GRANDPARENT MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Is geared to provide in home support to children and families to strength the family unit and prevent children from coming into care. Our grandparents are the knowledge keepers of the past, present and future. We rely on our grandparents to pass on teachings of life from birth and throughout our journey.

GRANDPARENT MENTOR’S PROVIDE MENTORSHIP

Grandparents will provide mentorship for children and parents from a family strength perspective that include sharing how she/he overcame barriers through sharing their life experiences.

Provide hands on support for parents and children on how to deal with conflict and/or positive reinforcement techniques. Support the family to facilitate family meetings such as sharing circles.

Provide one on one support that consist of listening and problem solving, engaging in prayer, providing spiritual guidance, support family participate in community events and/or family activities and advocate on the family’s behalf.

Grandparents have always played an important role in family life. Grandparents bring positive energy, love, optimism, laughter, youthfulness, knowledge, maturity, stability and unconditional love to their families—our grandparents are natural role models, mentors and knowledge keeps of our history.

 “Grandparents is a combination of warmth and kindness, laughter and love; a person who overlooks your faults, praises your every success and encourages your dre