Providers can find resources and ideas for starting intergenerational programs at the following websites:​

• Findlay, Ohio-based Marilyn & Gordon Macklin Intergenerational Institute, whose mission is “to continually improve the lives of all ages through multi-age programming, care, community relationships, and creative communication,” provides educational resources and training on intergenerational programs. The Institute’s Intergenerational Certificate Training program certifies successful participants as intergenerational guides “equipped to build an outstanding intergenerational program modeled after the Macklin Intergenerational Institute.” Its website contains resources on intergenerational programming and links to other useful sites: www.mackliniginstitute.org.
• Penn State University, State College, Pa., offers an “Intergenerational Activities Sourcebook” that contains exercises designed to break the ice and “begin bringing the generations together.” For a copy, go to: http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/agrs91.pdf.
• The Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, maintained by the University of Pittsburgh, offers an online course and Intergenerational Specialist Certificate: http://jir.ucsur.pitt.edu/index.php.