Intergenerational Program Database

Youville Place Assisted Living Residence and LexFUN!, a group for Lexington families with children 5 and under, celebrate 3rd year together creating collaborative intergenerational programs.

At Treehouse, children whose lives have been impacted by foster care are being surrounded by people of all ages who care about them and are actively investing in their lives. Designed to support families who are fostering and adopting children from the public foster care system, Treehouse is a caring, multi-generational neighborhood. The community includes twelve family homes with three, four or five bedrooms and 48 one-bedroom cottages designed for seniors. The community has been carefully laid out to insure that families and seniors are interspersed around Treehouse Circle with the Community Center being a central gathering space.

ABCD's Elder Services Department manages and administrates intergenerational programs, including a Foster Grandparent Program, and senior services to help empower older citizens to prevent illness and disability and maintain optimum well-being. Keyword: Shared Site

The ABCD AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program matches low-income older adults, ages 55+, with children in schools, after school programs, Head Start centers, preschool, and day care centers to support children with special and exceptional needs. Foster grandparents serve for at least 15 hours per week in classrooms while earning a non taxable stipend and, for those eligible, meal & travel reimbursement. Foster grandparents provide extra care, attention and create meaningful relationships with children in order to improve their physical, mental, emotional and social development so they may grow to reach their maximum potential and become as independent as possible.

Easter Seals Serving DC|MD|VA Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Inter-generational Center has created an intergenerational program, in keeping with the community mission, that is impactful, innovative, and educational. When opposite generations engage, people are able to have more enriching experiences of autonomy, tolerance, acceptance, patience, caring and nurturing. All participants are given the opportunity to improve their cognitive ability, our activities help them to work on social and emotional, language and literacy, and behavioral skills. More overly, our program creates lasting friendships. Our Center improves the quality of life for participants of all ages by providing an opportunity for intergenerational engagement.

The JCA Heyman Interages Center has been dedicated to uniting the generations for over 25 years. The programs engage active older adult volunteers to deliver tutoring and mentoring services to at-risk youth, provide interactive programs for youth and frail elders in senior facilities and connect youth and older adults in various programs that enrich the lives of both generations.

At Genesis, residents of all ages actively participate in community events and activities designed to cultivate strong, interpersonal relationships and mutual support. It's a different kind of community, whose members come from three primary groups: active, service-minded seniors - singles, couples, and larger households; young families transitioning from foster care, and other families interested in living in a supportive community.

Veterans In Partnership (VIP) is an after-school, STEM program, for disadvantaged middle-school students, in which retired veterans play a significant role as teachers and mentors. Veterans continue serving their country through youth development service, while receiving a bi-weekly stipend and steady employment. VIP brings two vulnerable groups together for a unique and innovative learning experience.

During nine months a year, the Ring House Activity Department works with "Technology Helper" students and teachers from the T & C Academy in Rockville to give our senior population learning opportunities with technical tools. The students and seniors have developed relationships and shared learning experiences together while creating a blog site. This intergenerational collaboration has expanded into summer sessions, musical performances, and an intergenerational garden. Each summer session incorporate opportunities for integrating language arts, public speaking, growing plants, and outdoor exercise. These sessions are documented with photography for an annual intergenerational exhibit open to the public.

Project SHARE is a program to enrich the lives of health-impaired seniors in adult day care centers and assisted living facilities. Project SHARE (Students Help And Reach Elders) brings children from pre-k through high school to the facilities to enjoy games, craft projects, music and dance programs with the residents. Makeover Madness, a special program of Project SHARE, brings adults from senior facilities to the Thomas Edison High School of Technology for cosmetic services and friendly conversation with the students.