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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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