Program & Services Head Start News About Us Home Contributions Contact Us Foster Grandparents Who Is Eligible? You are here: Home / Foster Grandparents Foster Grandparent Program Overview The Foster Grandparent Program with Head Start of Rockland recruits income eligible adults 55 years of age and older to serve as mentors and tutors for young children. The Foster Grandparents serve in public educational programs, Head Start and Child Care Centers to ensure young children in their care receive individual attention. The volunteers may participate in class activities, but their main focus is the one-on-one time with the children. Where We Volunteer We currently have grandparents volunteering in Head Starts, elementary schools, and child care centers throughout Rockland County. Benefits Getting to help children! Mentor between 15-40 hours per week Hourly stipend ($2.65 per hour) that is tax-free Mileage reimbursement or TRIPS tickets for transportation Meals are included Application Click FGP Application to download an application. Newsletter 2020 Fall/Winter Newsletter Contact Foster Grandparent Program Director Email: info@headstartofrockland.org Phone: 845-429-4122 Fax: 845-429-4133 Services are funded in part by the Administration on Aging, New York State Office for the Aging and the Rockland County Office for the Aging. Contributions are voluntary and confidential and are used to expand the services for which they are received. No one will be denied services because of an inability or unwillingness to contribute. Suggested contributions level should equal the cost of the service for participants who self-disclose income at or above 185% of Federal Poverty Level. ShareSubmit All contents ©2013 Head Start of Rockland, Inc.

Program & Services Head Start News About Us Home Contributions Contact Us Foster Grandparents Who Is Eligible? You are here: Home / News / Head Start News 18 November 2015 Head Start News Christopher Thomas Comments Head Start of Rockland is pleased to announce a contribution from the Wells Fargo Community Connection Program. ShareSubmit Post navigation ← Head Start News Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Comment You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> All contents ©2013 Head Start of Rockland, Inc.