Foster Grandparent Program
The Foster Grandparent Program at Catholic Charities brings together senior citizens and children who have special or exceptional needs. By doing so, the children feel valued while senior citizens engage in meaningful work that pays them a tax-free stipend.
Help children succeed
Classroom foster grandparents serve in schools, early childhood programs, daycare centers and in the two Catholic Charities of Wichita shelters to help children succeed by:
- Tutoring and mentoring children, one-on-one or in small groups.
- Nurturing children through listening, talking, walking or reading.
- Providing intellectual stimulation through one-on-one tutoring.
- Helping children make strides in their physical, psychological, educational and social development.
Become a classroom Foster Grandparent!
Foster grandparents have been back in the classroom during the 2021-2022 school year, and we expect to have even more opportunities to place grandparents in classrooms during the 2023-2024 academic year. Consider helping a child feel valued by becoming a classroom foster grandparent.
For more information, call (316) 264-8344, ext. 1211.
Become a classroom Foster Grandparent!
Foster grandparents have been back in the classroom during the 2021-2022 school year, and we expect to have even more opportunities to place grandparents in classrooms during the 2022-2023 academic year. Consider helping a child feel valued by becoming a classroom foster grandparent.
For more information, call (316) 264-8344, ext. 1211.
Foster Grandparent Program
The Foster Grandparent Program at Catholic Charities brings together senior citizens and children who have special or exceptional needs. By doing so, the children feel valued while senior citizens engage in meaningful work that pays them a tax-free stipend.
Help children succeed
Classroom foster grandparents serve in schools, early childhood programs, daycare centers and in the two Catholic Charities of Wichita shelters to help children succeed by:
- Tutoring and mentoring children, one-on-one or in small groups.
- Nurturing children through listening, talking, walking or reading.
- Providing intellectual stimulation through one-on-one tutoring.
- Helping children make strides in their physical, psychological, educational and social development.
“Grandma Rachel helps students during one-on-one work and in small groups. We love her!”
Benefits
In addition to enriching the lives of children with our community, the Foster Grandparent Program offers many advantages to those who become classroom foster grandparents, including:
- A stipend of $4.00 per hour is paid to those who meet income eligibility requirements.
- Twenty hours of orientation and an additional 24 hours of in-service training during the first year, all of which are paid hours.
- Monthly, supplemental in-service programs about aging issues and various approaches to working with children who have mental, physical or emotional difficulties.
- Transportation assistance.
- Accident and liability insurance.
- Nutritious lunches.
- Volunteer recognition for years of service.
“Grandma Rachel helps students during one-on-one work and in small groups. We love her!”
Benefits
In addition to enriching the lives of children with our community, the Foster Grandparent Program offers many advantages to those who become classroom foster grandparents, including:
- A stipend of $4.00 per hour is paid to those who meet income eligibility requirements.
- Twenty hours of orientation and an additional 24 hours of in-service training during the first year, all of which are paid hours.
- Monthly, supplemental in-service programs about aging issues and various approaches to working with children who have mental, physical or emotional difficulties.
- Transportation assistance.
- Accident and liability insurance.
- Nutritious lunches.
- Volunteer recognition for years of service.
Funding
The Foster Grandparent Program at Catholic Charities is funded by AmeriCorps Seniors and in-kind assistance from volunteer stations where foster grandparents serve through the communities in Sedgwick County.
Location and Hours of Operation
Phone Numbers
Director: Mackenzie Mace
(316) 264-8344, ext. 1210
Program Asst: Debi Hutcheson
(316) 264-8344, ext. 1211
Fax: 316-202-0629
Toll-Free: 866-839-4327
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Wichita Diocese
The Wichita Diocese covers 20,021 square miles and includes 25 counties in the southeast corner of the state. It is home to over 114,000 Catholics in 90 parishes.
Wichita Diocese
The Wichita Diocese covers 20,021 square miles and includes 25 counties in the southeast corner of the state. It is home to over 114,000 Catholics in 90 parishes.