Webinar 2024: Teen-Senior Connections: An Intergenerational Approach for Building Teen Resilience

Description: Faith Community Nurses face challenges in creating relationships among the generations. In the literature, resilience had been identified as a protective factor against the alarming rate of teen suicide in the US. This presentation describes a study to build teen resilience by using an intergenerational approach within a faith community. Outcomes reveal potential benefit for both young and old including other options for exploring intergenerational activities among a congregation.

Learning outcomes:

1.     Identify 2 benefits of using an intergenerational approach for building teen resilience.

2.     Identify 2 challenges and benefits of supporting intergenerational activities between youth and older adults.