Resources For Active and Developing Villages
Villages rely on one another for knowledge and wisdom. They meet regularly to share information.
If you are interested in starting a new village or learn how to grow and sustain your village, this page is for you! Below you will find information on what Montgomery County has to offer.
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Check how to increase font size in Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox.Village Coordinator Services
1. Attends your community meetings (civic associations, home owners associations, congregations, club houses, schools)
2. Consults on village development and sustainability
3. Connects your community with a pro bono consultant when available
4. Provides document templates (bylaws, community surveys, flyers and more)
5. Facilitates communication among villages as well as with local nonprofits
6. Consults on outreach to diverse communities
7. Offers presentations on the village concept
Village Development and Sustainability Documents
Village Guide (formerly titled Village Blueprint)
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Getting Started
Chapter Three: Exploratory Work
Chapter Four: Operational Considerations
What Services Should your Village OfferAdditional Resources
What Services Should a village Offer (Panel Notes, Montgomery County Village Gathering 2015)
Sample Bylaws North Chevy Chase Connections
DCOA Document on How to Start A Village 2016
Village Guide: Risk Management Liability Concerns
American Bar Association: The Aging in place Village Concept: Addressing Liability Concerns (published 2012)
Jeffery Myers, Maryland State Attorney's Office: Liability Exposure and Risk Management for Villages
Tim Shaw, The Senior Connection: Risk Management for Nonprofit (presentation, 2015)
Notes Taken At a Panel Presentation on Risk Management (2015 Montgomery County Village Gathering)
Notes Taken at a Panel Presentation on Legal Issues for Villages (2016 Montgomery County Village Gathering)
Guide to Understanding Background Screening Tools (Jewish Council for the Aging, Village Rides)
Recommendations for Insurance Policies
Village Guide: Volunteers
Panel Presentation on Volunteer Training and Recruitment (Montgomery County Village Gathering 2016)Finding Volunteers and Keeping Them (Volunteer Driver Programs Roundtable Summary, March 2017)
Tips for Volunteer Recognition
Online and County Resources for Volunteer Recruitment and Management
Silver Spring Volunteer Interest Form
JCA's VillageRides Program Details
Friendly Visiting Prorgram Workshop Summary (6.21.18)
How to Fund and Support Your Village (Panel Notes, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2016)
Grant Writing
Silver Spring village presentation on Grant Writing (presented at the Montgomery County Village Gathering 2016)
Montgomery County Village Coordinator presentation on grant writing for villages (focus on County Council Community Grant Program, December, 2016)
Fundraising
Chevy Chase at Home Presentation on Annual Campaign (Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2016)
Olney Home For Life Presentation on Business Partnerships (Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2016)
Membership Dues
Villages of Kensington Presentation on Membership dues (Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2016)
Communication and Marketing (Panel Notes, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2016)
Rockville Villages: Getting the Word Out (Presentation, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2016)
Community Meeting Flyer Sample- Rockville Village
Communicating Your Village to Your Community (Panel notes, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2015)
Village Rides Marketing Overview (Presentation, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2016)
Village Guide: Village Models write ups (as of 2015)
Village Models (Panel Notes, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2015)
Bannockburn Neighbors Assisting Neighbors (Presentation, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2015)
Partnerships (Panel Notes, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2015)
Interneships with Villages - Key to Successes (Presentation, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2015)
It Takes a Partnership to Sustain a Village (Panel Notes, Montgomery County Village Gathering, 2016)
Websites
- Washington Area Villages Exchange is a consortium of local Villages that meets regularly to share ideas, resources and support. WAVE archives the monthly email updates from Montgomery County Village Coordinator
- Village to Village Network (VTV) is a national membership organization for Villages with additional resources, forums and ideas. If you have a planning committee for a village in your community you may be able to become a member of VTV under Montgomery County membership. Pleaser contact us for more information.
- Fairfax County Villages: Fairfax County is very supportive of Villages in Northern Virginia.
- DC Office on Aging supports villages in the form of grants and staff support
- Maryland Communities of Practice: Carol Cober and Maureen Cavaiola co-lead a Maryland-wide villages group which meets semi annually to discuss issues of shared interest.
Publications
1. 2018 Villages Annual Report
2. 2017 Villages Annual Report
3. 2016 Villages Annual Repor t
3. 2015 Villages Annual Report
5. Downloadable Villages Brochure . You may print this brochure for use in your community, or contact the Village Coordinator to obtain copies.
5. Village Status Update (Power Point Presentation June 2014) . A power point presentation to County Council HHS committee in June 2014. It offers an overview of local village developments and the challenges they face.