2024 State of Grandfamilies and Kinship Care Report Release Event Tomorrow, September 19 at 3:00 PM ET

Join Generations United live for the release of the highly anticipated 2024 State of Grandfamilies and Kinship Care report, "Pathways to Success: K-12 Education Support for Kinship and Grandfamilies," happening tomorrow, September 19 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET. Register now!

Discover how about 2.5 million children in grandfamilies and kinship families are impacted by educational challenges and learn about actionable recommendations to improve their school support and services. Our goal is to enhance academic outcomes and build a stronger future for these children.

Don't Miss the Q&A Session immediately following the event. Details on joining the Q&A session will be shared during the release.

This report is funded in part by Centene Corporation. We thank them for their support.

Save the Date and Register for the Virtual Release of Our New Intergenerational Housing Blueprint

Join us on Oct. 24 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET for the release of Healthier Lives Across Generations: A Blueprint for Intergenerational Living. We will unveil innovative strategies for cultivating intergenerational living and hear from thought leaders and fellow advocates dedicated to creating safe and sustainable housing that improves health and well-being for all generations. This is an event you won't want to miss! Stay tuned for more details. Register today.

Generations United Thanks Partners, Supporters for Fabulous Grandparents Day

On Sept. 6, President Biden released his Proclamation on National Grandparents Day, which can be read here. Generations United thanks our dedicated Grandparents Day partners for joining us to #DoSomethingGrand. Your support made our campaign to celebrate grandparents, grandfriends, and other intergenerational connections successful. We invite you to #DoSomethingGrand throughout September! Visit grandparentsday.org for ideas and inspiration.

In celebration of Grandparents Day and National Kinship Care Month, the Administration for Community Living welcomed this guest blog post by Ana Beltran, director of the ACL-funded Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network, titled "Celebrating Grandparents — and Building Stronger Supports for Grandfamilies." Read the full blog post here.

2024 Global Intergenerational Week Impact Report Now Available

Generations United is proud to have been part of another successful Global Intergenerational Week with our U.S. country co-lead, The Eisner Foundation. This global campaign brought together 15 countries from 5 continents with the same goal: to increase and improve intergenerational opportunities for everyone. Explore the highlights in the new report here.

To celebrate National Kinship Care Month, we're releasing a video to continue our efforts to raise awareness about kinship/grandfamilies, their strengths, and their challenges. The two-minute video also informs people about the Network’s availability to help professionals better serve the families and promote cross-system collaboration. Please watch and share!

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 to access our resources!

The Herd Intergenerational Learning Center

The Herd Intergenerational Learning Center in Victoria, Australia opened its doors in January 2023. Developed by sisters and early childhood teachers Anna and Fiona Glumac, the centre was inspired by their late grandmother who spent the last year of her life in residential care. The name pays homage to elephants’ respect for their older herd members. The early learning centre is built under the same roof as the Uniting AgeWell Andrew Kerr Care aged care facility. Residents of Andrew Kerr Care are encouraged to visit a special viewing space in the child care centre to watch the children play. Across the working week, children from each ‘class’ or ‘room’ of the child care centre have daily visits planned with a group of residents. Learn more about The Herd Intergenerational Learning Center here.

Virtual Event Tomorrow – Building a future for all ages: Intergenerational solidarity for inclusive, just, and sustainable societies

Join governments, civil society organizations, and UN agencies on Sept. 19, at 9:30 AM ET to unpack how the power of intergenerational solidarity can be fully and practically leveraged to create a better future – for everyone. At this online event, an intergenerational roundtable will be moderated by UN Foundation Next Generation Fellow Valeria Colunga. Learn more about the webinar and register here.

Changes for the Fiscal Year 2025 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Notice of Funding Opportunity

Applications are now due no later than Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at 5 PM ET. The required match has also been changed to a minimum of 10 percent of total project costs for all applicants. Visit the Fiscal Year 2025 RSVP Funding Opportunity page to read the full amended Notice of Funding Opportunity and see a list of training and technical assistance sessions. 

2024 Report to Congress – Progress Report: Federal Implementation of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

The Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregiving Advisory Council and the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (SGRG) have released their latest Report to Congress. This report focuses on federal achievements in support of implementing the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, including progress toward completing the initial 350 commitments. It also describes nearly 40 new commitments made by federal agencies since the release of the strategy. Access the report.