The Transgender Aging and Intergenerational Engagement Resources (TIER) program aims to improve health equity, access, and quality of life for older transgender and LGBTQ+ adults across Michigan by educating formal and informal caregivers and expanding successful...
In the 2021 Community Health Impact program, the Health Fund awarded a planning grant to IshpemingPublic School District (IPSD), to work in collaboration with Partridge Creek Farms (PCF), and Jasperlite Senior Housing to develop a strategic plan, a curriculum...
Smiles on Seniors is a grassroot, intergenerational volunteer program that aims to create a connection between older adults and younger volunteers, alleviating loneliness for older adults and creating positive mentors for the younger volunteers who participate. The...
Generations United will develop the Ypsilanti Intergenerational Community Solutions Institute (YICSI), which will bring together key stakeholders in the City of Ypsilanti to plan intergenerational initiatives to reduce social isolation and improve health outcomes for...
Vista Grande Villa will use an intergenerational model to improve access to healthy food and reduce social isolation in Jackson County. This project builds on Vista Grande Villa’s 2019 planning grant and will create community garden hubs and educational opportunities...
Partridge Creek Farms, Ishpeming Public Schools, and Jasperlite Senior Housing will create a strategic plan to outline future collaboration, including a shared farm and intergenerational programming. The organizations will engage the community to determine the best...
This project will develop an innovative, intergenerational caregiving model that uses time banking exchanges to improve health and wellbeing among LGBTQ+ older adults in Southeast Michigan. This initiative is well-informed by pilot data collected by a coalition of...
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will promote access to healthy foods through the Debweyendan (“believe in it”) Indigenous Gardens (DIGs) initiative which focuses on intergenerational learning about harvesting and sustaining traditional resources through...
Generations United will expand its intergenerational partnerships to three new sites in Michigan, working with two new partners to support the new sites and facilitate future statewide expansion. These partnerships will increase connections among older adults and...
