In Your County Young at Heart Children hold the promise of the future.
Older adults possess the wisdom of the past.
The promise of a young child, however, is dependent on the nurturing that leads to social, intellectual, and emotional growth. And the wisdom of the past is only valuable when shared by an adult who is willing to lend an ear and a comforting voice of experience. Bringing together children and older adults is the goal of Young at Heart, a project benefiting children, older Texans, parents, child-care facilities, and the community. In Texas, almost 300,000 children under 6 years of age are in care outside their homes each work day. Because families are moving more these days, grandparents are often separated from grandchildren.