ERIC ED381255: Newsline. Spring and Fall 1993.

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*Aging (Individuals); Child Welfare; Clearinghouses;
DESCRIPTORS
*Community Programs; *Conferences; *Day Care; Early
Childhood Education; Government Role; Grants;
*Intergenerational Programs; Mixed Age Grouping;
National Organizations; Older Adults; Program
Descriptions; Social Action; State Government;
Workshops; Youth
*Community Service; National Service
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
These newsletters contain various articles on
programs, activities, and events related to intergenerational issues.
(1) the 1993 Generations United (GU) fourth
Articles focus on:
a grant from the Commission on National and
rational conference;
(2)
(3) 41 workshops held at the 1993
Community Service received by GU;
GU national conference, the majority of which focused on
(4) an interview with Fernando
grandparenting and child care issues;
Torres-Gil, Assistant Secretary for Aging at the Department of Health
11 recently funded Retired Senior Volunteer
and Human Services;
(5)
the National and Community Service Trust Act of
Programs (RSVPs);
(6)
(7) state coordinating agencies for intergenerational volunteer
1993;
(9) intergenerational programs
programs;
(8) Intergenerational Week;
in Florida, Wisconsin. and Ohio. A calendar of upcoming events and a
list of GO member organizations are included.
(MDM)
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Shalala Lauds Generations United at National Conference
Murray
Kenneth
(D-WA).
Over 300 professionals from all
Woodward, Newsweek senior
areas of the country came to
writer, delivered the closing ad-
the Generations United Fourth Na-
tional Conference in Washington,
dress.
DC, this March to attend work-
Horace Deets, Executive Direc-
shops and hear speeches and pre-
tor of the American Association of
Retired Persons (AARP), brought
sentations from people in the highest
echelons of government and inter-
the session to order and welcomed
generational service and research. attendees. In his opening remarks,
The consensus seemed to be that
Mr. Deets pointed out that all mem-
bers of the American family are
this conference was among the best
currently suffering and in need of
people had attended in many years.
A plenary session broadcast by
support. Noting that more than ever
before, adults in this country are
C-Span kicked off the conference.
simultaneously supporting their
Donna Shalala, Secretary, U.S. De-
partment of Health and Human
children and their elderly parents,
Services, participated, as did
he stressed the interrelatedness of
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human
U.S. Senators Nancy Landon
the generations and their needs. He
Services Donna Shalala addresses the
Kassebaum (R-KS) and Patty
lauded Generations United for
conference during the Opening Plenary.
"bringing us together to face the
challenge of a changing America."
Generations United Receives Commission
Secretary Donna Shalala's ad-
on National and Community Service Grant
dress was enthusiastically received.
She stressed the need to look at
America as a society that is con-
called on to provide technical assis-
agenerations United has received
one-year grant from the Com- tance, curriculum development, and
stantly maturing and changing. She
training to intergenerational ser-
mission on National and Commu-
pledged the Administration's sup-
vice program developers and op-
nity Service to identify and highlight
port to intergenerational programs,
opportunities for intergenerational
erators. Finally, Generations United
especially those that are committed
community service. Through the
will develop a resource guide for
to ending age discrimination. She
grant, Generations United will de-
also noted the Administration's
practitioners on how to plan, imple-
ment, and evaluate intergenera-
velop a database of intergenera-
support for Head Start and the im-
tional service programs to provide
tional service programs, including
munization of all children. Secre-
summaries of successful models
ideas and networking assistance to
tary Shalala applauded Generation s
current and potential program op-
and a listing of experts and other
United for its early and strong sup-
erators. Generations United will
port of the Family and Medical
resources.
also identify a corps of specialists
The goals of the project are:
Leave Act, legislation that allows
throughout the country who can be
Sos Conforones, p. 14
Sao Grant, p. 13
spring 1993
2
Plenary Luncheon Speakers Raise Problems and Solutions
opportunities exist for older
"when many of their parents work
The plenary luncheon speakers at
more than 44 hours a week?"
Generations United's Fourth
adults in the child care system.
Overwhelmingly, they are spend-
National Conference focused on
She moved from reminiscences
about traditional relationships
ing these hours in a variety of day
two intergenerational issues that
care environments.
within families to a reminder of
impact families. Joan Lombardi,
Paraphrasing President Bill
how new demands are modifying
Ph.D., national child care consult-
Clinton, who said, "There is noth-
American family culture. Many
ant, addressed the issue of intergen-
adults hold warm recollections
ing wrong with America that can't
erational child care. Evelyn Davis,
be fixed by what's right with
of grandparents who played a
behavioral and develop-
M.D.,
mental pediatrician at New
America," Dr. Lombardi under-
central role in their young lives.
scored the impor-
York's Harlem
tant contributions
Hospital Center,
of older adults
about
spoke
serving in child
support services
care settings. She
to grandparents
who serve as
stressed that pro-
gram developers,
primary caregi-
professionals,
vers. The ben-
efits of inter-
and child care ad-
ministrators must
generational ap-
take the initiative
proaches were
to recruit and train
apparent as both
older adults as
reminded par-
volunteers, staff
ticipants of the
.
members, and ad-
sobering reali-
vocates. She cited
Luncheon speakers (I. to r.): Evelyn Davis, Barbara Greenberg, and Joan Lombardi
ties and the chal-
personal
ex-
lenges that face
amples of older adults who
Increasing distances and chang-
Americans of every generation.
wanted to become involved with
Words of optimism and hope
ing times prohibit similar experi-
ences for many of today's
child care programs, but did not
alternated with stories of despair
know how to tap into the network
and heartache, affirming that
youngsters. She quoted Margaret
or what steps to take. She chal-
America's social landscape is
Mead: "The continuity of all cul-
lenged child care providers to
changing, and that to shape the
tures depends on the presence of
find ways to assure that every
at least three generations," and
future, we must anticipate and
older adult who wishes to partici-
emphasized how older adults can
respond to those changes.
pate is given the opportunity.
Barbara Greenberg, presi-
fill the gaps created in children's
Older
dent of the Philanthropic
Americans
make
lives as we shift farther from our
Group, which represents
particularly important contribu-
traditional family roots.
tions as child care volunteers,
grantmakers supporting a di-
Today's young children, said
said Dr. Lombardi, providing
versity of sociri programs, in-
Dr. Lombardi, have not only lost
troduced the speakers and
nurturance, support, and regular,
contact with grandparents, but
moderated the qu stion and
dependable contact to young chil-
are "in danger of losing their par-
dren. They help the children to
ents as well." She spoke of the
answer section of the program.
formulate an understanding ofre-
hurried and frenzied pace in cur-
Intergenerational Child
lationships between generations.
rent family life; of parents with
Care: New Opportunities
They also give paid staff and
too little time and children rushed
teachers time to provide the one-
to grow up too fast. "Where are
Dr. Joan Lombardi spoke about
on-one attention that children
what is happening now for
young children spending their
time," Dr. Lombardi asked,
desperately crave.
children under five, and where
spring 1993
3
new reasons for talking about
York City foster care system as
Dr. Lombardi cited the work
one of the country's most pro-
grandparents. Never before have
of Generations Together, Inc., at
gressive, at least in terms of re-
we seen large numbers of moth-
the University of Pittsburgh, PA,
imbursements. Grandparents who
ers putting a substance before the
in developing guiding principles
welfare of their own children.
assume custodial support of their
for older adults who serve as paid
Grandparents who never ex-
grandchildren through the thild
staff in day care settings. Cur-
welfare system are eligible for
pected to play this particular role
rently, 13% of staff members in
are challenged in many ways,
the nation's center-based pro-
the kinship foster care rate, which
in New York is higher than other
grams are 55 or older. She be-
grappling with emotional and fi-
types of available assistance. One
lieves that this proportion must
nancial issues. The Harlem com-
vital service of the Grandparent
munity is fortunate to have these
be increased.
Program helps caregivers who
grandparents, and now, a pro-
Dr. Lombardi expressed her
assumed custody in an informal
own perceptions of older adults
gram to help them."
Grandparents have always
manner to formalize the arrange-
in child care as both dispensing
played a large role in their
ment and receiv e reimbursement.
and receiving valuable gifts. They
Other services are designed to
grandchildrens' lives, Dr. Davis
bring to the children experience,
help grandparents navigate the
told her audience, but tradition-
patience, wisdom, and a glimpse
foster care and legal systems,
of earlier generations. In return
ally, that role was undertaken vol-
untarily. The grandparents she
identify which family support and
they receive enrichment, satis-
skill-building programs are ap-
sees today are thrust into the role
faction, and new relationships for
propriate for each situation, and
of primary caregivers, often for
the future. According to this ex-
deal with their grandchildren's
children burdened with the ef-
pert, intergenerational child care
exemplifies everything that is
behaviors.
fects of in-utero drug exposure,
right with Americarekindling
such as physical and develop-
In Dr. Davi ;' view, the Grand-
parent Progrr.m contains the most
mental disabilities, learning defi-
and revitalizing spirits and recre-
appropriate clusters of services
cits, behavioral disorders, and
ating families, relationships, and
to positively support and rein-
hyperactivity.
communities.
force the grandparents' own re-
Dr. Davis spoke of the grand-
The Grandparent Program:
sources. She noted that assisting
parents' anger--at having to as-
Support and Assistance
and stabilizing grandparents in
sume such responsibility so late
their new roles often includes
in life and so unexpectedly, at the
Evelyn Davis, M.D. addressed
recruiting support from other
the audience on her efforts to
daughters who have embarrassed
family members, such as the
provide support for families
them by their drug use, and at the
children's aunts and uncles. And
bureaucratic and legal systems
through the Grandparent Program
she stressed the fact that the
that too often seem bewildering.
of the Harlem Hospital Center.
grandchildren's prognoses are
The Grandparent Program pro-
Dr. Davis gave the audience
vides key supports for these
mostly positive, as long as they
an inside perspective on a perva-
participate in intervention pro-
caregivers, including legal ser-
sive and growing problem in the
Harlem communitythe detri-
grams at an early age. She voiced
vices and financial information.
Grandparents have access to
mental effects of cocaine and
her adamant belief that these chil-
dren are not "damaged goods";
group support meetings, where
crack addiction on young chil-
rather, they have the potential to
they can share experiences and
dren and their families. She then
develop and live normal, healthy
suggestions with peers and pro-
de..eribed her eight years of work-
lives. The grandparents, as "keep-
fessionals. The support they give
ing with grandparents who, as a
ers of our immediate future,"
result of family disintegration,
and receive, said Dr. Davis, helps
are the brightest hope in the lives
them to reaffirm who they really
have assumed the role of primary
of their grandchildren and an
are"the heroes of a community
caregivers to their young grand-
irreplaceable asset to the com-
children. Said Dr. Davis: "The
tragedy."
munity at large.
Dr. Davis described the New
results of drug addiction create
spring 1993
4
Awards Dinner Honors Innovation and Dedication, Reflects Optimism
7 he culmination of Genera-
intergenerational programs,
generation. She expressed her
/ tions United's Fourth Na-
honoring their creativity and in-
belief that "the greatest tribute
tional Conference was the
novation in intergenerational
to Jack is to make sure his goals
traditional Awards Dinner. The
service to their communities.
and dreams become realities,"
first annual Jack Ossofsky
Later, guests and honorees were
and thanked Mr. Downey for his
Award was presented to an out-
treated to a program of intergen-
tireless service in pursuit of such
standing individual, and Pioneer
erational entertainment.
goals.
Awards were presented to five
The Honorable Thomas J.
The Jack Ossofsky Award
Downey served nine consecu-
The Jack Ossofsky Award,
tive terms in the U.S. House of
introduced by Generations
Representatives, where he
United this year, honors the
chaired the House Ways and
achievement of an individual
Means Ccrunittee's Subcom-
whose efforts benefit both the
mittee on Human Resources. He
young and the old. With its cre-
also served on the Select Com-
ation, Generations United pays
mittee on Aging, where he ad-
lasting tribute to Jack Ossofsky,
vocated for policies that benefit
citizens of all generations, in-
a co-founder and leader of Gen-
erations United, who died on
cluding caregiving legislation
September 4, 1992, at the age of
and reauthorization of the Older
66.
Americans Act.
Mr. Ossofsky's widow, Mrs.
In accepting his award, Mr.
Eula Ossofsky, presented the
Downey said, "If
Jack were
here, an award created in his
award to the Honorable Thomas
J. Downey. Mrs. Ossofsky of-
name would impress him less
than this living spirit of his
fered her personal appreciation
Mrs. Eula Ossofsky with the Honorable
for his work in behalf of issues
dreams, and the continued work
Thomas Downey, recipient of the first Jack
Ossofsky Award
that impact Americans of every
of so many that transforms his
visions into service across
the country."
Pioneer Awards
Five Pioneer Awards
honored programs that pro-
vide a range of inter-
generational services.
Recipients include:
Gramma'sDayCare
The first Gramma' s Day
Care, opened in August of
1982, provided affordable
child care to the Memphis,
TN community. Older
adults were hired and
trained to staff the center,
which now serves more
than 250 children in three
Or. Sally Newman, Generations Together, Inc. (rear, 3rd from right) with members of Art Joins the
locations. The older adult
Generations. The intergeneretional performance troupe provided Awards Dinner entertainment
spring 1993
5
grandparents deal with physical,
and elementary schools have also
formed a relationship with the
emotional, financial, and legal is-
sues; educates grandparents to ef-
Josephine Home, and participate in
fectively manage the children's
regular visiting, sharing, and spe-
cial events. The program invites
behaviorand development andpro-
vi des support services that bring
community awareness andinvolve-
ment, and receives wide support
the grandparents together as apeer
from children, parents, older per-
network. Specific services include
group meetings, clinical interven-
sons, teachers, and the community.
tion, monetary support, and infor-
For more information, contact Ms.
mational forums and discussions.
Diane Summers, 9001272nd Place,
The Grandparent Program concen-
NW, Stanwood, WA 98292; (206)
trates on
strengthening the
629-2126.
caregivers and working with them
The Grandparent Program of Harlem
to help the children through appro-
HospitalCenter
Loyola Burgess, President MRP, presents
priate services. For more informa-
the Generations United Pioneer Award to
The Grandparent Program was
tion., contact: Evelyn Davis, M.D.,
Evelyn Davis, M.D., Asst. Professor of
developed in response to a vital
HarlemHospital Center, Department
Hospital Center
Pediatrics,
Harlem
need in the Harlem Community:
ofChild and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Grandparent Program, New York, NY.
support for grandparents who are
506 Lennox Avenue,51C, New Yorlc,
staff now numbers 102 individu-
raising their young grandchildren
NY 10037; [phone].
als, who are responsible for meet-
ing the children's daily needs,
because of the parents' drug addic-
The Hillsborough County Head Start
tion. Many of the grandchildren
supplying support and nurturance,
"Matchsticks" Program
were exposed to drugs in utero, and
and delivering the child develop-
exhibit a spectrum of problematic
A collaborative effort of the Head
ment curriculum. Gramma' s is one
behaviors. Through its program,
Start Department and Hillsborough
of the few local centers that ac-
Harlem Hospital Center helps
cepts infants who are monitored
See Awards, p. 6
for sleep disorders. The program
is accredited by the National As-
sociation for the Education of
Young Children. For more infor-
mation, contact: Mr. John Carroll,
203 Beale Street, Suite 300, Mem-
phis, TN 38103; [phone].
The Josephine SunsetHome
The Intergenerational Program
at the Josephine Sunset Home be-
gan in 1985 as a way to provide
child care for the retirement
facility's employees. The program
now includes more than 50 chil-
dren, including preschoolers from
low-income families. Children
share space with the residents, and
Loyola Burgess, President, AARP, presents
David Liederman, Generations United Co-
schedules are designed to include
the Generations United Pioneer Award to
Chair, presents the Generations United
contact between the generations
Robert James, Chairman of the Board,
Pioneer Award to Sharon Alexander,
through structured activities.
Executive Director, Family Friends of
Senior Citizens Services, Inc., for Gram ma's
Classes from the nearby middle
Day Care of Memphis, TN.
Cleveland, OH.
spring 1993
6
A wards...
continued from p. 5
Project encourages intergenera-
niors who need programs to keep
tional communication by linking
busy." They are funny, street-smart,
older volunteers with families who
wise, and valuable individuals who
face some of society's most chal-
make a difference in their commu-
lenging problems, including child-
nities every day. For more informa-
tion, contact:
Sharon
Ms.
hood disability, home-lessness, and
teenage parenting. With funding
Alexander, The Rockefeller Build-
from the Robert Wood Johnson
ing, 614 Superior Avenue, NW,
Suite 680, Cleveland, OH 44133;
Foundation and the sponsorship of
[phone].
the National Council on the Aging,
Cleveland became one of the eight
original Family Friends sites in
An Evening of
1986. The Family Friends network
intergenerational
now includes more than 25 cities.
Performance
Eileen Sweeney, Public Policy Director,
Each week, 90 Family Friends
Children's Defense Fund, presents the
Guests and honorees re-
volunteers assist parents and chil-
Generation United Pioneer Award to Anne
sponded to the intergenerational
of Program
Coordinator
Dawson,
entertainment with enthusiasm and
Hillsborough County Head
Development
,
Start 'Matchsticks' Program, Tampa, FL.
accolades. Art Joins the Genera-
tions, a presentation of Generations
County's Department of Aging Ser-
Together, Inc., University of Pitts-
vices, the Matchsticks Program
burgh, PA, captivated the audience
pairs Head Start families who lack
with its spirit, versatility, and en-
local extended support systems with
ergy. The program included a vari-
trained senior volunteers who act
ety of artistic expressions. Two
as mentors and role models. Cre-
young tap dancers demonstrated
ated in response to the needs of
techniques dating from the vaude-
low-income families who immi-
ville years, paying tribute both to
grated to the Tampa area and re-
an earlier age and to their artistic
tired citizens who relocated from
senior teacher. Original music for
the North, the program translates
percussion, flute, and cello was per-
Dmiel Thursz, Generations United Co-
changing community demograph-
formed by an intergenerational trio.
Chair, presents the Generations United
ics into community strengths.
Pioneer Award to Diane Summers,
An older female member of the
Executive Director, the Josephine Sunset
Young families gain valuable con-
troupe read selections of her po-
Home, Stanwood, WA.
nections to the community and o?-
etry, as a young dancer interpreted
portunities to benefit from the
dren in three Ohio counties. Some
themes of culture, language, accep-
wisdom and experience of senior
accompany physically disabled
tance of self, and growing acrr
mentors. The older persons partici-
children to school and help them to
the generations. These indivic..
pate in challenging and rewarding
cope with difficult structural envi-
artists of all ages came together
tasks, and become active members
ronments or particularly challeng-
the belief that art can leap genera-
of a vital and culturally diverse
ing tasks. Some provide children
tional barriers, and their perfor-
community project. For more in-
with developmental disabilities the
mance instilled the message in the
formation, contact: Ms. Anne
benefit of patient, mature, and reli-
hearts and minds of the audience.
Dawson, 2015 North 1 Kith Street,
able friendship. Others lend sup-
Generations United again con-
Tampa, FL 33605; [phone].
port to adolescent mothers, offering
gratulates all the awardees, and ex-
tends its cordial thanks to the
everything from parenting tips to
The Family Friends Project of
help with public assistance forms.
intergenerational artists who con-
Cleveland, Ohio
tributed so much to the evening's
Cleveland has learned that the Fam
The Cleveland Family Friends
ily Friends volunteers are not "seaf
success.
spring 1993
7
Workshop Summaries and Contact Information: Follow Up!
parents can be empowered to pro-
T he Generations United Fourth
Intergenerational Family
Dynamics:
mote awareness of their issues
National Conference offered
Understanding Kinship Care
Intergenerational family is-
and to be a strong force for change
a wide variety of workshop ses-
sions. Two major tracks
sues include taking care of
in public policy.
grandparents and taking care
grandparenting issues and child
Moderator: Dana Wilson,
carewere particularly empha-
of grandchildren. This work-
Program Manager, Kinship and
sized. The conference had 21
shop discussed the processes
Family Foster Care, Child Wel-
involved in kinship care in
separate sessions dealing with ap-
fare League ofAmerica, 440 First
practical and theoretical
proaches to these issues and the
Street, NW, Washington, DC
opportunities they present. An-
terms. It also examined an edu-
20001 -2085; [phone].
cational model that uses case
other 21 sessions covered diverse
studies to help young and old
topics ranging from fundraising
Grandparent Caregiving
and the
understand the complexities of
to linking the generations through
Grandparents' Rights Movement
family dynamics.
drama and storytelling. Many of
This session explored and de-
Moderator: Robert Gal-
the sessions described specific
scribed (1) the assumption of full
lant, President, Center for Un-
intergenerational programs or ap-
time caregiving by grandparents
derstanding Aging, Box 246,
proaches, details of which could
and its health and economic costs,
be helpful to those who did not
Southington, CT 06489; (203)
(2) Grandcare, a support and edu-
621-2079.
attend the conference. The names
cation program to address some
and phone numbers of session
of these issues, and (3) the grow-
moderators are provided here so
Grandparent Education
ing grandparents' rights move-
that interested readers may con-
Participants learned about an
ment and the role of grassroots
tact them.
educational program to enhance
advocacy in supporting grand-
the influence of grandparents.
parents.
Curriculum and teaching meth-
Moderator: Meredith Mink-
Grandparenting
ods were illustrated, showing why
ler, Professor, School of Public
this approach to strengthening
Workshops
Health, University of California)
families is enjoyable, practical,
Berkeley, 521 Earl Warren Hall,
and easy to implement with all
UCB Campus, Berkeley, CA
Every Grandchild By Two
ethnicities in various institutions.
94720; [phone].
Every Grandchild by Two is
Techniques for evaluating grand-
an intergenerational immuniza-
parent strengths and needs and
tion project establishing immu-
benefits of instruction were de-
Kinship Care: Public and Private
nization clinics within senior
Agency Practice Response
scribed.
Moderator: Robert Strom,
centers where grandparents and/
The session described the nuts
Professor, Lifespan Develop-
or parents may bring children to
and bolts of private and public
mental Psychology, Arizona
be immunized. The primary ob-
child welfare kinship care pro-
jective of Every Grandchild by
State University, Tempe, AZ
grams. The program features and
85287-0622; (602) 965 -4397.
Two is to decrease the number of
key elements of the kinship care
children who have not received
programs were presented and
adequate immunizations.
their differences and similarities
Grandparents Advocating for
discussed.
Kinship Care
Moderator: Joan S. Dougher-
Moderator: Maria Scanna-
ty, Aging Service Specialist in
In this workshop, facilitated by
a social worker with political ex-
pieco, PhD., School ofSocial Work,
Health Care, Bureau of Commu-
perience and two grandparents
University of Maryland, 525 West
nity Based Care, Pennsylvania
Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD
who are raising their grandsons,
Department of Aging, 231 State
participants learned about this
Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-
21201; (410) 706 -5120.
national network and how grand-
1195 ; [phone].
Ss* Workshops, p. 8
spring 1993
8
Workshops...
continued from p. 7
Grandparents' Rights: A
Problems/Issues encountered by
Grandparent Caregivers: An
Multigenerational Issue
Grandparent Support Groups
Overview of Service Responses
What is the constitutional logic
Grandparent caregivers face
This workshop covered a wide
that supports or opposes grand-
range of problems common to
unique and daily demands. This
parents' rights legislation? What
grandparent support groups. The
workshop presented state-of-the-
are the pros and cons of grandpar-
benefits of multicultural partici-
art information on community in-
ent visitation and litigation? What
pation in these groups were one
terventions to assist grandparent
are some alternatives for dispute
focus of the discussion, with spe-
caregivers and surrogate parents.
resolution? How might media-
cial emphasis on the ideological
Highlights included public policy
tion lessen the anguish and ex-
perspectives of African Ameri-
issues (federal, state, and local)
pense of litigation and resolve
can and Jewish grandparents.
and a discussion of services that
Handouts were provided and
legal issues in kinship care? This
can enable grandparents to func-
tion more effectively in their
session addressed these questions.
questions from the audience were
welcomed.
caregiver roles.
Moderator:BeatriceH.Bagby,
Moderator: Pat Slorah, M.S.,
ExtensionSpecialist,Adult Life and
Moderator: Janet Sainer, S-ie-
Grandparents' Rights Advocacy
cial Consultant, The Brookdale
Aging, Univer ,ity of Illinois Coop-
Movement, Inc., 1225 North
erative Extension Service, 1401-C
Foundation Group, 126 East56th
Regency Drive East, Savoy, IL
Street, New York, NY 10022;
Florida Avenue, Tarpon Springs,
61874; [phone].
FL 34689; (813) 937 -2317.
(212) 308 -7355.
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9
spring 1993
Moderator: Charlene S.
A Time for Kids
Training Older Adults for
Erickson, M.Ed., GUIDE Pro-
This session focused on group
Employment in Child Care
programs for children being
gram Supervisor, Neighborhood
Separation and Loss: Challenge for
Service Organization, Harper
raised by their grandparents be-
Ealy Childhood Professionals
Gratiot Multi-Service Center,
cause of parental substance abuse.
Part one of this two-part ses-
Its intergenerational approach to
9641 Harper, Detroit MI 48213 ;
sion described the implementa-
dealing with the children's feel-
(313) 923 -5050.
and outcomes
tion
of
a
ings and concerns included joint
nationally-tested model and cur-
sessions with grandparents and
riculum for older adult child care
Child Care Workshops
individual
age-appropriate
job training. Part two discussed
groups. Issues of substance abuse,
the value of an intergenerational
self-esteem, and parental rela-
Using the Arts to Bridge the Gap
focus in helping preschool chil-
tionships were explored.
Presenters described several
dren and their families cope with
Moderator: Michele Daly,
model intergenerational pro-
grief, using the book Separation
grams involving preschool-
Program Director, Second Time
and Loss: A Handbook for Early
Around Parents, Family and
through primary school-age chil-
Childhood Professionals.
Community Service of Delaware
dren with elders as artists, men-
Moderator: Carolyn Chester,
County, 100 West Front Street,
tors, and friends. Participants
Executive Director, Greater Erie
Media, PA 19063; (215) 566-
explored the universal language
Community ActionCommittee, 18
7540.
of the visual, performing, and
West 9th Street, Erie, PA 16501;
literary arts as they are used to
(814) 459 -4581.
bridge the gaps among partici-
Grandparents as Caregivers: Where
pants in intergenerational child
Do We Go from Here?
Connecting Young and Old
This session was designed for
care programs.
This presentation covered two
professionals in agencies work-
Moderator: Andrea Sherman,
ways intergenerational activities
ing with grandparent caregiving
Intergenerational5pecialist, Mill
can happen. One described how
Street Loft, 12 Vassar Street,
issues, and for leaders of grand-
to set up a child care center in a
parent support groups. After a
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; (914)
nursing home or adult day care
discussion of the problems en-
4 71-74 77.
program. The other shared spe-
countered by both groups, the
cific activities to "put a little play
exchange of ideas for effective
GrandcareAn intergenerational
into their lives."
problem solving was encouraged.
Staffing Model Approach
Moderators: Kathleen Leon,
Moderator: Midge Marvel,
Workshop participants learned
Manager,MenningerChildCare
Senior Program Specialist,
what Interages has discovered
Services, Box 829, Topeka, KS
601 E Street, NW, Wash-
AARP
through the Grandcare Project
,
66601; (913) 273 -7500; Karen
ington DC 20049; (202) 434-
about recruiting, training, and
Foster, Director of Child Care,
2260.
referring older adults for employ-
Champaign County Nursing
ment in child care centers that
Home, 1 701 East Main Street,
value multigenerational staffing.
New Families, New Roles
Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 384-
Retirees have been found par-
This session explored the chang-
3 784.
ing responsibilities and roles of se-
ticularly well suited for part time
niors in a range of activities, with
and substitute positions. A repli-
the focus on Senior Neighbors of
Charting New Courses In
cation guide to the project is avail-
Chattanooga, TN, "grandparent"
able.
lntergenerational Care
This session focused on two
volunteers who work with youths;
Moderator: Austin Heyman,
innovative intergenerational ap-
Executive Director, Interages,
and GUIDE, a support and educa-
proaches to assisting parents,
9411 Connecticut Avenue,
tion program for grandparents who
teachers, care providers, children,
Kensington, MD 20895; (301)
are raising their own grandchildren
in Detroit, MI.
949-3551.
See Workshops, p.10
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