Welcome! We are glad to you here. Click to Apply for the Caregiving Youth Service Hour Pilot Program​. It's Easy & Free. 

If you are eligible, you'll receive official, accredited service hour recognition from The American Association of Caregiving Youth, (AACY).  
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In the U.K., there are hundreds of different programs to support caregiving youth at school and at home. In the U.S. there's one - The American Association of Caregiving Youth. We are working with them to expand awareness, services and support for caregiving youth. Awarding you with service hours is the first step. Please read below for more details, check out the videos or browse our website.
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To go directly to the application click here.

Do you help provide care for someone in your home who has Alzheimer's, or is chronically ill, injured, elderly or disabled?

​If you help provide care at home for someone, (mom, dad, grandparent, sibling, etc.) we want to help you get recognition for your contribution to your family and the community by connecting you with an organization that can award you service hours.

​If you are eligible, you'll receive official, accredited service hour recognition from The American Association of Caregiving Youth. These service hours could help you stand out on college applications and can help positively differentiate you for other opportunities.

This is a pilot program by us, The Poole Family, authors of this website - ‘Kids Are Caregivers Too'. We are a McLean, Virginia family advocacy project, coordinating in partnership with The American Association of Caregiving Youth, (AACY) a 501c3 GuideStar Platinum organization headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

AACY serves kids in Palm Beach County, and is the only organization in the United States dedicated to supporting caregiving youth. The U.K and Australia have hundreds of school support programs for kids in this situation, the U.S. only has one.

How do you apply? Click Here!
Fill out the form and follow the instructions. It’s easy!
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Please Note: This is not a solicitation to raise funds, there are no costs associated with this project. The goal is to raise awareness and help kids.

What it’s like to take care of multiple family members at age 15 - Vice News

The Daily Struggle of Caregiving Youth In One, Short Video
We live in Virginia. We would like caregiving youth to be eligible for an Excellence award in our state.
The Criteria to earn the Virginia Board of Education's Excellence in Civics Education Seal
Awarded to students who meet each of the following four criteria:
  • Satisfy the requirement to earn a Modified Standard Diploma, a Standard Diploma or an Advanced Studies Diploma
  • Complete Virginia & United States History and Virginia & United States Government courses with a grade of "B" or higher
  • Complete 50 hours of voluntary participation in community service or extracurricular activities, such as volunteering for a charitable or religious organization that provides services to the poor, sick or less fortunate; participating in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or similar youth organizations; participating in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC); participating in political campaigns, government internships, Boys State, Girls State or Model General Assembly; and participating in school-sponsored extracurricular activities that have a civics focus. Any student who enlists in the United States military prior to graduation will be deemed to have met this community service requirement. Any student who has experienced 6 months or longer actively participating in caregiving responsibilities for family members or friends who have Alzheimer’s, Dementia or other incapacitating and care intensive related afflictions in the home they reside in will also be deemed to have met this community service requirement. 
  • Have good attendance and no disciplinary infractions as determined by local school board policies.