Educator, child psychologist, and writer of numerous books and articles about fathers and families, Ross D. Parke, PhD, in his most recent book, Future families: Diverse forms, rich possibilities, cited Hope Meadows as an example of a co-housing-type community that provides evidence of the positive effects of intergenerational communities organized to address an intractable social …
A report by NewsHour’s Cat Wise entitled “Foster families find and share support with elders at Oregon housing community” aired on PBS on April 15, 2014. The segment features Bridge Meadows‘ innovative approach to affordable supportive housing, and describes the intergenerational relationships that form among residents who live there. “We’re flourishing and evolving in this …
Brenda Eheart was recently a featured guest on the live program, “The Daily Circuit”, a daily news and culture show, on Minnesota Public Radio. The topic for this program was supportive communities for foster care families. Irene Clements, President of the National Foster Parent Association, was also a featured guest. Listen to the program on …
New neighborhood-based project will support young mothers who are aging out of foster care WASHINGTON, DC – Generations of Hope Development Corporation (GHDC) will lead a 12‐month collaborative process to develop plans for an intergenerational housing initiative in Washington, DC. GHDC has received a competitively‐awarded planning grant of $150,000 from the District of Columbia Child …
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See us in the Fall issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review in a “What Works” column entitled, Bridging the Generations. Greg Beato describes the work of GHDC and highlights Bridge Meadows in Portland Oregon. Read the full article in Stanford Social Innovation Review Fall 2013.
GHDC’s work was featured in an article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, which highlights several communities currently in operation or in active development, including Bastion (New Orleans), Bridge Meadows (Portland, OR), Hope Meadows (Rantoul, IL), OSPREY (Blufton, SC), and Treehouse (Easthamptom, MA). Projects that focus on supporting other populations such as developmentally disabled adults and …
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The National Association of Home Builders honored Bridge Meadows with a Silver award for Best Assisted Living/Special Needs in their 2012 Best of 50+ Housing Awards. Read the full story on the NAHB website.
