Intergenerational Program Database

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

Clapp Children's Center is located in the center of Breckenridge Village retirement home campus. Through the Forever Young program the children visit with the residents of Breckenridge Village. The activities planned include sharing story time, creating crafts, and baking small snacks together.

Visiting Neighbors' Intergenerational Program brings generations together to learn from each other.Young people from the community visit seniors to learn about their lives and to share their own experiences as they relieve the seniors' isolation and loneliness. They escort seniors to medical appointments, help wih shopping and errands, enjoy walks in the community together and learn about the seniors' lives. The seniors learn about growing up in today's world, including new technologies and new ideas.

Countywide bilingual support program for grandparents and relatives raising grandchildren; case assistance and advocacy; referrals for mental health counseling, legal assistance and other services; caregiver support groups, parenting training and caregiver recognition; family events; summer youth program; material assistance, school clothing and holiday gifts; public advocacy and education; and newsletter.

GlamourGals' mission is to inspire and organize teen volunteers to provide ongoing companionship and complimentary beauty makeovers to women living in senior homes. GlamourGals is working to build a movement of young leaders who provide a solution to elder loneliness. The organization’s vision is to end elder loneliness through a volunteer program that engages teens in critical skill-building experiences and promotes their development as leaders. Manicures and makeovers are just half the story. GlamourGals’ teen volunteers are organized locally into chapters, which consist of approximately ten members led by teen leaders. Chapter leaders recruit, train and organize their volunteers with the support of GlamourGals National. Chapters are established in high schools and colleges as independent school clubs or as permanent service activities within existing service clubs. Chapters commit to visiting their local senior home to provide GlamourGals’ signature manicures and makeovers. In addition to makeovers, chapter leaders plan meetings, recruitment, training, and fundraising events, which involve their school and the greater community. GlamourGals National goes beyond just organizing volunteer chapters that provide ongoing visits to local senior homes. They provide training and mentorship for the teens in the program through a monthly curriculum, as well as incentives and scholarship rewards.

You can change a life by providing the individual attention that helps children build confidence and success. Opportunities are available in the Churchville-Chili and Greece school districts and 18 other U. S. cities. OASIS volunteer tutors are paired with children in grades K-3 who would benefit from a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Tutors are trained to work with kids using a proven approach to literacy that emphasizes reading, talking and writing. They meet with their students at least once a week throughout the school year, providing a caring, supportive environment where reading and language activities, keyed to the child’s interests, spark curiosity and learning.

You can change a life by providing the individual attention that helps children build confidence and success. Opportunities are available in the Syracuse City and Liverpool school districts and 18 other U. S. cities. OASIS volunteer tutors are paired with children in grades K-3 who would benefit from a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Tutors are trained to work with kids using a proven approach to literacy that emphasizes reading, talking and writing. They meet with their students at least once a week throughout the school year, providing a caring, supportive environment where reading and language activities, keyed to the child’s interests, spark curiosity and learning.

You can change a life by providing the individual attention that helps children build confidence and success. Opportunities are available in East Harlem and 18 other U. S. cities. OASIS volunteer tutors are paired with children in grades K-3 who would benefit from a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Tutors are trained to work with kids using a proven approach to literacy that emphasizes reading, talking and writing. They meet with their students at least once a week throughout the school year, providing a caring, supportive environment where reading and language activities, keyed to the child’s interests, spark curiosity and learning.

Partnered with Tompkins County Office for the Aging, Ithaca College and Cornell University Project Generations students visit with an older adult in the Ithaca, NY area for about an hour each week. Volunteers help to fulfill seniors’ needs through providing companionship, mental stimulation, and social support. Project Generations aims to reduce the social stigma and recognize older adults’ value as community members with rich life experiences to share. The mission of the organization is to enrich older adults’ and volunteers’ lives by bridging the gap between the generations.

Residents from the Ivy Lodge Assisted Living (formerly The Family Lodge) join the teacher and families each week for class, making our essential class even more of a community experience. The residents love being with the families and observing the children and the families offer their children a true musical exchange between people of all ages.