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Effective Practices tagged with "Foster grandparent programs"
Determining effective practices of Foster Grandparents in Head Start centers
Sharing resources between Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs
Preparing seniors with disaster mitigation
Measuring benefits of Senior Corps participation for volunteers
Evaluating Foster Grandparents
Recruiting senior volunteers
Finding themes for recognition events for senior volunteers
Going beyond annual banquets to recognize senior volunteers
Pairing Foster Grandparents with children in Head Start
Using an online auction to raise program funds
Understanding the roles and responsibilities of advisory councils
Utilizing ten steps to help an advisory council achieve change
Nurturing positive relationships with an advisory council
Using nine guidelines to develop a recruitment process for advisory councils
Offering orientation and in-service training to Foster Grandparents
Mentoring teenage girls at a homeless shelter
Using Foster Grandparents to operate childcare areas in emergency shelters
Serving children with special needs at an army base
Identifying a target market and using direct mail postcards and fliers to recruit Foster Grandparents
Giving effective presentations to recruit Foster Grandparents
Turning telephone inquiries into recruitment opportunities
Managing a multilingual Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion program
Utilizing Foster Grandparents to increase literacy during summer break
Mentoring incarcerated youth to reduce recidivism
Sharing holiday traditions and diversity at an in-service training
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