Volume 18 | Issue 24 | June 14, 2023

News for Advocates of Children, Youth, and Older Adults from Generations United

San Diego Oasis' Intergenerational Program Team was proud to be bring the "grandparent effect" experience to Summer Camp for 1st-3rd graders this summer. The mission of "Generations Together" Summer Camp, a Generations United Program of Merit, was to bring older adults and young elementary students together. The goal was to introduce small-group and one-on-one interactive opportunities throughout one entire week. The first-ever endeavor was a 5-day camp in which children were connected with caring older adults who want to see them grow and thrive. The camp provided interactive and fun learning experiences in reading, science, physical activity, and arts & crafts. Students were encouraged to form bonds with each other and with older adult tutors in a warm and loving space. Each generation learned together and had a meaningful and fun week-long experience. Learn more.

Each week, Generations United is spotlighting a recipient of our Intergenerational Program Certification. The certification is an annual recognition of outstanding programs bringing older and younger participants together and is based on rigorous standards of program effectiveness and sustainability. Learn more about the Intergenerational Program Certification here.

The Brookdale Foundation Group Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the creation or expansion of supportive services to grandparents and other relatives raising children. A seed grant of $30,000 ($20,000 in year one and $10,000 tier two, contingent upon progress made during year one and potential for continuity in the future) is available to non-profit organizations across the United States. On-going technical assistance will be provided. Proposals are due June 22, 2023. Learn more.

Administration for Community Living: Advancing Aging Network Capacity to Recognize and Support Family, Kinship and Tribal Caregivers. Using the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (the Strategy) as a road map, ACL will fund up to five (5) new cooperative agreements to eligible entities to work on a national level to further advance the development of state, community and tribal family caregiver support programs funded under the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP), Title III-E and VI-C of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. This new initiative is intended to advance NFCSP/NACSP development to more closely align it with the principles and concepts contained in the Strategy, thus better positioning the program to more effectively recognize, assist, include, support, and engage family caregivers and better meet the challenges and opportunities associated with supporting them. Closing date for applications is June 25, 2023. Learn more.

ECMC Foundation's mission is to improve higher education for career success among underserved populations in the United States through evidence-based innovation. Support is provided for efforts that fit within the Foundation’s strategic priorities: 1) removing barriers to post-secondary completion, including programs that directly support learner success; 2) building the capacity of higher education organizations, institutions, and systems to improve outcomes for learners and evolve to meet changing needs; and 3) transforming the post-secondary ecosystem, including large-scale, cross-sector collaborations in service of more equitable outcomes. The Foundation makes grants and investments through an open letter of inquiry process for projects connected to one or more of the strategic priorities. Nonprofit organizations, government entities, and post-secondary institutions and systems are eligible to apply. Application deadline: None for letters of inquiry. Learn more.

National Alliance for Children's Grief - Grief Reach Grants is a dedicated grant opportunity supporting childhood bereavement services in the United States. Any organization that currently serves young people who have experienced a death of a loved one are invited to apply for this competitive grant opportunity to enhance access to and increase grief support for youth and their families. This competitive funding opportunity has four goals: to increase access to bereavement support services in local communities, especially diverse communities; to enhance the capacity of organizations providing bereavement support service; to expand bereavement support services to address unmet needs; and to support communities dealing with grief and loss with tangible resources. This funding opportunity is offered twice a year. Cycle 2 of 2023 will focus on the area of Community Expansion. The cycle will open for application on June 1, 2023, with grants awarded in September 2023. Learn more.

NEW: New Profit: Economic Mobility Catalyze Cohort. Through the Economic Mobility Catalyze Cohort, New Profit seeks to invest in 16 social impact organizations that are building breakthrough solutions to advance economic mobility in the United States, with emphasis on supporting Black, Indigenous, and Latinx leaders. New Profit will provide $100,000 in catalytic, unrestricted funding to organizations driving economic mobility through interventions in the following areas: social drivers of employment outcomes (enabling conditions that play an essential role in labor market participation), pathways to income generation (creating opportunities that lead to gainful employment), and financial health and wealth creation (advancing strategies to build long-term wealth). In addition to financial support, selected cohort members receive participation in a peer learning community, leadership coaching, consultations with external content experts, and a capacity-building framework and tools. The application deadline is June 26, 2023. Learn more.

NEW: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: LGBTQI+ Family Support. The purpose of the Family Counseling and Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex+ Youth and Their Families program is to prevent health and behavioral health risks (e.g., suicide, depression, homelessness, drug use, HIV) and to promote well-being for LGBTQI+ youth in the context of their families/caregivers, cultures, and communities by establishing LGBTQI+ family counseling and support programs and training providers on family counseling and support interventions. The program aims to prevent or ameliorate the development of serious mental health and substance use conditions and disorders and build healthy futures for LGBTQI+ youth by increasing family acceptance and support. The application deadline is July 3, 2023. Learn more.

NEW: The Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program, offered by LISC and Foot Locker, Inc., through the Foot Locker Foundation, supports nonprofit community organizations in 13 cities that empower youth in underserved communities. Eligible cities include Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD; Detroit, MI; Newark, NJ; New York City, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Dallas and Houston, TX; and Washington DC. Grants ranging from $25,000 to $75,000 support current youth programming, creating new programming, or extending existing programming over one year. Grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 support capital improvement projects that enhance the impact of youth programming over one year. Applicant organizations should primarily serve youth in under-resourced communities with programs and services focused on health and wellness, education and life skills support, mentoring, or career development; include people of color in their leadership ranks; and more. The application deadline is August 30, 2023. Learn more.

If you have—or know of—any intergenerational funding opportunities, please send them to gu@gu.org.

"Intergenerational Community Planning" Report: Generations United Senior Fellow Irv Katz and Generations United friend and Penn State professor Matt Kaplan, PhD, collaborated on a "guide" to intergenerational community planning published by the American Planning Association (APA). The intergenerational planning guide follows related APA reports on multigenerational planning and planning for all ages. The document suggests that the well-being of children, youth, and older adults--and how they relate with one another--should be integrated into regular city planning processes, such as the comprehensive planning that most cities and towns undertake. "Intergenerational Community Planning" is available for free to members of the American Planning Association and $25 for non-members.

"We can have differences, different backgrounds and cultural histories. But we can come together as a unit, and I think that is the symbolic strength of this ensemble."

Louis Fantasia, a writer and theater director in his 70s, and participant of the Heart of Los Angeles Eisner Intergenerational Orchestra.

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