Generations of Hope

• Program Spotlight - Bridge Meadows

Bridge Meadows, a Generations United Program of Distinction, uses the power of community to help children heal from the trauma of foster care. Their program includes high-quality affordable housing, therapeutic programs, and intergenerational community support. Elders live in the community, serving as mentors, friends, and caregivers to the children and each other, forming a safety net of care and interdependence. Their Theory of Change shows how this safety net improves quality of life for all three generations: children, parents, and elders. They build affordable housing with independent townhomes and apartments to support permanency. Intentionally designed spaces encourage connection and relationship-building, while providing safety and security. The community connects around the shared social purpose of permanency for youth formerly in foster care. Clinical staff weave the community together with trauma-informed support services and community-building expertise to facilitate connection and mutual support. Learn more.


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Program Spotlight - Bridge Meadows

Bridge Meadows, a Generations United Program of Distinction, uses the power of community to help children heal from the trauma of foster care. Their program includes high-quality affordable housing, therapeutic programs, and intergenerational community support. Elders live in the community, serving as mentors, friends, and caregivers to the children and each other, forming a safety net of care and interdependence. Their Theory of Change shows how this safety net improves quality of life for all three generations: children, parents, and elders. They build affordable housing with independent townhomes and apartments to support permanency. Intentionally designed spaces encourage connection and relationship-building, while providing safety and security. The community connects around the shared social purpose of permanency for youth formerly in foster care. Clinical staff weave the community together with trauma-informed support services and community-building expertise to facilitate connection and mutual support. Learn more.


Photo courtesy of Bridge Meadows

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https://parade.com/690685/paulaspencer/how-america-lives-creative-housing-options-for-boomers-veterans-millennials-and-more/

Generations of Hope was pleased to be part of a great article on new housing alternatives. Have a look!

How America Lives: Creative Housing Options for Boomers, Veterans, Millennials and More When was the last time you actually borrowed an egg from the guy next door? Do your friends show up in your social media feeds more often than in your backyard? Do you even know your neighbors’ names—and would they know if you needed help?Maybe that’s why what’s old is new again in housing, ...

“Social connections, in a very real way, are keys to happiness and health,” (Dr. Jeremy Nobel, Harvard Medical School) A Generations of Hope intentional neighboring community helping a vulnerable residents by active volunteering creates great social connections. We will help you develop a beautiful community meeting this goal.

Intentional communities for seniors and older youth on the autism spectrum will get at boost at the 50th Annual Conference of the National Autism Society in July. Howard County Autism will be the star at this event. For a You Tube video by HCAS about their project visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyypAQ9FQkw
It is worth your time!

Community Foundation of Howard County Dinner Presentation Howard County Autism Housing Initiative

"Now is ALWAYS the perfect time." -- Bert Wakeley (a famous policy analyst)
Did you know there are now 31 Generations of Hope Communities operating or in the planning stage?

Opioid deaths among young mothers is growing. Using the Generations of Hope intergenerational intentional community model for both Kindred/grandmother care and for foster home care is a model that works.

Hope Meadows was started as an intergenerational community to address the co***ne babe crises. That was the early 1990's. Generations of Hope was started to help replicate the intentional community to help vulnerable populations. This country is now faced with an Opioid crises thousands of children are once more entering the foster care system. We now one of the solutions is a rapid expansion of new Generations of Hope communities. Think about creating an intergenerational community in your city.