Volume 20 | Issue 5 | March 5, 2025 | |
Explore Generations United’s Intergenerational Housing Blueprint!
Released last year, Generation United's Intergenerational Housing Blueprint, Healthier Lives Across Generations: A Blueprint for Intergenerational Living, focuses on intentional intergenerational living—communities open to people of all ages with a deliberate focus on fostering intergenerational interaction and relationships. The Blueprint is centered on the need for safe and sustainable housing that improves health and well-being among people with low or moderate incomes who have historically been left out of affordable and accessible living options. Access the blueprint.
To learn more about intergenerational housing, consider joining our Intergenerational Housing Learning Network (IHLN)! The IHLN brings people together to share knowledge about the various intergenerational housing options and to strategize ways to get intergenerational housing approaches integrated with senior housing, affordable housing, supportive housing, and other relevant efforts to meet America’s housing needs. The IHLN meets quarterly, with the possibility of activity between convenings. We engage people with knowledge of various intergenerational housing approaches to share and are interested in strategizing with others to make intergenerational housing a more common and accepted part of our way of life.
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Global Conference Updates - Don't Miss the Deadline! Awards Nominations Due March 7th
Know a person, program, or organization doing outstanding work? Nominate them for a Generations United Award! We're celebrating outstanding leadership and innovation at the 23rd Global Intergenerational Conference. Submit your nomination today! Nominations are due by March 7, 2025, at 11:45 p.m. ET.
The Global Intergenerational Conference will be held June 25-27, 2025 in Louisville, KY! Register Today!
A limited number of discounted rooms are available at the conference hotel, Louisville Marriott Downtown (280 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, US). Attendees are encouraged to book as soon as possible to ensure space and receive the lowest possible rate. Book your hotel rooms today!
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Image by Kea Taylor/Imagine Photography, taken at the 22nd Global Intergenerational Conference in Washington, DC. | |
Generations United is on LinkedIn — Be Sure to Give us a Follow!
Stay connected and up-to-date with the latest news, reports, resources, and events by following us on LinkedIn. Join the conversation and be part of our growing community as we work together to support and strengthen intergenerational connections. Follow us on LinkedIn today!
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Generations United Featured in USA TODAY Article
Generations United Executive Director Donna Butts is quoted in the USA TODAY article, "The rise of multigenerational housing: Why we're seeing more generations under one roof," written by Bailey Schulz. Read the full story here.
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New Resource - Setting Up a Grandfamily Council: 10 Tips | |
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A grandfamily council is a group created by an agency or organization to help implement practices and policies in a way that considers the unique strengths and challenges of grandfamilies. This type of advisory council prioritizes the expertise and insight of lived experts to ensure services are relevant, effective, and tailored to the needs of grandfamilies. Creating a robust, active grandfamily council ensures that your programming meets the needs of the kin caregivers you serve.
Access the 10 Tips
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Accepting Requests for Assistance | |
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 four our monthly newsletter! | |
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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Intergenerational Spotlight | |
All Seasons Preschool
The mission at All Seasons Preschool is to provide a model early learning experience that meets children's developmental needs while fostering meaningful relationships with senior adults. All Seasons Preschool of Inver Glen and All Seasons Preschool of Eagan are intergenerational preschools housed inside two senior living buildings: Inver Glen Senior Living and Lexington Pointe Senior Living. Teachers lead intergenerational experiences every day, sometimes with an entire class and sometimes with a small group of children. All preschoolers participate in shared activities and roughly 25% of the seniors regularly participate with the children. Many more seniors participate for special events such as the Halloween fashion show, preschool graduation, or summer water wars. Learn more about All Seasons Preschool here.
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Photo courtesy of All Seasons Preschool | |
Each issue, Generations United is spotlighting a recipient of our Intergenerational Program Certification or a program highlighted in our Shared Site Learning Network newsletter. 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. | |
National #SlamTheScam Day is March 6
On March 6, 2025, federal, state, and local governments, non-profit organizations, and private companies are joining forces to help protect consumers from scams. Over the years, scams have grown and evolved in scale and sophistication.
Follow #SlamTheScam posts on social media and share them with your loved ones and your community. Stay skeptical about unexpected contact from businesses or organizations. Hang up or delete suspicious messages. Do not click on links. Report scams to the Federal Trade Commission. Visit ftc.gov/scams to stay up to date on the latest scams and the tactics scammers use.
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This Year's World Social Work Day Highlights Intergenerational Solidarity
World Social Work Day takes place on March 18, 2025. This year’s theme is "Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing," which emphasizes the importance of caring and respecting across generations to build strong societies, sustain the environment, and share wisdom for a better future. Learn more about World Social Work Day and events happening here.
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Thank You to Our Members and Supporters! | Thank you to all our members and supporters! Help us build a society that values all generations by making a donation today. If you're an organization, join us! | | | |
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"It's been really interesting to get to know someone of a different generation as a friend, but also as a mentor and flatmate. She’s a fascinating person. And being new to the area, it was really helpful to have an anchor point."
—Sarah Livschitz, 32, has been living with Laura Geller, 75, since 2023 while enrolled at the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion.
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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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