NERCRD Webinar: Caregiving Along the Life Course Among Farming Households

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October 22, 2026

Taking place December 3, 2026, at 1:00 pm ET — While caregiving is a universal experience, farming households might have greater and unique needs for care because of the dangerous and physical nature of farmwork, the aging of the farming population, and the role of childcare as a safety strategy. In this webinar, Emily Southard (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater) and Florence Becot (Penn State) will discuss their research on the caregiving experiences of farming households in the Northeast and Midwest states of the US, drawing from a survey of 704 farming caregivers.

Northeast Kinship Care Working Group

August 27, 2026

Across the Northeast, Extension programs in multiple states have developed strong and impactful efforts to help address the needs of grandparents raising grandchildren. NERCRD convenes this group regularly to share resources and explore opportunities for collaborations.

Publications

Caregiving Along the Life Course Among Farming Households

March 5, 2026

This research was funded in part by NERCRD, and draws upon the Northeast and North Central Caregiving Survey conducted by the Regional Rural Development Centers. Using survey data from 704 farming caregivers in the U.S. Northeast and Midwest, the authors examine four research questions: 1) Who are the caregivers? 2) What resources does caregiving require? 3) How does caregiving impact farming caregivers’ finances and well-being? 4) What type of support do caregivers use and what support do they want?

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Northeast Region Kinship Care Extension Meeting

February 5, 2026

NERCRD is convening Extension educators, specialists, and professionals for a regional online meeting focused on grandparents raising grandchildren. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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Webinar Recording: Healthy Grandfamilies and Kinship Care

October 23, 2025

November 18th at 2:00 p.m. ET — Join us to hear how the WVSU Healthy Grandfamilies program educates, supports, and empowers grandparents raising their grandchildren, particularly in rural West Virginia communities. This one-hour webinar will highlight the Healthy Grandfamilies program, the Caring for Our Kin curriculum designed by Penn State and WVU Extension, and real-world insights from a county coordinator who is making a lasting impact on families.

New research brief examines rural-suburban-urban differences among Northeast caregivers

June 24, 2025

The latest publication in NERCRD’s caregiving research brief series describes the caregiving experience for rural, suburban, and urban caregivers in the Northeast region of the U.S., as reported by households as part of the “NER-Stat: Caregiving Survey.”

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Rural-Surburban-Urban Differences in Caregiving in the Northeast U.S. Region

June 1, 2025

This “Research Snapshot” describes the caregiving experience for rural, suburban, and urban caregivers in the Northeast region of the U.S., as reported by households as part of the “NER-Stat: Caregiving Survey” — a regional household survey that the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) conducted in collaboration with Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD), The Ohio State University and the National Farm Medicine Center. The survey was conducted in 2023 with 4,480 responses from the 13 states of the Northeast Region through a Qualtrics online panel. The dataset that this brief draws upon is also available as an open-access resource.

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The Complex Picture of Caregivers’ Health and Well-Being in the Northeast Region

October 17, 2024

Caregiving can be both a source of joy and stress for caregivers due to the lived realities of care provision and financial implications. In this brief, we explore the emotional and financial well-being of caregivers and assess differences across type of caregiving provided, gender, race-ethnicity, household income level, and geographic location.

Caregiving in the Northeast US

July 17, 2024

In 2023, NERCRD partnered with the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) to deploy a survey in the Northeast region focused on the caregiving experiences of households in the Northeast U.S. The survey received 4,480 responses from all 13 states in the region, and sheds light on how caregiving intersects with community and […]

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The economic and social well-being of caregivers in the Northeast region

July 10, 2024

Introduction This “Research Snapshot” shares findings on the social and economic impacts of caregiving and reveal some of the unique data points available in the “NER-Stat: Caregiving Survey” — a regional household survey that the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) conducted in collaboration with Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD), The […]

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