Community Programs

"You Are Not Alone" (YANA) Check

YANA stands for "You Are Not Alone."  Volunteers visit elderly seniors who are shut-in or do not have family or friends to check in on them.

The volunteer YANA Program was designed as a visitation program.  The Volunteers will visit elderly senior citizens who are shut-in and do not have family members or friends that check on them.

How does it work?

A volunteer will visit the senior citizen for a two-hour period, between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. The Volunteers can make one or two visits per week, Monday through Friday, and the visit can last for as little as 5-10 minutes.

The Volunteers are all 18 years of age or older and are dressed in an identifiable uniform and drive City of Grand Rapids vehicles that are identified with "NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES" on the sides.

Emergency Contact

An emergency contact is listed on the application form so that if the Volunteers find something amiss, they can contact the person whom the shut-in wants contacted. 

Vacation House Check

The Grand Rapids Police Department is pleased to provide the Vacation House Check service to members of our community.  To use this service, you must be absent from your home for at least 4 days and we need to receive this application at least 7 calendar days prior to your scheduled vacation.