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 in the Cities of South Bend and Elkhart, and ST. Joseph and Elkhart Counties, Indiana 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 $242694 Will Be Supplemented by $31367.