Positive Maturity, Inc

Positive Maturity, Inc. (PM), Is a 501 (C )3 Organization Whose Mission Has Been to Enhance the Lives of Mature Adults Through Civic Engagement and Social Services Since 1972. Positive Maturity, Inc. Offers 6 Programs Designed to Keep Seniors in Jefferson, Shelby, Walker and Blount Counties Actively Engaged and Independent for as Long as Possible. as a Corporation for National and Community Service Sponsor, Positive Maturity, Inc. Houses the 3 Senior Corps Programs, RSVP, Senior Companion Program, Foster Grandparent Program, and One Vista Program. Positive Maturity Is Respectfully Requesting $290,067 From CNCS. in Addition to the CNCS Funding, Positive Maturity, Inc. Will Secure Supplemental Funding in the Amount of $44,117 From United Way of Central Alabama, Other Local, County and State (non-federal) Resources and Through Generous Donations Made by the Community at Large. Through This Generous Funding, PM Will Be Able to Support an Anticipated 66 Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) Volunteers Over the Next Year. Our FGP Volunteers Will Address Community Needs Through "impact Volunteering" With a Primary Focus Area of Education. Volunteers Will Address the Primary Focus Area by Providing 1:1 Tutoring, Mentoring, Daily Life Skills and Companionship at a Variety of Daycare, Head Start Programs, Schools and Community Programs That Serve "at-risk" Youth. Foster Grandparent Program Volunteers in Head Start and Daycare Programs Will Assist Children by Providing 1:1 Instruction on Daily Life Skills (washing Hands, Tying Shoes, Buttoning, Etc) as Well as Social and Emotional Development Skills (taking Turns, Greetings, Asking Permission, Getting Along With Others, Etc). These Skills Help to Provide a Foundation for Improved Academic Success. They Will Also Prepare Children for Their Upcoming Academics by Working 1:1 With Them on Numbers, Letters, and Colors. FGP Volunteers in the Elementary School Systems Will Work With Children Who Have Entered School Behind Academically or Are Failing to Keep Up With the Classroom Assignments by Providing 1:1 Tutoring in Areas Such as Math and Reading. They Will Also Work With Children Who Are Defined as "at-risk" Due to English Being a Second Language by Providing 1:1 Time Working on Language Skills. FGP Volunteers Assigned to Jackson Olin High School Will Help Students Enrolled in the Young Mother's Program Reach Their Academic Success by Providing Supervision and Care of Their Infants While They Attend School. FGP Volunteers Will Also Work With High School Students Who Are Currently Incarcerated at the Local Juvenile Detention Center Providing Mentoring and Tutoring as They Serve Out Their Sentence. Throughout the Next Three Years, Positive Maturity, Inc and the Foster Grandparent Program Will Strive to Work With Seniors Who Are Veterans and Military Families Through Their Volunteer Recruitment. by Matching Youth With Those Who Have Served Our Country, We Can Assist in Inter-generational Learning and Appreciation of Our Heroes. Throughout the Next Three Years, Positive Maturity and the Foster Grandparent Program Anticipates 198 Volunteers Serving Over 200 Children to Ensure They Have the Tools and Attention Needed for Their Academic Success.