Montgomery County Villages Gathering

September 27 th, 2016

9:00 am-3:30 pm

White Oak Community Center

1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904

 

New communities strongly encouraged to participate.

You can download the flyer  here.

RSVP to:  pazit.aviv@montgomerycountymd.gov

Each village may send three members. 

Please indicate which morning and afternoon sessions you wish to sign up for.

 

Agenda:

9:00-9:20            Registration and coffee

9:20-9:30           Welcome remarks, Jay Kenney, Chief, Montgomery County Aging and Disability Services

9:30-10:00         Keynote Speech - Charles Short, Special Assistant to County Executive

10:00:11:30       Morning discussion groups (see detail below)

11:30-12:30       Lunch and network

12:30-2:00         Afternoon discussion groups (see detail below)

2:00-3:30           Networking and information tables

 

Morning Discussion Groups

A.  How to fund/support your village:

This session will investigate different approaches for funding a Village including business sponsorship, grants, fees and general fund raising campaigns. Short presentations will be made by Villages followed by an interactive discussion.  Presenters will discuss the approach, issues/considerations and success factors.

Panelists:

Mary Ann Zimmerman, Silver Spring Village

Donna Savage, Villages of Kensington

Catherine McCallum, Chevy Chase At Home

Moderator:

Tom Brunetto, Olney Home for Life

 

B.  Legal considerations for villages:

Whether your village is developing or active, there are always legal matters to consider such as -- Must the village incorporate and apply for nonprofit status? Does the village need to insure its board and volunteers? What is the extent of liability when partnering with another organization? What are the legal protections offered to volunteers by our state laws? All these and other questions will be discussed in this session.

Panelists:

Jeffery H. Myers,  Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Department of Aging

Gary Simms, North Chevy Chase Connections

DaCosta Mason, Olney Home for Life

Moderator:

Austin Heyman, Little Falls Village

 

C.  What services should your village offer

This session focuses on services being provided by our villages: community building as a service; “traditional” services such as transportation, household help, organizing help, social visiting; and services that require special skills, such as medical note taking and/or consultations on specific issues.  Discussion will focus on why a village selects what services to provide, how service requests and delivery are managed, concerns of village leadership, users and volunteers, outcomes, and lessons learned.

Panelists:

Mary Jo Deering, Maplewood Village

Todd Smith, Little Falls Village

Stephanie Chong, Northwest Neighbors Village

Moderator:

Miriam Kelty, Bannockburn Neighbors Assisting Neighbors

 

Afternoon Discussion Groups

 

A.  Volunteer training and recruitment

The panelists in this session will share their experiences in three very important aspects of the relationship between villages and their volunteers – how volunteers are recruited, how they are trained and how they are connected with members in order to provide services to them (in other words, the administration of village volunteer activities).

Panelists:

Leigh Higgins, Hyattsville Aging in Place

Sandy Egan, Village of Takoma Park

Monique Milhollin, Chevy Chase At Home

Moderator:

Steve Schmal, Chevy Chase At Home

 

B.  Partnerships – It takes partnerships to sustain a Village!

This session focuses on Villages sharing information on: the kinds of partnerships Villages have developed such as businesses; faith based outreach; services for seniors; and how they developed them and the mutual benefits they provide; what would they do differently; 

Panelists:

Stephanie Chong, Northwest Neighbors Village

Peggy Gervasi, Silver Spring Village

Marsha Weber, Olney Home for Life

Moderator:

Eva Cohen, Bradley Hills Village

 

C.  It is all about the message: Successful marketing strategies

What is the most effective way to spread the word about your village? How do you find your audience and get them excited about your vision? The panelists in this session will share their marketing strategies as well as challenges in getting the message out.

Panelists:

 Ann Seltz, Rockville Villages Advisory Committee

Trey Johanson, Jewish Council for the Aging

Barbara Galloway, Aging Well With Friends

Moderator:

Fran Randolph, Kentlands Village

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montgomery County Villages Gathering

September 27 th, 2016

9:00 am-3:30 pm

White Oak Community Center

1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904

 

New communities strongly encouraged to participate.

You can download the flyer  here.

RSVP to:  pazit.aviv@montgomerycountymd.gov

Each village may send three members. 

Please indicate which morning and afternoon sessions you wish to sign up for.

 

Agenda:

9:00-9:20            Registration and coffee

9:20-9:30           Welcome remarks, (speaker TBA)

9:30-10:00         Keynote Speech - Chuck Short, Special Assistant to County Executive

10:00:11:30       Morning discussion groups (see detail below)

11:30-12:30       Lunch and network

12:30-2:00         Afternoon discussion groups (see detail below)

2:00-3:30           Networking and information tables

 

Morning Discussion Groups

A.  How to fund/support your village:

This session will investigate different approaches for funding a Village including business sponsorship, grants, fees and general fund raising campaigns. Short presentations will be made by Villages followed by an interactive discussion.  Presenters will discuss the approach, issues/considerations and success factors.

Panelists:

Mary Ann Zimmerman, Silver Spring Village

Donna Savage, Villages of Kensington

Catherine McCallum, Chevy Chase At Home

Moderator:

Tom Brunetto, Olney Home for Life

 

B.  Legal considerations for villages:

Whether your village is developing or active, there are always legal matters to consider such as -- Must the village incorporate and apply for nonprofit status? Does the village need to insure its board and volunteers? What is the extent of liability when partnering with another organization? What are the legal protections offered to volunteers by our state laws? All these and other questions will be discussed in this session.

Panelists:

Jeffery H. Myers,  Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Department of Aging

Gary Simms, North Chevy Chase Connections

DaCosta Mason, Olney Home for Life

Moderator:

Austin Heyman, Little Falls Village

 

C.  What services should your village offer

This session focuses on services being provided by our villages: community building as a service; “traditional” services such as transportation, household help, organizing help, social visiting; and services that require special skills, such as medical note taking and/or consultations on specific issues.  Discussion will focus on why a village selects what services to provide, how service requests and delivery are managed, concerns of village leadership, users and volunteers, outcomes, and lessons learned.

Panelists:

Mary Jo Deering, Maplewood Village

Todd Smith, Little Falls Village

Stephanie Chong, Northwest Neighbors Village

Moderator:

Miriam Kelty, Bannockburn Neighbors Assisting Neighbors

 

Afternoon Discussion Groups

 

A.  Volunteer training and recruitment

The panelists in this session will share their experiences in three very important aspects of the relationship between villages and their volunteers – how volunteers are recruited, how they are trained and how they are connected with members in order to provide services to them (in other words, the administration of village volunteer activities).

Panelists:

Leigh Higgins, Hyattsville Aging in Place

Sandy Egan, Village of Takoma Park

Monique Milhollin, Chevy Chase At Home

Moderator:

Steve Schmal, Chevy Chase At Home

 

B.  Partnerships – It takes partnerships to sustain a Village!

This session focuses on Villages sharing information on: the kinds of partnerships Villages have developed such as businesses; faith based outreach; services for seniors; and how they developed them and the mutual benefits they provide; what would they do differently; 

Panelists:

Stephanie Chong, Northwest Neighbors Village

Peggy Gervasi, Silver Spring Village

Marsha Weber, Olney Home for Life

Moderator:

Eva Cohen, Bradley Hills Village

 

C.  It is all about the message: Successful marketing strategies

What is the most effective way to spread the word about your village? How do you find your audience and get them excited about your vision? The panelists in this session will share their marketing strategies as well as challenges in getting the message out.

Panelists:

 Ann Seltz, Rockville Villages Advisory Committee

Trey Johanson, Jewish Council for the Aging

Barbara Galloway, Aging Well With Friends

Moderator:

Fran Randolph, Kentlands Village