Board and Staff

Staff

Lisa Schneider

Executive Director

Networking, budget, and fiscal management, contracts, strategic planning, representation of RCAW on councils and committees.

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Rachel Watkins-Petersen

Project Manager

Marketing and communications, statewide presentations, webinars, and grant programs.

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Val Madsen

Training & Development Specialist

Developing curriculums, specialized training development, statewide in-person training.

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Margie Arpin

Business Office Manager

Accounting and fiscal grant management.  

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Leslie Thede

Program Support Specialist

First point of contact, information and referrals, registry maintenance, and data collection

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Board of directors

RCAW has a 13-person Board of Directors consisting of caregivers, legislators, care recipients, and professionals.

President

Tricia Lazare

Vice President

Victoria Gunderson

Treasurer

Kathy Platt, RN

Respite Care Advoacate

Secretary

Marguerite Rupnow

Christine Sinicki

Karl Schoendorf

Overview of RCAW Respite Grant Programs

Updated August 2023

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Dollars RCAW provided to new and existing respite care agencies to increase respite across the state
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Dollars RCAW provided to family caregivers through the Group Respite Grant Program
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Dollars RCAW provided to family caregivers to receive respite care through the Caregiver Respite Grant Program
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Dollars RCAW provided to family caregivers through the Supplemental Respite Grant Program