Connie Siskowski (Connie Brown)

Nutley High School

Class of 1964

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Connie Brown - Class of 1964 - Nutley High School

First Name	Connie
Last Name	Siskowski
Maiden Name	Brown
Graduation Year	Class of 1964
Gender	Female
Current Location	Boca Raton, Florida
Hometown	Nutley, New Jersey
Relationship Status	Married
About Me	Connie Siskowski, RN, PhD – educated at Johns Hopkins and New York University, she obtained her PhD in 2004 from Lynn University to have a bigger voice for family caregivers. Connie never expected her doctoral research to uncover the high prevalence of family health situations and concomitant caregiving with detrimental academic effects upon children in Palm Beach County. Her broad background in healthcare and dedication to diminishing caregiver isolation and struggles led to the 1998 establishment of what is now the American Association for Caregiving Youth. It includes the Caregiving Youth Project, the first US program to support the hidden population of child caregivers. Her dream is for all family caregivers to be honored and respected but especially youth for their contributions to family and to society; no child should have to drop out of school because he or she has to care for a family member. In June of 2009, Connie was awarded a lifetime Ashoka Fellowship and in October 2009 she became one of 10 Purpose Prize winners, a national endeavor honoring persons over 60 years of age who initiated an innovative solution for social change. In September 2010 The Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association presented her with The Distinguished Alumna Award. She was a Top Ten CNN Hero in 2012 and also has re...(read more)