As we enter the holidays, it can be a time of joy and connection; it can also be difficult, especially for families, young people, and older adults. In a time when so many are feeling the weight of economic strain, uncertainty, and the ongoing challenges in our communities and across the world, we know that even small moments of connection and support matter. Connecting across generations strengthens our communities, and the work of everyone in this network inspires us to reach further.

Thank you for being with us. Whether you read, share, support, or engage with our work, your presence and compassion help build a more connected, caring community for all generations.

We are deeply grateful for you.

Intergenerational Policy Update

In our latest Policy Update, we break down what the federal government’s reopening means for families, including the restart of SNAP, WIC, and LIHEAP. We also explain why extending ACA premium tax credits is so urgent, what the new HR 1 SNAP work requirements will mean in practice, and how new federal child welfare efforts are focused on prevention, kinship care, and supporting youth transitioning from foster care. Read the full update here.

Call to action: Contact your Members of Congress to urge extension of the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, and share how rising health care costs are affecting families in your community. Find your Members & how to contact them.

Missed Any of Our Recent Virtual Events - Recordings Now Available

If you missed any of the free virtual events hosted by Generations United or featuring members of our team in November, the recordings are now available. Check them out and share with your networks.

• K–12 Schools as Hubs for Intergenerational Connection - Watch the recording
• Built to Last! Taking Intergenerational Work from Program to Practice - Watch the recording
• The Intergenerational Balancing Act - Caring for Parents, Kids, and Yourself! Watch the recording
• Evidence-Based Kinship Navigator Programs: Which Federally Approved Model is Right for Your State or Tribe? Watch the recording
• Designing for Connection in Intergenerational Housing - Watch the recording

Upcoming Webinar - Supporting America’s Children and Families Act: Opportunities for Tribes delivering kinship support services

Join us Thursday, December 11, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET for this webinar providing information about new resources afforded under the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, so that Tribes that operate kinship support service programs, including kinship navigation programs, can prepare to take advantage of them. Our presenter for this webinar is Network Subject Matter Expert Angelique Day, PhD, MSW.

This new law reauthorizes and updates Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, a critical child welfare law that provides funding to Tribes, states, and territories, to create and operate coordinated child and family services programs. While administered by child welfare agencies, Title IV-B funds can be used for services to support and strengthen families – including kinship families – both inside and outside the child welfare system. The new law explicitly includes kinship families and clarifies that Title IV-B funds can be used for peer-to-peer support programs. It also provides for competitive grants for kinship navigator programs, including Tribal kinship navigator programs, and provides funding to support the evaluation of kinship navigator programs and prevention services. 

Learn More and Register for December 11

In keeping with our practice, the webinar will be one hour long, followed immediately by a half-hour open Q&A session.

As always, the Network is accepting individual requests for assistance from professionals who work in systems or organizations that serve kinship/grandfamilies. Fill out the request assistance form to receive support from our team. Learn more and sign up for our monthly newsletter!

NYC Aging Launches “Ageism Stops With You" Campaign

The NYC Department for the Aging has introduced Ageism Stops With You, a new intergenerational media campaign designed to spark citywide dialogue through print and video ads. The campaign highlights that ageism affects everyone and encourages New Yorkers to recognize it, call it out, and help end it, because a city that values every generation is stronger and fairer for all. Learn more about the campaign here and click on the image to watch the campaign's centerpiece video.

Celebrating NCBA's Carl F. West Senior Estates and Grandfamily Apartments

Last week, we were honored to join the ribbon-cutting celebration of NCBA's Carl F. West Senior Estates and Grandfamily Apartments, a beautiful, new, affordable housing community in the District of Columbia that includes 36 units for grandparents and other relatives raising children!

Learn more in the blog post from Karyne Jones, President & CEO, NCBA, and Kristen M. Kiefer, Executive Director, Generations United.

Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference: Submission Deadline November 30

Session proposals are being accepted through November 30, 2025, for the 2nd Biannual Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference, to be held at Stockton University’s Atlantic City Campus from June 3-5, 2026. Conference sponsors/supporters are also being sought. 

The conference, hosted by the Stockton Center on Successful Aging, in conjunction with Penn State University Extension, includes seven thematic tracks, an intergenerational community design competition, an opening celebration performance by the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra, a Keynote Address by Generations United’s Kristen Kiefer, and much more.

For complete current details and submission links, please visit the conference website here.

Longevity Innovations in Higher Education Summit - Mirabella at ASU: Call for Proposals Ends December 15

Age-Friendly University Global Network will host its first North American Regional Meeting at Arizona State University, March 11-13, 2026.

This convening brings together scholars, higher education leaders, and other visionary partners to explore existing and emerging innovations such as university retirement communities, midlife transition programs, cogeneration programs, and other strategic initiatives that leverage the capacity of the modern higher education institution to meet the moment of our changing demographics. Learn more about this exciting event here.

Call for Proposals ends December 15th, and all speakers receive free registration! Click here to submit a proposal.