Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)

 

 

 

 

As a Foster Grandparent, you serve as a mentor, tutor, and loving care giver to children and youth with special or exceptional needs.  Use your life experiences and wisdom to help change the future for a child who needs you. Make a difference.

Volunteer Requirements

The foster grandparent program is open to men and women who:           

  • Are 60 years of age or older
  • Meet income guides as established by the federal government
  • Care about children and want to help their individual growth and development
  • Be physically and mentally able to serve
  • Accept supervision as required

Program Goal

The goal of the Foster Grandparent Program is to enable low-income persons aged 60 and over to remain physically and mentally active and to enhance their self-esteem through continued participation in needed community services.

Benefits

In return for your service you will receive the following:

  • An hourly stipend of $2.65
  • Meal and mileage reimbursement
  • Secondary insurance coverage while volunteering
  • 40 hours of pre-service orientation and 4 hours of in-service training monthly
  • vacation and sick leave
  • Recognition for volunteerism with youth

How do I become a volunteer?

  • In Coconino County, send email to Amy Websdale, or telephone at (928) 523-1082.

  • In Yavapai County, send email to Shana Smith for Verde Valley Area, or telephone at (928) 202-8261-3000 or Joella Willey for West Yavapai County at (928) 713-4114.

  • In Mohave County, send email to Nancy Rutherford, or telephone at (928) 715-2200.

  • In Apache or Navajo Counties, send email to Virginia Workman, or telephone at (928) 242-5895.

  • In West Maricopa County, send email to Matt Zawacki, or telephone at (623) 776-0203.

  • Complete and submit an enrollment form:

    1) Online - COMING SOON

    2) Senior Corps of Northern & Central Arizona
        P.O. Box 5063
        Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5063

Bilingual Needs

If you are bilingual in Spanish, Navajo, or Hopi, your skills are especially needed. There are a number of children who do not speak English as a primary language and would be grateful for a Foster Grandparent like you.