Grandparents can even keep an eye on the playground from inside the apartments. The support systems that help grandparents to parent their grandchildren are just as important as the building itself. Grandfamilies House also has on-site preschool and after school programs for kids, as well as exercise programs for older people. They report that the program has helped them feel refreshed enough to keep on with their caregiving responsibilities. Grandma's Kids Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Grandma's Kids is the name of a school-based project coordinated by Temple University's Center for Intergenerational Learning in Philadelphia and funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Services address the needs of both the children and their older caregivers.
An after-school program and summer camp include tutoring assistance, life skills training, and counseling. Grandparents can go to support meetings as well as workshops on finances, housing, legal issues, and parenting skills. Teacher training is also provided through Grandma's Kids, so that teachers can become more aware of the unique challenges of both the children and their grandparents. The project also checks with classroom teachers so that what is done in the after-school program fits with the classroom lessons. All rights reserved.