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Tar Heel Caregivers: A Needs Assessment of Carolina Student Caregivers

August 13, 2026 by Allison De Marco, PhD, MSW

In 2025, the Carolina Women’s Center conducted a needs assessment of all UNC undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to understand the experiences, challenges, and needs of student caregivers. NC Caregiving Research Network member, Shelley Kennedy, the Assistant Director at the Women’s Center, wrote a summary of what they learned and shares links to campus resources […]

Tar Heel Caregivers: A Needs Assessment of Carolina Student Caregivers

Aug 13, 2026 · Allison De Marco, PhD, MSW

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UNC’s Dr. Christine Lathren talks about building a self-compassion practice

June 3, 2026 by Allison De Marco, PhD, MSW

Highlighting Work from Our New NC Caregiving Research Network The NC Caregiving Research Network brings together researchers and partners to connect and vision about amplifying existing research and expanding our collective work to improve the health and well-being of North Carolina’s caregivers across the life course. In a webinar series to promote caregiving research, network […]

UNC’s Dr. Christine Lathren talks about building a self-compassion practice

Jun 3, 2026 · Allison De Marco, PhD, MSW

Filed Under: Caregiving Tagged With: Caregiving

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