Generations United and Mentor Up, a new way to make a difference from AARP Foundation, are partnering to award $1,000 Youth Jumpstart grants (along with technical assistance) to organizations to develop creative, youth-led intergenerational programs to address the needs of vulnerable adults aged 50 and over. Initiatives must be youth-led and engage youth and older adults. Submit your application in writing or via a short video or other multi-media presentation. Deadline: Oct. 30, 2013.  Grantees will also have the opportunity to participate in a convening in Washington, DC this winter. Learn more.  

Today, ZERO TO THREE and Child Trends released a new report presenting findings from a 2013 survey of state child welfare agencies about the policies and practices that guide their work in addressing the needs of infants and toddlers who have been maltreated.

Changing the Course for Infants and Toddlers: A Survey of State Child Welfare Policies and Initiatives finds that the "one-size-fits-all" child welfare approach adopted by most states does not work in meeting the unique developmental needs of many of the 200,000 infants and toddlers who come into contact with the child welfare system each year. The report sets the stage for understanding how states are currently supporting young children and calls on child welfare policymakers and administrators to establish stronger policies and practices that specifically address the unique needs of our youngest children.

Beginning in September and stretching over the balance of 2013 in cities across the U.S., the Center for Digital Story Telling is offering free, half-day intergenerational Storied Sessions for young people and elders. Using the time-honored Story Circle process, each participant will be supported in creating a story in his or her own words with an accompanying picture. Each text and image will be uploaded to the All Together Now portal on www.Cowbird.com, showcasing the whole body of work. Learn more. 

Twenty years after the signing of the legislation creating AmeriCorps, nearly 1,000 supporters and alumni gathered in Washington, DC to recognize the transforming impact the national service program has had on communities and the lives of those who have served. Over the coming months, CNCS will recognize the extraordinary impact of AmeriCorps and its 20 years of serving America. Learn more.  

In a new report, "Intergenerational Solidarity and the Needs of Future Generations," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon examines how the UN system can respond to the needs of future generations through the principles of sustainable development. The report outlines the ethical ideas of intergenerational relationships, actions at the national level on this topic, and possible options for institutionalizing the issue within the UN system. Learn more. 

Because disasters affect people who have diverse needs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed resources specifically to help individuals with disabilities cope during a disaster. Learn more.