Greater Erie Community Action Committee
Central Office - Foster Grandparent Program
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All one needs to join is the ability to give the kind of comfort and love that sets a child on the path toward a successful future. If individuals are 55 or older and want to share their experience and compassion, then they have what it takes to be a Foster Grandparent. GECAC will provide a stipend or other benefits that enable individuals to participate as Foster Grandparents without cost to themselves
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Eligibility:
Be age 55+
* Live in Erie County
* Can serve between 5 to 40 hours a week
* The family income is within 200% of federal poverty guidelines
* Complete criminal background checks
* Live in Erie County
* Can serve between 5 to 40 hours a week
* The family income is within 200% of federal poverty guidelines
* Complete criminal background checks
Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Phone/FAX Numbers
- (814) 459-4581
- (814) 456-0161 - Fax
Fee Amounts:
Call for more information.
Intake Procedure:
The application can be found HERE.
Geographical Area:
Erie County
Additional Services Offered at this Location:
- Academic Counseling
- Activities of Daily Living Assessment
- Adult Basic Education
- Adult Protective Services
- Area Agencies on Aging
- Benefits Screening
- Career Development
- Caregiver Counseling
- Case/Care Management * Older Adults
- Electric Service Payment Assistance
- Family Caregiver Subsidies
- Financial Literacy Training
- Food Vouchers * Older Adults
- Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
- Gas Service Payment Assistance
- High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
- High School Equivalency/GED Test Sites
- Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
- Home Barrier Removal Grants
- Home Delivered Meals
- In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
- Job Training Formats
- Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
- Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing
- Out of Home Respite Care
- Prejob Guidance
- Rent Payment Assistance
- Rental Deposit Assistance
- Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
- Senior Community Service Employment Programs
- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Applications
- Specialized Information and Referral * Caregivers
- State/Local Health Insurance Information/Counseling
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Volunteer Service Programs
- Workshops/Symposiums
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Greater Erie Community Action Committee
Central Office - Foster Grandparent Program
Central Office - Foster Grandparent Program