How we're responding to COVID-19. Read More About PRS Our Communities Management Services Careers Contact Us Community Volunteer Network Getting Help Donate Community Volunteer Network Be Savvy Community Volunteer Network has launched this valuable resource website for the older adults in our community! besavvyso.org provides southern Oregon’s seniors with a host of information and entertainment options, including: Local COVID-19 updates Technology training to help you stay connected with family and friends Interesting, engaging, and fun activities, content & much more Helping you help others Community Volunteer Network, a division of PRS, is a not-for-profit 501(c) organization serving seniors in Southern Oregon. Older adults can volunteer within their community, while seniors who lack support systems can receive needed services. Foster Grandparent Program Foster Grandparents offer nonjudgmental, ongoing assistance to at-risk and special needs children who may have little support from family members. They’re usually placed with day care sites, Head Start centers, schools, and after-school programs. They receive an hourly stipend in return for their service. PROGRAM SUPPORT The Foster Grandparent Program of Southern Oregon was founded in 1975 under the national Foster Grandparent Program, which was launched in 1968. FGP is partially funded by the federal government through The Corporation for National & Community Service and its program Senior Corps. FGP receives additional funding from US Housing and Urban Development through City of Medford CDBG funds and from United Way of Jackson County and United Way of Klamath County, among other contributors. Volunteering Details BENEFITS $2.65 per hour non-taxable stipend On-the-job accident and liability insurance Mileage reimbursement Hot lunch when possible each day of service Accrued personal time leave Annual physical examination and tuberculosis test Pre-assignment training plus ongoing training at monthly in-service meetings Volunteer Recognition QUALIFICATIONS Foster Grandparents must be at least 55 years of age. His or her annual income may not exceed $1,915 per month for one person or $2,585 per month for a two-person household Volunteer Resources RSVP RSVP, formerly known as the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, provides a variety of opportunities for adults age 55+ to participate fully in the life of their community through significant volunteer service. Call-A-Ride medical transportation program Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program (SHIBA) Respite Care Age Wise Age Well peer counseling Jackson County Courthouse Information Booth PROGRAM SUPPORT RSVP is nation-wide and partially funded by the federal government through the Corporation for National & Community Service and its program Senior Corps. Jackson County RSVP receives additional funding from the United Way of Jackson County. Wherever an RSVP agency is placed, they are required to be sponsored by a not-for-profit entity; the Jackson County RSVP is sponsored by PRS and separately incorporated as CVN. OUR VOLUNTEERS Our local RSVP agency currently has more than 800 registered volunteers who provide volunteer service at about 60 not-for-profit organizations or programs throughout Jackson County. Volunteering Details QUALIFICATIONS Volunteers must be at least 55 years of age. BENEFITS Supplemental insurance Mileage reimbursement Volunteer Recognition 1 West Main St., Ste. 303 Medford, OR 97501 Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use prs@retirement.org 888-724-6424 2021 © Pacific Retirement Services All Rights Reserved