Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers to Merge with Carter Center Mental Health Program
Merger will bring increased support for family caregivers across systems of care, mental health and policy advocacy, organizations say.
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers will merge with The Carter Center’s Mental Health Program, the Atlanta-based organization that was jointly founded by both the late former President Jimmy Carter and the late former First Lady Rosalynn Carter announced Friday.
The merger, to be completed by June 2025, will connect two issues—mental health and caregiving—championed by the late Mrs. Carter.
“Rosalynn Carter was truly ahead of her time in recognizing the need to improve the lives of all Americans who live with mental illnesses and those who provide care for loved ones,” said Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander in a news release. “This merger unifies two of Mrs. Carter’s primary areas of focus and builds upon decades of successes we’ve realized in advancing national mental health and caregiver policies…
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