Generations United is the only national organization dedicated to bringing every generation to the table — in policy, in practice, and in community.
For more than 40 years, we've led the charge on policies that keep children with loved ones instead of entering foster care, corrected inequities facing kinship families, and built the standards professionals rely on to bring generations together.
We connect community-based organizations, policymakers, and families with the policies, partnerships, and hands-on tools that make intergenerational connection the norm, not the exception.
Our approach, Prevention Through Connection™, keeps families and communities strong before a crisis hits and supports people of all ages. Because the biggest challenges facing families today — isolation, caregiving, and the cost of growing up and growing older — can’t be solved one generation at a time.
Together, we are building a future where no one has to grow up, grow older, or care alone.
For 14 years the Intergenerational Schools (TIS) have been a transformative model of lifelong learning, positively impacting costs and outcomes associated with educating children and engaging older adults, including those with dementia. Based on its success and community interest, there are now three Intergenerational Schools operating in Cleveland, providing a free public education to over 500 young learners. The Intergenerational Schools feature an innovative kindergarten through 8th grade developmental curriculum that is proven to foster student achievement. Modeled on building relationships of reciprocal respect and learning, multi-age classrooms give every child the opportunity to serve as both teacher and learner. Classes have a range of ages (spanning 3-4 years) and abilities, creating a dynamic and individualized learning environment. Additionally, students learn with a lifespan perspective and benefit from daily interactions with a diverse group of adults and elders who participate fully in the school community as mentors, tutor, and co-learners. TIS actively partners with Judson Smart Living and Case Western Reserve University not only to deliver their programs, but also to document and study them for potential future replication.
Our guide features numerous businesses offering a wide range of services across the UK and beyond from the world of finance, property, travel, retail and health, as well as an interactive dating section that allows the user to search for romance or companionship. The aim of the Silver Surfers Guide is to provide a definitive, visually interesting and easy to use online guide for the over 50s. The guide presents a range of online facilities including the ability to search for businesses and services in specific areas, cities and towns. In order to continually monitor and improve our services we welcome any comments you may have. Please feel free to contact us at ssg@silversurfersguide.com