Volunteers, Elder/Senior Volunteers (This facility accomodates Elder Volunteers)

Description

Let's Play is a component of Peaceful Parenting, a Parent Education Program provided by Jewish Family Service, and is funded by the First 5 Commission of San Diego.

Let's Play will utilized trained volunteer grandmas or grandpa mentors.

By tapping into the talents and enthusiasm of volunteer grandma/grandpa (ages 55 and above) mentors, this Intergenerational alliance will build upon the success of other Parent Education Programs at JFS to provide school readiness for families while affording older volunteers the opportunity to contribute to their community.

Grandma/Grandpa mentors will go into the homes of families with children ages 1-4, providing parents with the modeling of critical parent-child interaction, which is designed to prepare the whole family for a successful school experience

Skills

Grandma/Grandpa Volunteers will receive:

Education and training
Support from experts in the field
A monthly stipend of $50 (more if volunteer speaks Spanish)