Mission Statement
It is the mission of Grands As Parents, Inc., Grandparents supporting Grandparents / Relative Caregivers to give their families a quality of life that every child deserves.
“Help A Child Keep A Smile” — it is easier to build a child than to repair an adult.
Advocacy
- taking the form of a support and advocacy group for the rights of the family
- recognizing the needs of relative caregivers
- helping relative caregivers become more visible
- making the necessary changes in our society for the preservation of children
- working hard to ensure that children grow fruitfully into adulthood
- collaborating with various community partners
We provide the following services:
- stress management
- crisis management
- home and community safety
- social, recreational, and cultural events
- establishing working relationships with various community resources
- workshops addressing the issues of children and teens at risk
- sharing resources with families caring for special needs children
Referrals
Legal services, human services, housing, food, clothing, stress management, crisis management, home and community safety, and children and teens at risk.
Emergency Resources
Community Clothing Closet and Food Pantry.
Youth Programs
- V.I.P. (Very Important People) Program addresses the special issues of young adults from 12 to 18 years of age using dance, drama, art, and computers. The young people work on self-esteem, anger management, health awareness, readiness for employment, and leadership skills.
- Oh, So Beautiful is an eight-month self-esteem program for young people from 10 to 15 years of age, offered in cooperation with a Crime Prevention Specialist from the Temple University Police Department.
Partnerships
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. — Quaker City Alumnae Chapter
- Toy Library Youth Program
- The Art Sanctuary
- The French International School of Philadelphia
- The Church of the Advocate