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Foster Grandparent Program

Make a Difference in the Life of a Child

Foster Grandparents devote their volunteer service entirely to disadvantaged or disabled youth.
Across the country, Foster Grandparents help these children in many ways:
• Offering emotional support to child victims of abuse and neglect;
• Tutoring children with low literacy skills;
• Mentoring troubled teenagers and young mothers; and
• Caring for premature infants and children with physical disabilities and severe illnesses.

Benefits: Foster Grandparents are able to make strong emotional connections with children and get a great
deal of satisfaction from making a difference in their lives. In addition, they receive the following:

• Pre-service and monthly training sessions;
• Reimbursement for transportation;
• Some meals during service;
• An annual physical;
• Accident and liability insurance while on duty; and
• Income-eligible Foster Grandparents also receive a modest, tax-free stipend to offset the cost of volunteering.

For more information about the Foster Grandparent Program call (985) 876-0490.
Day of Service-CPS Car Seat Events
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Pictured: 2012 Day of Service

On behalf of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a Day of Service in his honor, two Child Passenger Safety car seat events were held for our community. A partnership with several agencies makes this possible -  La. State Police Troop C, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office; Houma Police Department; Lafourche Sheriff’s Office, Weatherford, Lady of the Sea Hospital, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana (ADAC), and Catholic Charities’ Foster Grandparent Program, South Central Planning and Development Commission and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Certified child passenger safety technicians gathered at two designated
locations to offer the no cost service of checking any vehicle that carries any child/children in a car seat(s). In the event a tech deemed a seat unsafe, one was provided at no cost to the family. The two locations were: Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houma (119 Rosary Street) on Friday, January 11, 2013 from 9am-1pm and at Sacred Heart Church in Morgan City (415 Union Street) on Saturday, January 19, 2013. 

 

Pictured: 2012 Day of Service

On behalf of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a Day of Service in his honor, two Child Passenger Safety car seat events were held for our community. A partnership with several agencies makes this possible -  La. State Police Troop C, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office; Houma Police Department; Lafourche Sheriff’s Office, Weatherford, Lady of the Sea Hospital, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana (ADAC), and Catholic Charities’ Foster Grandparent Program, South Central Planning and Development Commission and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Certified child passenger safety technicians gathered at two designated
locations to offer the no cost service of checking any vehicle that carries any child/children in a car seat(s). In the event a tech deemed a seat unsafe, one was provided at no cost to the family. The two locations were: Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houma (119 Rosary Street) on Friday, January 11, 2013 from 9am-1pm and at Sacred Heart Church in Morgan City (415 Union Street) on Saturday, January 19, 2013. 


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Foster Grandparents

“If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.”
—Rachel Carson

Foster Grandparents

“If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.”
—Rachel Carson

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Are you ready to serve?

Call (985) 876-0490 and ask for Van Johnson, Program Director or Allice Williams, Administrative Assistant.

Are you ready to serve?

Call (985) 876-0490 and ask for Van Johnson, Program Director or Allice Williams, Administrative Assistant.

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Who can be a Foster Grandparent?
Foster Grandparents are individuals age 55 and over who thrive on direct interaction with children and believe they can make a difference in their lives.  Income-eligible Foster Grandparents receive a modest stipend to help offset the costs of volunteering.

Eligibility: To become a Foster Grandparent, volunteers must meet certain income eligibility guidelines and be able to serve between 15 and 40 hours a week.

Who can be a Foster Grandparent?
Foster Grandparents are individuals age 55 and over who thrive on direct interaction with children and believe they can make a difference in their lives.  Income-eligible Foster Grandparents receive a modest stipend to help offset the costs of volunteering.

Eligibility: To become a Foster Grandparent, volunteers must meet certain income eligibility guidelines and be able to serve between 15 and 40 hours a week.

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  Beverly Cazayoux, CCHT Board Member & Shirley Walsh, FGP Advisory Board Member attend FGP Volunteer Appreciation Banquet.  

   Lillian Johnson, FGP Volunteer assisting a student.

  

  Beverly Cazayoux, CCHT Board Member & Shirley Walsh, FGP Advisory Board Member attend FGP Volunteer Appreciation Banquet.  

   Lillian Johnson, FGP Volunteer assisting a student.
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