A Nationally Based Program, Sponsored Locally By St. Clair County Council on Aging, Inc.

Purpose and Goals of the Foster Grandparent Program

Purpose:

The foster Grandparent Program provides grants to qualified agencies and organizations for the dual purpose of engaging persons 60 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 volunteers. Program funds are used to support Foster Grandparents in providing supportive, person-to-person service to children having exceptional or special needs.

Goals:

The goals of the Foster Grandparent Program are to:

• enable low-income persons aged 60 and over to remain physically and mentally active and to enhance their self-esteem through continued participation in needed community services.
• enable children with either exceptional or special needs to achieve improved physical, mental, emotional and social development thereby helping them to reach social, behavioral, developmental and educational goals.
• provide a stipend and other benefits which enable eligible persons to participate as Foster Grandparents without cost to themselves.

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