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Sandusky rec department, Serving Our Seniors present pilot program for grandparents raising grandchildren
Summary
The commission heard a presentation on a pilot 'grandparents raising grandchildren' program developed by Serving Our Seniors and the Sandusky recreation department. Presenters said the first-year cost was $10,000, participation included five grandparents and 10 grandchildren, and staff are seeking more grandparents age 60+ to join.
Representatives from Serving Our Seniors and the Sandusky Recreation Department presented a pilot program Nov. 10 to support grandparents who are raising grandchildren. Sue Doherty of Serving Our Seniors thanked the commission and city staff; Tondra Frisbie, youth program supervisor, described combined activities in which staff worked with grandparents simultaneously while children participated in age-appropriate programming.
Frisbie said the summer pilot included nine initial participants with steady participation by five grandparents and 10 grandchildren. She described activities including introductions, goal-setting worksheets and a reading portion that resulted in a small poetry book. A youth participant, Tarajay Myers, addressed the commission and said, “The program is the best program you could go to.”
Frisbie and Doherty asked the commission to assist with outreach for more grandparents (60+) raising elementary or teenage grandchildren, and the presenters said they would continue Saturday respite and after-school offerings. Commissioners asked about cost and scale; staff said the first year cost was $10,000, which supported grandparents' activities and program components run by the rec department.
Commissioners encouraged coordination with Sandusky City Schools and suggested a parent summit next year to increase awareness and recruitment.
