The FOUNDING MOTTO OF Generations Village is
“Rooted in Love to Flourish in Life.”
Using proven models for intergenerational living and service, Generations Village believes better outcomes are possible right here in Missouri, including:
safety and stability for foster children with their foster mom and dad.
Foster parents supporting each other with help from seniors.
involved seniors interacting with their neighbors.
foster youth supported by all the adults in Generations Village as they prepare for a fulfilling adulthood.
Rooted.
Children in the foster care system often live a life of uncertainty and instability, and in Missouri, we know that foster kids have an average of 3 different family placements. At Generations Village we believe in giving foster children a chance at stability - a place to nourish their roots. As we’ve seen in our Model Communities, intergenerational living by design promotes intentional neighboring. The goal is to surround foster children with people who genuinely care about them and strive to see them succeed in life.
These communities are also structured to improve the quality of life for the adults living in the neighborhood. Seniors can find purpose by building loving relationships with foster families and youth and passing on their life skills. Parents are supported in their foster journey with other families, support groups and a helping hand from seniors along the way.
Flourish.
The evidence is strong that foster children in existing intergenerational neighborhoods have been more likely to graduate high school and continue their education, and less likely to drop out of high school or repeat a grade. Most importantly, these children have also been more likely to experience permanence and stability in their placement with a foster family and less likely to deal with the often re-traumatizing disruption of moving to another foster home.
The team at Generations Village believes we can make these outcomes a reality right here in southwest Missouri. Working together, we can ensure that more local foster children find success and stability - an opportunity to flourish - while also giving seniors unique ways to find joy and fulfilment. But it takes a village to build a village, so we invite YOU to help us build Missouri’s first intergenerational community!
Generations Village is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.