Questionnaire de Lou. Comment repérer et soutenir les jeunes qui prennent soin des leurs ?

The Questionnaire de Lou and its accompanying guide (20 pages) were designed to make it easier for school staff to identify children aged 7 to 12 who are experiencing or are likely to be in a caregiving situation.

Authors:

Organizations:

Laboratoire LaPProche

Year: 2025

Languages: English, French

Format: Document (article, report, guide, etc.), Web document or format, Webinar

Dimension(s) of caregiving:

Analysis of caregiving support
Realities of caregiving

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CALL 811 (Info-Santé/Info-Social). If you need support or have concerns or questions about your health or that of a family member or friend, call 811 to speak to a nurse or psychosocial worker. Bilingual and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it’s free and confidential.

To speak to a caregiver counselor about a difficult situation, ask questions or get a referral, call l’Appui’s Caregiver Support Helpline.
Bilingual; open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

1 855 852-7784
[email protected]
www.lappui.org/en/

To find community resources offering caregiving information and support near you, consult l’Appui’s Resource Directory or Proche aidance Québec’s list of member organizations (in French only).

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The Questionnaire de Lou and its accompanying guide (20 pages) were designed to make it easier for school staff to identify children aged 7 to 12 who are experiencing or are likely to be in a caregiving situation.

The tool was developed as part of a study on school-aged children in Quebec who support a someone. Aimed at providing insights into the young caregiver experience, the study set out to develop practical tools for identifying these caregivers and supporting their academic and personal development.

The study and the tools that resulted are also discussed in a webinar (54 min) that first aired on January 29, 2025.

See the tool

Read the guide

Watch the webinar

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Training on the topic of young caregivers in post-secondary educational settings is also available. The programwhich is based on the same research,aims to help professionalsbetter understand, identify and support young caregivers in these settings.