Intergenerational Program Database

The Adopt-A-Senior Program (AASP) of San Antonio TX addresses loneliness, social isolation, and food insecurity among the senior population in Bexar County. Our mission is to help seniors age with dignity by increasing food security, reducing isolation via quality social interactions with volunteers, evaluating their home and life needs, providing transportation (e.g., medical appointments), and assisting them in accessing secondary resources to improve their quality of life. Keyword: Program of Merit

Social Call was launched in 2009 to decrease loneliness and increase social connection by pairing older people aged 60+ and volunteers 18+ in the Bay Area region of California for in person 1:1 conversations. In 2018, SC moved to a remote model available by phone or video and expanded availability throughout the United States, with matches spending at least 30 minutes per week in virtual visits to develop meaningful relationships and friendships. SC works with 1,100 older adults and volunteers and facilitates over 500 matches annually, 70% are intergenerational. Keyword: Program of Distinction

The Heart of Los Angeles Intergenerational Orchestra (HOLA IO) unities multigenerational musicians from multicultural backgrounds to share the joy of music making and progressing toward a common goal of artistic excellence across a diverse musical repertoire.

Through our SESSIONS Life Enrichment Program, Cadence Living® supports the totality of life with engaging activities designed to keep your loved one happy and healthy. With arts and crafts classes, music classes, lecture series and intergenerational exchanges with the local schools and youth programs, including our Intergenerational Garden Club where children and elders plant, tend and harvest together, we activate every part of the mind and body. Keyword: Shared Site

Innovative programming aimed at fostering the critical factors a young person needs to thrive, achieve and develop into caring, competent adults. Support and Resource Services including peer support groups, crisis assistance and linkage services that address immediate needs in the home and child’s life, foster resiliency and strengthen these non-traditional families. Trainings, community outreach and online/offline resources for grandparents and other adult caregivers. Advocacy at the grassroots and government levels for the rights and concerns of adult caregivers and the youth for which they are responsible.

Alive Together is a virtual program that harnesses online technologies to provide social-emotional support networks and a sense of belonging as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We invite intergenerational student volunteers to connect with isolated older adults by leveraging creative arts therapy techniques as a tool for increased human connection and well-being. Additionally, Alive Together supports young students by providing service-learning opportunities and beneficial intergenerational connections. Many of the young volunteers gain insight about themselves and the community by engaging with our programs. The curriculum is designed to be a 6-week evidence-based program meant to enhance connection and decrease isolation. Each session is dedicated to a different theme and discussion around topics of belonging, empathy, aging, and creative expression. This program is designed to shift negative cultural perceptions on aging, provide tools and knowledge for volunteers on effective communication (especially with older adults), and increase emotional/creative expression that promotes healthy aging for all.

Support Groups are held weekly on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. Respite Breakfast for the caregivers (adults only) takes place at a local restaurant the second Tuesday of each month. Evening Support Groups are held on Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm. We offer fun and educational activities (field trips) for youth and independent living skills for teens. Kin-caregivers living in San Bernardino and surrounding areas (Colton, Highland, Redlands, Loma Linda and Yucaipa and other areas) are encouraged and welcome to join our team! Give us a call today and one of our caring staff members will be happy to give you more information about our program

Bridging Generations connects elementary and middle school students with facility residents for visits during the school year. Intergenerational partners participate in activities such as arts and crafts, life histories and other projects related to the school’s curriculum. The older adults and youth develop meaningful friendships, creating a mutually beneficial experience and fostering a desire for lifelong community service.

Jumpstart’s Los Angeles Community Corps works with community organizations to recruit and engage adults 55+ years of age. Community Corps members implement the same proven curriculum and program as our College Corps members, but with an added element of intergenerational relationship building. Community Corps members often serve in the communities where they live, allowing them to foster deeper connections with the children and families they serve.