Foster Grandparent Program Way to Help Title Way to Help Content The Foster Grandparent Program serves the dual purpose of engaging persons 55 years of age and older, particularly those with limited incomes, in volunteer service to meet critical community needs; and to provide a high quality experience that will enrich the lives of the Foster Grandparents. Providing individualized services to have a positive impact on the lives of children in need. Foster Grandparent are assigned to a teacher in classroom. Assignments and activities must involve person-to-person supportive relationships with the child (ren) served. Each Foster Grandparent must be assigned to individual children in order to develop a personal relationship with each child. Individuals served by Foster Grandparents must be children under the age of 21. Children "having special or exceptional needs or with conditions or circumstances identified as limiting their academic, social, or economic development". Connected to Organization --- not set --- Ways to Help Tags Ages 12-15 18-24 55+ Adults Adults (18+) Child with adult Children Teens Ages Served Adults (18+) Babies and Toddlers Birth to 5 College Elementary (5-10) High School Middle School Other Professionals Young Adults (18-24) Commitment Length 1 Day 1 Full Year 1 School Year 1 Semester 1-2 Months 3 Months 6 Months More Than A Year Genders Accepted Female Male Groups Corporate Teams Families Groups (10+) Groups (2-10) Individuals Guidance Provided In-depth Minimal Moderate How Often Monthly Occasional One-time Weekly Program Goals Academic Support Career Exploration Friendship/Socialization Healthy Behaviors Job Placement/Performance Other Reduce Recidivism Time Commitment 1 Day 1 Hour/Month 1 Hour/Week 2 Hours/Week 2+ Hours/Week 5+ Hours/Week Training Formal None On-site Type Education Emotional Enrichment (Arts) Event support Fitness Indoor Job Skills Office work Other Outdoor Physical Social Skills STEM Typically Help Different Large Groups Different One-to-One Different Small Groups Peer Same Large (5+) Group Same One-to-One Same Small Group When Anytime Weekday Afternoons Weekday Evenings Weekday Mornings Weekends Where After School Community Center Juvenile Correction Facility Library Mental Health Facility Nonprofit Other Place of Worship School Virtual/Online Volunteer's Choice Workplace Youth Served Abuse Survivors Academically at Risk Arts Differently-abled English Language Learners Enrichment Facing Illness First Gen College Food Insecure Foster Care Gifted Homeless Juvenile System LGBTQ+ Low Income Household Mental Health Other Physical Fitness Pregnant/Parenting STEM -- Parent -- Add New Ways to Help Youth Learn More LInk
