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This video shows examples of how Foster Grandparents help children and youth with special needs by serving as mentors, tutors, and caregivers.
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Designing mentoring programs that include definite activities and outcomes may support the mentor-mentee relationship, as bonding may be facilitated through working together. This effective practice...
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North Dakota State University, sponsor of six regional RSVP programs in the state, has formed an innovative partnership with the North Dakota Cooperative Extension Service agents to train RSVP...
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In Imperial County, California, Foster Grandparents who mentor and tutor youth in juvenile hall provide social and emotional support, as well as literacy skills, and can be a decisive factor in...
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Teenagers who come from dysfunctional family situations do not usually have the skills necessary to live on their own. For those whose path leads them to a homeless shelter, dedicated volunteers can...
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At-risk youth often can benefit from hearing how others have overcome adversity and turned their lives around. RSVP volunteers in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, provide support, wisdom and advice to youth...
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The research study, Effective Practices of Foster Grandparents in Head Start Centers, was conducted by Westat, Inc. for the Corporation for National and Community Service in 1998. Findings from...
