Intergenerational Program Database

In conjunction with our Character Education Program, we have established an Intergenerational Program with various Sunrise Assisted Living Communities in the area. The program gives our children opportunities to share what they are doing in the classroom and what inspires them through the seasons. The children and seniors get together for holidays including Halloween and the winter holidays

Our students have the unique opportunity to participate in an intergenerational program with our senior neighbors at Sunrise Assisted Living and The Virginian Retirement Community. Students of all ages, infants through 6th Graders, have a chance to learn about life experiences from their senior companions. Weekly activities at the homes are both academic and fun. Some of these include: Storytelling, Baking, Sewing, Discussing world governments, and Studying embassies. Keyword: Shared Site

CATCH brings children and adults age 50+ together to learn good eating and physical activity habits for a lifetime. The program combats obesity by engaging adults age 50+ as mentors to teach healthy lifelong habits to kids in grades K-5. Adults in the program benefit in several ways. Research shows that volunteers have lower rates of depression and mortality and greater functional ability than those who do not volunteer. As they promote healthy habits for kids and for themselves, they also experience the rewards of meaningful community service.

The Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) mission is to "Promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages." There is frequent intergenerational contact at this site.

Each month, residents of Warm Hearth are visited by Micah’s Soup for Seniors volunteers. They receive food and a social visit from volunteers from various academic, civic, and religious groups.

Each month, residents of Warm Hearth are visited by Micah’s Soup for Seniors volunteers. They receive food and a social visit from volunteers from various academic, civic, and religious groups.

Neighbors Growing Together is an Intergenerational Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's Adult Day Center. We conduct three group activities each week between three older adults from the Adult Day Center and three young children from the Child Center in an IG studio, built between the two centers. Activities could range from arts and crafts around a table to an activity on the smart board about languages, countries, pictures, etc. The smart board was recently put in to enhance engagement and increase opportunities for activities. Neighbors Growing Together also has a designated camera used to document each activity. Pictures are kept in the computer or hung up in our Intergenerational Studio to enhance reflection, self-confidence, and reminiscence for the participants and used in a newsletter which also influences reminiscence.

Each week, our preschool and school age children and aging adults come together at Neighborhood House to share laughter, stories, and experiences that bridge generations. These intergenerational moments are at the heart of what makes our programs so special—nurturing curiosity in children, purpose in adults, and meaningful connections that strengthen the mind, body, and heart for everyone involved.

Senior prom has long been a rite of passage for America’s teenagers, a time to celebrate and dance with friends. We recently brought the fun and good times of prom to our residents through a mixer with local students from Viewmont High School. We used the beloved tradition of prom to bridge the generational gap, and unite “seniors” who may not have met otherwise. Everyone in attendance dressed up in their finest and enjoyed chatting, dancing, and tasty refreshments.

During the months of June and July, center holds annual Camp Pickett that brings children to center