C.A.R.E. Program

Care for the Caregiver (C4C) appreciates your interest in the C.A.R.E. application, and for championing this project for your team. The C.A.R.E. Program is available to support your team's impact plans in response to the 2026 Culture and Engagement Survey.

The C.A.R.E Program has been designed to improve teamwork and reduce burnout at the local level. This is an opportunity for teams to create customized solutions to support your team's wellness. Burnout is a significant issue for healthcare workers worldwide, and Keck Medicine of USC healthcare workers are not exempt. The C.A.R.E. Program enables teams to creatively tackle burnout in a way that is meaningful to its team members and connected to the team's 2026 Culture and Engagement Survey results. For additional information, please visit: C.A.R.E. Program.

• Only one application per team will be accepted and manager approval is required.
• Clinical and non-clinical teams from Keck Medicine can apply.
• Clinical departments from Keck School of Medicine that work in the Keck Medicine environment may apply.
• If you have questions if your team is eligible, please email CareForTheCaregiver@med.usc.edu.
• Funding requests for each team cannot be more than $50.00 per individual on the team. If you are a team of 100 or more, the maximum amount you can request is $5,000.00 
• If teams need to change their project after it has been approved, they will need to reach out to Care for the Caregiver and resubmit updated information. As a result of changes to the project, awarded amounts may be reduced. Care for the Caregiver will not pay for activities whose financial submissions do not match the approved projects.
• Any funding that is awarded can only be used between January 2027 and June 11, 2027.
• Due to the renovation efforts throughout the Keck Medicine of USC Health System, Wellness Spaces (onsite meditative retreats) are not an option this fiscal year.
• Projects cannot include the use of gift cards including pre-paid Visas or MasterCards to show appreciation to employees.
• Purchasing of alcohol is not permitted for FY27. 
• Any form of gambling is not approved. 

If you have any additional questions regarding the upcoming C.A.R.E. Program, email CareForTheCaregiver@med.usc.edu.