Intergenerational Program Database

A Little Help's mission is to connect neighbors to help older adults thrive. As the largest model to grow out of the National Village Movement, a grassroots effort that began to support older adults in safely aging in place, ALH equips local neighborhood volunteers with the tools needed to fill service gaps and help older adults remain independent in their homes and connected to the community. It offers a range of intergenerational programs, including Teen Team, Scouts and Sages, Care Share, and Tough Talks to foster community, provide education to people of every age, and enrich the lives of elders and volunteers alike! Keyword: Program of Distinction

A program where child and adult providers share a campus or building and mutual resources. In this positive environment, elders become storytellers to children and children give new life and joy to the elders. A dynamic exchange between youth and elders leads to a thriving community. Children connect-sharing one smile and one visit at a time. The Clelian Center is fortunate to be located down the hall from the Sacred Heart Manor Nursery & Kindergarten.

The Marvin is a national model for providing affordable housing and services for seniors, a nationally accredited child care program and a unique intergenerational program. Keyword: Shared Site

Every week in every region, buildOn youth service program members contribute hundreds of service hours, whether in small, intimate groups or larger region-wide events that attract hundreds of dedicated teens. Our students re-discover their neighborhoods through projects like these: -Tutoring elementary school students -Volunteering at senior centers -Serving meals at soup kitchens and homeless shelters -Renovating community centers -Environmental restoration and clean-up projects . One of buildOn’s most popular service projects in Chicago is spending time with seniors; a group of teens from Theodore Roosevelt High School spend half a day bonding with seniors at the Northeast Levy Senior Center in Lincoln Square on the Saturday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. BuildOn teens helped plan a morning of games, arts and crafts, performances inspired by Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream Speech,” and chose music for a fun dance contest.

This program began in 2012 when students from Central Connecticut State University involved in an adult development and aging course partnered with seniors at the Orchards. The students and the seniors participate in small group activities including discussions and exercises.

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.

In this annual event students from Washington Middle School and Lincoln Middle school join seniors at Meriden Senior Center for a spelling bee. Unlike a traditional spelling bee, in this event students and seniors team up together to decide how to correctly spell words. The winner is determined using a point system rather than elimination.

The New Britain Senior TRIAD will holds an annual Intergenerational Senior Prom at the high school cafeteria. Senior citizens and students dance to a live band. There are prizes, a magician and the crowning of the king and queen, along with dinner, appetizers, dessert, and coffee. Tickets are $5 and are available at the senior center.

Intergenerational Fun with Children event;

From music classes and morning exercise to discussion groups or intergenerational visits, our schedule of daily activities is customized to meet the interests of our participants and to accommodate a range of cognitive and physical abilities. Our program schedule also reflects current studies and best practices for minimizing illness and functional loss. We focus on prevention and health maintenance, offering physical activity programs to address cardiovascular disease and diabetes. We also incorporate cognitive stimulation programs to slow the progression of cognitive decline.