Register for the Virtual Release of Our New Intergenerational Housing Blueprint on October 24 at 2:00 PM ET

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! Learn more about the release event and register today.

This release event is funded in part by the Cambia Health Foundation. The creation of the Blueprint was supported by the RRF Foundation for Aging and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. We thank them for their support.

Join Generations United & National Partners for the Forward for Families Virtual Rally and Day of Action

Join Generations United & National Partners for Forward for Families: A Virtual Rally and Day of Action on October 23 from 3-4 PM ET. This is a critical opportunity to advocate for federal legislation that strengthens support for children, families, and kinship/grandfamily caregivers. Learn how the bipartisan Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families Act (H.R. 9076) could make a difference—and how you can be part of a nationwide day of action on October 24th! Help us take a critical step toward ensuring all families thrive. RSVP here. For more information, contact Zach Laris at zach@bolderhorizon.org.

Generations United is now accepting applications to recognize outstanding intergenerational programs that connect younger and older people in the United States. The Program of Distinction and Program of Merit designations are based on the criteria that underpin the effectiveness of any intergenerational program and are intended to recognize the rich diversity among programs that involve older and younger generations. Applications are due November 7, 2024. Learn more and apply!

Global Intergenerational Conference Updates

Registration is now open for Generations United's 23rd Global Intergenerational Conference, to be held June 25-27, 2025 in Louisville, KY! Take advantage of the lowest possible rate by registering today.

The Conference Planning Committee seeks proposals for educational sessions that will enhance the field’s capacity for developing practices, programs, and policies that benefit individuals of all ages, support kinship and grandfamilies, and build more cohesive and caring intergenerational communities around the world. Submissions are due December 2, 2024 and must be completed online. Download the session guidelines and instructions (Word Doc) for more information. 

The Latest Issue of the Shared Site Learning Network Newsletter and the Oct. 9 Webinar Recording are Now Available

The latest issue of our Shared Site Learning Network newsletter is out now! It focuses on creating inclusive, intergenerational spaces and programs in the LGBTQIA+ community and highlights several LGBTQIA+ programs fostering intergenerational connections. Read the issue here. To learn more about creating inclusive, intergenerational spaces in the LGBTQIA+ community, check out the recording and materials from our October 9, 2024 webinar

here.

Wednesday, October 30, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET

Assessing the needs of kinship/grandfamilies is critical to providing relevant services, capitalizing on their strengths, and helping them overcome their challenges. This webinar will explore kinship assessments through several vantage points. It will spotlight the assessment tool used by Washington State’s kinship navigator, how they use it to respond to kin caregiver needs, and how Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s Children & Family Services has adapted the tool to align with their Kinship Parenting Program’s values, culture, and practices. It will also feature a discussion of the Kinship Caregiver Assessment in the nationally recommended Kin-Specific Foster Home Approval Standards, as well as a panel of kin caregivers. Following the webinar, we will host a half-hour Q&A session with the presenters. Participants will receive a separate Zoom link during the webinar to join that session. Register for this webinar here.

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 LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project

For the past six years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Chicago, and the senior services program staff at Center on Addison at Center on Halstead have worked together to implement the LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project. The project brings together racially, socioeconomically, and gender-diverse cohorts of LGBTQ+ college students and older adults (60+) for a year-long series of bi-weekly themed intergenerational dialogues, creative work, and shared meals. The two-course sequence provides students an opportunity to learn LGBTQ+ histories both through a seminar setting and in conversations with LGBTQ+ elders. Read more about the The LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project here.

Congratulations to this year's AARP Purpose Prize Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 AARP Purpose Prize Award winners! The AARP® Purpose Prize® award honors extraordinary people ages 50 and older who tap into the power of life experience to build a better future for us all. This year’s winners include several remarkable individuals focused on intergenerational solutions. Their selfless dedication and innovative approaches are making a profound impact in their communities. The call for applications for the next AARP Purpose Prize award will open in January 2025. Learn more.