Upcoming Webinar with the Intergenerational Housing Learning Network

On October 19, guest presenter, Thomas Yu, Executive Director of Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), will be sharing information about the intergenerational housing they developed called, OneFlushing in Queens, NY.

Watch this short video to hear from a tenant of OneFlushing and the impact it has had on her life. The video also covers AAFE’s intergenerational digital literacy program that operates on-site!

Please register here for the Intergenerational Housing Learning Network webinar on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 4 PM ET.  

Generation’s 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.

2023 State of Grandfamilies Report Release Event - Register Today

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! 

Ageism is highly detrimental to our health and well-being and imposes a heavy cost on societies. The World Health Organization (WHO) was requested to develop, in cooperation with partners, a global campaign to combat ageism.

This guide, developed for the campaign, builds on the evidence in the Global report on ageism that interventions for intergenerational contact is one of three strategies that have proven to work in addressing ageism, with policy and law and educational interventions.

It provides step-by-step guidance for anyone who is using or wishes to use intergenerational practice to combat ageism and to promote understanding and mutual respect among generations. Access the guide here.

Webinar Recording – Strengthening Cultural Responsiveness in Intergenerational Programs

This event co-hosted by Generations United and RRF Foundation for Aging on October 5, 2023 highlighted the recommendations in the new report Strengthening Cultural Responsiveness in Intergenerational Programs. This event explored the challenges and successes of organizations embarking on a diversity journey and those already prioritizing cultural responsiveness. We heard from a panel of intergenerational program practitioners whose work focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Watch the video here or listen to the audio.

Program Spotlight - St Ann Center

On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued a final rule that explicitly gives all Title IV-E child welfare agencies the option to use kin-specific foster care licensing or approval standards and encourages them to limit those standards to federal safety requirements. This change will allow more children to be cared for by those they know and love and be financially supported like children with non-kin foster parents. Access the resource here.

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!

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.