Volume 18 | Issue 42 | October 25th, 2023 | |
News for Advocates of Children, Youth, and Older Adults from Generations United | |
Generations United’s 2025 Global Intergenerational Conference: Request for Partners
Are you committed to growing and strengthening the intergenerational community of practice? Want to bring the best of the intergenerational field to your backyard? Generations United seeks potential partner(s) to co-convene the 23rd Global Intergenerational Conference in Summer 2025.
Letters of interest should be submitted by October 27, 2023. Learn more.
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2023 State of Grandfamilies Report Release Event - Register Today | |
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Join Generations United live on Wednesday, November 8, at 3:00 PM EST for the virtual release of our 2023 State of Grandfamilies report, "Building Resilience: Supporting Grandfamilies' Mental Health and Wellness."
During this report release webinar, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Explore key findings and highlights from the report.
- Engage in a conversation with caregivers and young members of grandfamilies facilitated by Sonia Emerson of ChildFocus Partners.
- Hear insights from subject-matter expert Dr. Joseph Crumbley.
Don't miss this valuable webinar. Register today and join the conversation!
Thanks to The Brookdale Foundation Group for making this report and event possible, and to Centene Corporation for their valuable support!
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Partner With Us! State-Specific Adoption & Guardianship Comparison Charts
Generations United, with support from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, is developing state-specific comparison charts to help grandfamilies understand the difference between adoption and guardianship for children leaving foster care to permanency with relatives. For this project, we identify an organization in each state and ask them to partner with us by answering a set of state-specific questions, placing their logo on the publication along with ours, and distributing the resource. We are currently seeking state or local partners in Arkansas, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, South Dakota, and Tennessee.
Please contact Adina Wambua, Project Assistant, at awambua@gu.org if you are interested in partnering with Generations United on an Adoption and Guardianship Comparison Chart in your state!
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Register Today - Intergenerational Arts Webinar
Join us on November 13 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET to learn how the arts can foster meaningful connections between young people and older adults. Intergenerational arts programming has been shown to reduce ageist stereotypes, promote empathy and social inclusion, stimulate brain functioning, and reduce isolation. Hear from our presenters about ways to use music, dance, theater, and the visual arts to enhance your programming and build community. Register today.
This webinar is presented as part of Generations United’s Shared Site Learning Network which is made possible with support from The Eisner Foundation.
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Program Spotlight - TimeSlips Creative Storytelling, Inc.
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TimeSlips Creative Storytelling, Inc., a Generations United Program of Distinction, supports a global movement to bring meaning to late life through creative engagement. Their evidence-based and award-winning approach brings joy to older adults and their care partners by infusing creativity and meaning-making into care relationships and systems. TimeSlips trains and certifies individuals and organizations across the world. They aim to change the way people understand and experience aging by bringing young people into positive relationships with older adults; enabling family members to have meaningful, emotional connections, and infusing creativity into care systems to inspire staff to feed their own creativity while inviting older adults to imagine and express themselves. Their Creativity Center, with 300+ prompts, provides an endless fountain of ideas for engaging older adults in meaningful projects large and small. Learn more. | |
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Each week, Generations United is spotlighting a recipient of our Intergenerational Program Certification. The certification is an annual recognition of outstanding programs bringing older and younger participants together and is based on rigorous standards of program effectiveness and sustainability. Learn more about the Intergenerational Program Certification here. | |
New Resource: Funding Toolkit | |
This funding toolkit is designed primarily for nonprofit agencies and organizations that provide tailored services to kinship families, whether as the sole mission of the organization or through one specific program. In this resource, you will find tips and tools to identify and secure funding for your kinship services. The toolkit is accompanied by a Kinship Agency Proposal Template and a format for Creating a Memorandum of Understanding. Access the toolkit here. | |
Accepting Technical Assistance Requests | |
As always, the Network is accepting individual technical assistance (TA) requests from professionals who work in systems or organizations that serve kinship/grandfamilies. Fill out the TA request form to receive support from our team. Learn more and sign up to access our resources! | |
The Network is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $9,950,000 with 95 percentage funded by ACL/HHS and $523,684 and 5 percentage funded by non-government sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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Thank You to Our Members and Supporters | Thank you to Sarah and Kristian Kastelic for their donation in honor of the incredible advocacy and many accomplishments of Generations United staff this year on behalf of relative caregivers. Thank you to Link Generations for their continued membership to Generations United. Thank you to all our members and supporters! Consider making a donation today to help unleash the potential of a society that values all generations. If you're an organization, join us! | | | |
Think Intergenerational - Funding Opportunities | |
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Life Comes From It is a grantmaking and movement-building circle that supports grassroots work led by people of color in the United States. Funding is provided for projects and collaborations led by people of color that focus on restorative justice, transformative justice, Indigenous peacemaking, and land-based projects. The aim is to support work committed to replacing criminalization and incarceration with alternative approaches to address violence and repair harm, and prioritizing peacemaking development and Indigenous initiatives led by Native people. Grants are typically unrestricted and for general operating costs. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or organizations with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor are eligible to apply. Application deadline: None for introductions. Learn more.
America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), a program administered by Reinvestment Fund on behalf of USDA Rural Development, works to improve access to fresh, healthy foods in underserved rural and urban areas. HFFI’s new Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program will support public-private partnerships to establish and grow local, regional, or state food financing programs that provide financial and technical assistance to healthy food retailers (grocery and other markets) and food enterprises (food retail supply chain businesses). A total of up to $30,000,000 is available. Grants to applicants will range from $200,000 to $3,000,000 depending on the type of activities proposed. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on November 3, 2023. Learn more.
If you have—or know of—any intergenerational funding opportunities, please send them to gu@gu.org.
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Think Intergenerational - Great Resources | |
Generations United Resources | |
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Strengthening Cultural Responsiveness In Intergenerational Programs is a new report from Generations United that highlights the intentional and creative ways that organizations combat systemic racism by prioritizing the voices and lived experiences of diverse staff and participants in their practices. Available in English and Spanish. Learn more.
Generations United has updated our Children Thrive in Grandfamilies Fact Sheet, a resource that provides key facts about how children do in the care of relatives and a list of research articles to support the facts. Learn more.
17 New State-Specific Adoption & Guardianship Comparison Charts Are Now Available! These comparison charts help grandfamilies understand the difference between adoption and guardianship for children leaving foster care to permanency with relatives, made possible with support from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Learn more.
Sharing Our Space: A Toolkit for Developing and Enhancing Intergenerational Shared Sites is designed for individuals and organizations interested in creating an intergenerational shared site or enhancing services at their current site. Divided into 10 sections, the toolkit details every step of the development and operation process, from initial planning to sustaining long-term shared site programs. Learn more.
Making the Case for Intergenerational Programs provides rationale and facts to help make the case for intergenerational programs. It is based on a comprehensive review of the literature on intergenerational programs and highlights evidence-based findings on how intergenerational programs benefit everyone. There is also an accompanying fact sheet available in English and Spanish. Learn more.
Staying Healthy Across Generations: Vaccines are Essential for All Ages is an infographic that illustrates that vaccines aren't just for kids - they protect all generations, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staying up to date on vaccines for the flu, pneumonia, and whooping cough is important to protect both older adults and children. Learn more.
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"Whether it's kindergarteners visiting nursing homes, older men and women volunteering at the local elementary school library, or older and young adults playing video games together, the opportunity for different generations to engage has shown evidence in reducing prejudice and negative stereotypes."
Dr. Jean Accius, President and Chief Executive Officer at CHC: Creating Healthier Communities
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We want Generations This Week to be a resource for you. Please send us any national news on intergenerational issues in addition to upcoming conferences, funding opportunities, research, reports, and webinars. You can connect with other intergenerational enthusiasts through our Facebook group. Please also let us know how we can improve! Email us at gu@gu.org. We'd love to hear from you! | |
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