Intergenerational Program Database

A non-profit dedicated to focus on building an intergenerational movement bringing kids and elders living with dementia together around music.

Six Winners, an intergenerational mentoring program focused on Black and Latino males ages 13 to 24. Trained mentors teach young men specific skills to help them develop personal goals and enhance their self-sufficiency by working with them on strategies to achieve those goals. The program includes counseling, social skills development, preparation for the workplace, and understanding of fatherhood responsibilities.

Mind the Gap is a free workshop in which half of the participants are elders ages 60 and up and half are teenagers ages 14-19. Over the course of 10 sessions, participants work in pairs to interview each other and write plays inspired by their partner’s personal stories. Each workshop culminates with an invited presentation in which participants’ work is read aloud by professional actors.

Linden School provides care for infants, toddlers, preschool children, before and after school care and summer camp through age 13. Linden School is located on the campus of the Elyria Wesleyen Village, a retirement center.  Throughout the day the senior residents, or "Grandfriends" as the children call them, visit with the children and participate in classroom activities.  This unique setting allows for the children and seniors to form lasting relationships.  All classroom staff are certified guides through Macklin Intergenerational Institute. The children visit with the residents, do arts and crafts projects, read together, play games and enjoy each other's company

Angel Academy Day Care is a child day care program operated by St. Francis Senior Ministries Day Care, Inc. is located at St. Francis Home. Children have the opportunity to interact with elderly residents, providing rewarding experiences for both groups. They have regularly scheduled visits and activities with the residents.

Kendal at Oberlin’s intergenerational program is multifacetedly reaching the larger community of Oberlin and Lorain County featuring an onsite Early Learning Center. Kendal residents and staff play a significant role in mentoring students from more than nine educational institutions. Our community believes in the commitment to mentor the next generation. The Early Learning Center opened at the same time as the Kendal at Oberlin retirement community and focuses on children 18 months – 5 years old. The Center creates opportunities for residents to continue their passion for teaching young children, as well as being with surrogate grandchildren. Keyword: Shared Site

The senior center run through Heritage Day is in the same site as a childcare center run through the YMCA. The children and older adults interact on a daily basis.

The Girard Multi-Generational Center promotes interaction between generations through education, health, fitness, and socialization for the purpose of preserving and enhancing our community. the Multi-Generational Center has become an accessible, safe, friendly place where people of all ages come to receive a wide variety of services. Our goal is to keep people active, engaged, and developing paths for lifelong learning, health and fitness. Our unique inter-generational programs bridge the gap between seniors and youth, promoting understanding and respect. Keyword: Shared Site

The Learning Circle at Jennings Center for Older Adults is an enriching infant and child care program. The most unique aspect of The Learning Circle is our intergenerational program. We encourage the learning opportunities between seniors and younger generations from preschoolers to teens, which foster learning and mentoring relationships that greatly impact the lives of both generations. Daily programs offer activities and tools to foster this important positive interaction and provide life-enriching experiences

Community Center is open to all ages and offers various activities.