JCA Heyman Interages Center

The JCA Heyman Interages Center is a nondenominational program of the Jewish Council for the Aging. JCA Interages bridges the intergenerational gap in the Greater Washington Area and is one of the leaders in the intergenerational movement regionally and nationally. Our mission is to create a more age-integrated community by promoting improved communication, understanding, and quality of life for older adults and youth.

Interages serves the community by championing mutually beneficial volunteer opportunities for older adults and youth to interact and learn from one another while fostering respect between generations and appreciation of diversity. In addition, Interages:

• Models effective intergenerational programs
• Disseminates information and provides training and technical assistance
• Facilitates communication among entities with an intergenerational interests