RESOURCES FOR:
PSOP
PSOP provides a wide variety of services, programs and activities to people age 55 and older.
Foster Grandparent Program
- Older adult volunteers who give one-one-one attention and assistance to special and/or exceptional needs children
- Volunteer in nonprofit stations such as HeadStart and daycare centers, schools, juvenile detention, and after-school programs
- Provide emotional support to abused and/or neglected children
- Mentor to troubled teenagers and young mothers
- Provide care for premature infants and children with physical disabilities and severe illnesses
- Tutor children who lag behind in reading or other teacher identified subject area
Foster Grandparent Volunteers Receive:
- Ongoing training
- Supplemental insurance while on duty
- An annual physical
- A meal during service
- Reimbursement for transportation costs
- A small non-taxable, non-reportable stipend
- Joy of helping young people become productive members of society
If you are interested in serving as a Foster Grandparent, you must meet income eligibility guidelines, be at least 60 years old, be willing to commit to 20 hours per week, and be in good health.
For more information on the Foster Grandparent Program, please call 618-234-4410, ext. 7062 or
E-mail quintella.matthews@swic.edu.