One of the pillars that sets Children’s Family Center apart from other day cares is its reputation and experience in providing quality intergenerational programming.

At Children’s Family Center children and seniors spend their days playing, reading, laughing, doing art projects and telling each other stories – through their interactions they help each other expand their social, emotional, physical and education horizons.

Senior citizens from the local community, assisted living facilities or families at the center volunteer as “Grandbears” for various classrooms throughout the center. Grandbears are 55 years of age or older and undergo standard background checks.

Children’s Family Center and its exemplary intergenerational program has been in place for the past 30 years and was selected as a winner of the 2009 Generations United/MetLife Foundation Intergenerational Shared Site Best Practices Award.

Seniors interested in volunteering as Grandbears are asked to contact the center at (717)697-5126.