Senior Action Inc

The Senior Action, Inc. Foster Grandparent Program Covers 44 Volunteer Service Years (VSYS) at 1044 Hours Per Year. an Estimated 45 Foster Grandparent Volunteers Will Serve. of This Number, 37 Foster Grandparents Will Be Placed in Outcome Based Assignments. Some of Their Activities Will Include: Reading With Children, Assisting With Assignment Corrections, Reviewing Vocabulary Words, Acting as a Mentor and Positive Role Model and Helping to Build Positive Relationships. the Primary Focus Area of This Project Is Education. at the End of the Three Year Grant, It Is Anticipated That at Least 50% of the Children Working One-on-one With Foster Grandparent Volunteers in Early Childhood Education Programs Will Demonstrate Gains in Social and Emotional Development and 50% of Children Working One-on-one With Foster Grandparent Volunteers in the K-12 Setting Will Show Academic Improvement. the CNCS Federal Investment of $224,910 Will Be Supplemented by $35,998 in Non-federal Resources.