New for 2026! CareAcademy training courses are new each month! See schedule below. Apply online HERE. Must be an Alabama resident to apply. Alabama Lifespan Respite is excited to offer a free basic respite provider training opportunity through CareAcademy for unskilled, in-home respite providers to be better prepared to deliver planned and emergency respite services to the families they […]
This 8-week (Sept.-Oct.) virtual class is designed for parents and caregivers of children with additional needs who want more support, practical tools, and room to breathe. Each session combines brief teaching, guided reflection and supportive conversation around caregiving stress, emotional regulation, family patterns and responding with more steadiness and less shame. Register HERE
Caregiving can slowly turn “what I do” into “who I am.” Explore role identity, the pressure to stay useful, and ways to reconnect with the person who exists beyond caregiving. October 2nd @10:00 am via Zoom Register HERE
When someone depends on you, it can feel like there is always more you should be doing. We’ll explore guilt, unrealistic standards, and how to define “enough” based on real needs, limits, and capacity. October 9th @ 10:00 am via Zoom Register HERE
Advocacy doesn’t happen only in meetings, phone calls, and paperwork. It happens in the body, too. Learn how sustained vigilance and responsibility can affect caregivers physically and explore ways to support the body carrying the work. *Education stipend opportunity October 16th @10:00 am via Zoom Register HERE
Caregiving may require sacrifice, but sacrifice cannot be the entire strategy. Explore how to move beyond crisis-mode caregiving and build rhythms, expectations, and supports that can hold up over the long haul. October 23rd @ 10:00 am via Zoom Register HERE