lot to carry. Want to set up a call? Pick a time that works around your schedule.

Are you a young caregiver?

A lot of young people don't use that word, but they're doing the work every day. Tap anything that sounds like you.

It sounds like you're a young caregiver. Feeling tired or stretched thin is normal, and you don't have to figure it out alone.

Sign up for support

How it works

Signing up takes about five minutes. If you're under 13, a parent or trusted adult signs up with you.

1

Sign up

Tell us a little about you and who you help care for. Only what's needed.

2

Meet your Navigator

A real person on our team gets to know you and what would actually help.

3

Get support

From a break to tutoring to someone to talk to, we connect you with it.

Support that fits your life

Pick what you need. Your Navigator helps with the rest.

Talk to a Navigator

By phone, video, or text, at times that work around school and home.

Peer support groups

Meet other young people who get it, because they're doing it too.

Take a break

Respite options so you can rest, see friends, or just have a day.

Tutoring and school support

Help catching up, plus someone to talk with your school if you want.

Counseling referrals

Connections to counselors who understand what caregiving takes.

Transportation help

Getting to appointments, school, and activities when rides are hard.

College and career guidance

Planning your future without putting your family on hold.

The EMS Referral Initiative

Sometimes an ambulance crew arrives at a home and the person caring for the patient is a kid. With the family's permission, EMS crews connect that young caregiver to us, so the support keeps going after the ambulance leaves.

For EMS agencies
EMS meets a young caregiverOn a call, the crew notices who's helping at home.
The family says yesThrough a quick referral or a card they scan themselves.
A Navigator reaches outUsually within two business days.

For parents and guardians

Your child is doing something remarkable for your family. We help make sure they have support too, and we keep you in the loop.

Register with your child
You give consent for minorsTeens can explore on their own, but services start after a parent or guardian says yes.
Private by designWe collect only what we need and never share it without permission.
Support for the whole familyHelping your child often means connecting your family with resources too.

Resources

Helpful places to start, anytime.

Caregiving

Everyday caregiving tips

Simple guides for medicine, routines, and taking care of yourself too.

 School

Talking to your school

How to ask for extensions, flexibility, and support.

 Wellbeing

When it all feels like too much

Ways to cope, and how to find someone to talk to.

You've been showing up for them. Let us show up for you.

Signing up is free and takes about five minutes.

Get support

Every young caregiver deserves a team.

Across the country, kids and teens are managing medications, raising siblings, and caring for parents, often without anyone noticing. Your support makes sure someone does.

Donate Partner with us

Our first-year goals

0young caregivers connected to support
0EMS partner agencies
0hours of respite funded
0counties served

What your gift makes possible

Assistance goes directly to real services, paid to providers, so every dollar turns into help a young caregiver can feel.

$25

Covers materials and snacks for a peer support group session.

$100

Funds an afternoon of respite, so a teen gets a real break.

$250

Provides a month of tutoring for a student who's fallen behind.

Donate $50 monthly

Tax-deductibility details will be posted once our 501(c)(3) status is confirmed.

Partner with the EMS Referral Initiative

EMS crews see young caregivers that schools and doctors often miss. Partnering takes almost nothing from your crews, and it can change a kid's year.

Partner sign in

Become a partner

EMS agencies, schools, hospitals, and community groups are all welcome.

Thanks. We'll be in touch within a few business days.

Get involved

There's a place for everyone on this team.

Volunteer

Mentor, lead a group activity, or help at events. Background checks required for roles with youth.

Ask about volunteering

Sponsor

Businesses can sponsor the EMS Referral Initiative or a peer support program in their community.

Become a sponsor

Fundraise

Host a fundraiser, run a race, or dedicate your birthday to young caregivers.

Start fundraising

Why we exist

Young caregivers are one of the most overlooked groups in the country. They carry adult responsibilities quietly, often while their own school, health, and friendships slip.

YouthCaregivers.org was started to make them visible and give them what every caregiver deserves: rest, support, and a future of their own.

"On emergency calls, I kept meeting kids who were the ones holding everything together. No one was checking on them."
Founder, YouthCaregivers.org

Help us make sure no young caregiver does this alone.

Monthly gifts let us plan ahead and say yes to more families.

Donate Partner with us

Sign-ups are opening soon

We're getting everything ready. To be one of the first to know, email us and we'll reach out as soon as it's open.

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If you need help right now, call or text 988, or call 911 in an emergency.

Help is available right now

If you or someone you're caring for is in danger, call 911.

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