Intergenerational Program Database

A collection of stories that are lessons on life that can be shared with others - youth filled with energy and a seemingly unending future - adults filled with experience and a future coming to an end. Themes for the stories are based on resiliency research which tells us that individuals and families can develop protective and recovery factors that get them through the challenges of life. The goal is to build resilience capacity through intergenerational storytelling, foster the development of important life skills, encourage community involvement and help teens make a difference in the lives of other people and promote interaction between teens and older adults.

Intergenerational Community Prom--to bridge the gap between the youth and seniors of the Park Heights Community in a fun filled way

A program for our members to visit and engage seniors in interactive activities and games that encourage dialogue, movement and the expanding of perspectives. For example, girls will read stories to seniors, create holiday-themed projects and engage seniors in drawing comparisons from the past to the present.

The ABCD AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents Program matches low-Income older adults, ages 55+, with children in schools, after school programs, Head Start centers, preschool, and day care centers to support children with special and exceptional needs. Foster grandparents serve for at least 15 hours per week in classrooms while earning a non taxable stipend and, for those eligible, meal & travel reimbursement. Foster grandparents provide extra care, attention and create meaningful relationships with children in order to improve their physical, mental, emotional and social development so they may grow to reach their maximum potential and become as independent as possible.

Easter Seals Serving DC|MD|VA Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Inter-generational Center has created an intergenerational program, in keeping with the community mission, that is impactful, innovative, and educational. When opposite generations engage, people are able to have more enriching experiences of autonomy, tolerance, acceptance, patience, caring and nurturing. All participants are given the opportunity to improve their cognitive ability, our activities help them to work on social and emotional, language and literacy, and behavioral skills. More overly, our program creates lasting friendships. Our Center improves the quality of life for participants of all ages by providing an opportunity for intergenerational engagement.

The JCA Heyman Interages Center has been dedicated to uniting the generations for over 25 years. The programs engage active older adult volunteers to deliver tutoring and mentoring services to at-risk youth, provide interactive programs for youth and frail elders in senior facilities and connect youth and older adults in various programs that enrich the lives of both generations.

At Genesis, residents of all ages actively participate in community events and activities designed to cultivate strong, interpersonal relationships and mutual support. It's a different kind of community, whose members come from three primary groups: active, service-minded seniors - singles, couples, and larger households; young families transitioning from foster care, and other families interested in living in a supportive community.

Veterans In Partnership (VIP) is an after-school, STEM program, for disadvantaged middle-school students, in which retired veterans play a significant role as teachers and mentors. Veterans continue serving their country through youth development service, while receiving a bi-weekly stipend and steady employment. VIP brings two vulnerable groups together for a unique and innovative learning experience.

During nine months a year, the Ring House Activity Department works with "Technology Helper" students and teachers from the T & C Academy in Rockville to give our senior population learning opportunities with technical tools. The students and seniors have developed relationships and shared learning experiences together while creating a blog site. This intergenerational collaboration has expanded into summer sessions, musical performances, and an intergenerational garden. Each summer session incorporate opportunities for integrating language arts, public speaking, growing plants, and outdoor exercise. These sessions are documented with photography for an annual intergenerational exhibit open to the public.

Project SHARE is a program to enrich the lives of health-impaired seniors in adult day care centers and assisted living facilities. Project SHARE (Students Help And Reach Elders) brings children from pre-k through high school to the facilities to enjoy games, craft projects, music and dance programs with the residents. Makeover Madness, a special program of Project SHARE, brings adults from senior facilities to the Thomas Edison High School of Technology for cosmetic services and friendly conversation with the students.