Intergenerational Program Database

Our approach to early childhood education employs an interconnected web of educational practices grounded in the innate curiosity, competence, and enthusiasm children have for learning. Accompanied by their teacher, children participate in planned and spontaneous activities throughout the campus with Bayview residents. Through these daily interactions, the children and the residents create meaningful connections between generations, which helps to foster positive attitudes and understanding towards both seniors and people with disabilities. As children interact on a daily basis with their extended family of “grandmas and the grandpas,” they bring joy and receive genuine appreciation in return. Keyword: Shared Site

Children (0 – 3), together with an adult caregiver, will be a part of the intergenerational village.

CRISTA Senior Living (CSL) and Kings Schools is located on the same campus. The Shoreline campus of CRISTA Senior Living consists of close to 600 residents from independent housing to nursing care. Kings Schools consist of over 1,100 students from preschool through High School. Throughout the school year and summer students and residents are actively engaged in several scheduled and spontaneous intergenerational activities.

Create memories to last a lifetime during this unique intergenerational program for grandparents and grandchildren ages 7-14. 

Children and residents of assisted living and long-term care facility interact

An intergenerational program where teens and elders gather to bridge age barriers and change the social norm of aging through inspired conversation. Beginning two years ago, STEP has changed the lives of many elders and teens alike. STEP works to help eliminate isolation, strengthen the community and increase peace keeping efforts needed in the world today.

The St. Francis intergenerational program provides a wonderful opportunity for children and residents to establish nurturing relationships through spontaneous interactions and a variety of planned activities at senior’s discretion. Intergenerational activities range from a hug, a song, a storytelling session, to art projects, baking projects and even walks in the neighborhood.

Josie's Learning Center serves infants, toddlers, and school age children from our community. The Learning Center provides a wide range of child care services ranging from infant day care, preschool learning, after school care, and ECEAP Preschool. The Learning Center program is integrated throughout our building with four designated classroom spaces and shared dining room, dayroom, and activity areas. The children learn important lessons from residents in assisted living, transitional care and long term care, while at the same time, enriching and energizing the life of our home. Keyword: Shared Site

The G.I.F.T. program is a partnership between students at Battlefield Park Elementary School and participants from Hanover Adult Center. The program provides an opportunity for the adult volunteers to share their talents, wisdom and experiences through mentoring students with reading and writing and storytelling. The group met once a month during the school year for an hour.

When a loved one goes missing, minutes matter! The Volunteer Center of the Virginia Peninsula, in partnership with SafeAssured ID, local businesses, DAV Chapters and other Civic Organizations, provides families the power to immediately deliver ready-to-broadcast identification kits to the media and law enforcement. Youth volunteers ages 10 - 25 assist with preparation of the kits: data entry, registration, operating cameras, and assisting those receiving IDs. Information captured for dissemination includes: Streaming video showing movement and gait with both close and direct shots that are television ready; Linked audio file providing the person’s voice inflection and accent; General personal information; Digital photograph. IDs are provided free of charge to veterans and vulnerable seniors through our local sponsors.