PARENTS FOR GROWN-UPS
About
Losing a parent, growing up without a mother or father and/or growing up in foster care are some of the most difficult experiences a child can endure. "Parents For Grown-Ups" is a mission-driven "Bumble-styled" matching app, virtual community and in-person community that allows motherless, fatherless and parentless adults to swipe, search for and connect with parent figures and peers and connect in-person with adults who can help to substitute the loss of having that essential presence in a child's life.
Our multi-layered system of care includes:
● A Bumble/Hinge styled matching app to help users connect with mentors, mother/father figures, and peers
●A virtual community that serves as a digital gathering space for shared healing and emotional growth
● Programs of in-person events with local community partnerships that deepen those bonds in the real world and build lasting chosen families
With 20+ million American adults reporting a lack of emotional or physical parental support, the time for this innovation is now.
Users will have access to a unique community of individuals who share similar experiences and can provide guidance and support.
Populations Served
FORMER FOSTER CHILDREN
Foster children ages 18+ who are transitioning out of foster care into adulthood will be able to connect with vetted mentors, peers and parent figures. They will also be able to serve as peers to nurture fellow former foster & parentless children.
ADULTS WHO CAME FROM SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS OR LOST THEIR PARENTS
Adults ages 18+ who grew up without a parent figure or lost a parent figure and would like guidance, warmth and connection.
ADULTS WHO WANT TO BE PARENT FIGURES OR MENTORS
Adults ages 27+ who have lost children, never had children or who simply want to provide a parental relationship to a parentless adult.