Real Services Inc

An Estimated 55 Foster Grandparent Volunteers Will Serve 165 Assigned Children at Non-profit Sites. Sites Will Include Schools, Daycare Centers, Head Start Programs and Transitional Shelters. Each Foster Grandparent Will Be Assigned Three Children. Activities Will Include: 1) Reading to Children, 2) Listening to Children Read, 3) Working on Comprehension, 4) Learning Letters/alphabet, 5) Giving Positive Encouragement and 6) Helping With Communication Skills. the Primary Focus Area of This Project Is K-12 Success and School Readiness. It Is Projected That at the End of the Three-year Grant, 75% of the Assigned Children in Schools Will Show Improvement in Their Reading Skills. in Childcare Centers and Head Start Programs, It Is Projected That 75% of the Assigned Children Will Show Improvement in Social and Emotional Development. the CNCS Federal Investment of $ 211,668 Will Be Supplemented by $24,419.