Jump to: National Kinship Care Month & Grandparents Day | Peer-to-Peer Supports | Kinship Navigator Programs | Kinship Unity Action Agenda | Appropriations/Continuing Resolution | Title IV-B Reauthorization | Older Americans Act Reauthorization National Kinship Care Month & Grandparents Day September celebrates National Kinship Care Month and Grandparents Day (Sunday, September 10). Earlier this month, President Biden…

By Donna Butts, Executive Director, Generations United “Today, people are so disconnected that they feel they are blades of grass, but when they know who their grandparents and great-grandparents were, they become trees, they have roots, they can no longer be mowed down.” — Maya Anglelou Get ready, it’s time…

By Chelsi Rhoades, Public Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Generations United Jump to: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Indian Child Welfare Act | Debt Limit Negotiations | Legislative Update- Grandfamily Housing Act | Older Americans Act | Title IV-B of the Social Security Act | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and…

“If not for being raised by my grandparents, I would not have a cultural identity. I wouldn’t know my family lineage and my son would not bear the name Tcha-LQad — a name that is 17 generations old.” Ray Krise, Skokomish Spiritual Leader and Tribal Chief, Raised by his Grandparents …

By Fabian Venegas-Ramos, Digital Communications Coordinator, Generations United Intergenerational shared sites are intentionally designed places that provide services/programs to multiple generations concurrently. They foster meaningful cross-age relationships with positive experiences for both age groups. …

By Donna Butts, Executive Director, Generations United More than ever, planners are being asked to develop innovative solutions to a diverse range of housing and community needs without leaving anyone behind. Including the rapidly aging population and an increasingly diverse younger population. …

On Thursday, March 9, President Biden released his fiscal year 2024 (FY24) budget proposal. While the proposal is simply a request to Congress, who ultimately determines the budget, it is seen as a snapshot of the president’s priorities and where their administration wants to direct their energy. The president’s budget…

Generations United applauds President Biden’s call for unity and bipartisanship in this year’s State of the Union address. At Generations United, we know that we are stronger together. His address highlighted a range of topics with intergenerational implications from infrastructure improvements to Social Security and the Child Tax Credit. Infrastructure …

“Navigating the child welfare system…was really harrowing. I was placed in a position where I didn’t know where my grandchildren were taken, I just knew they were in custody and that was the end of the story…When I arrived, I saw that they cut my grandson’s hair. He’s never had…