Events, Trainings & Conferences
Village Movement California hosts a variety of events, from webinars to our annual conference, throughout the year. We also share important statewide events that are of benefit to our village community. Past events and recordings, when available, can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
NATIONAL VILLAGE RECOGNITION DAY
Sunday, February 15
Villages create opportunities to help thousands of older adults thrive in their homes and connected to their communities. Join us in celebrating and promoting the Village Movement and your village’s impact!
Ways to participate:
- Share your village’s story on social media at https://villagemovementcalifornia.org/socialtools/
- Incorporate National Village Day into planned events
- Connect with local media and elected officials and invite them to events
Together, we can expand this movement to benefit more seniors across the nation. With more recognition for villages comes more opportunities for funding, and millions more older adults.
VILLAGE ACCELERATOR WORKSHOP: ELDER FRAUD PREVENTION
Thursday, February 19 at 1:00 PM
Protect your village community from increasingly sophisticated scams, including AI-generated fraud. Join us for an introductory workshop for village leaders with the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation (SDSCF) on Wednesday, February 19 at 1:00 PM Pacific.
You’ll learn to recognize different types of scams, understand the psychology behind them, and know how to report fraud—all through real-life examples and interactive demonstrations.
Following this leadership session, SDSCF will offer two follow-up workshops for village members—one for Northern California and one for Southern California—giving you a complete educational program to bring back to your communities. Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wnJUQBBARvmLE0Bv6Ug9RQ Learn more about SDSCF’s Elder Fraud Initiative: https://sdscf.org/elder-fraud/
Social Care and Belonging – What It Is & Why It Matters
Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00-11:15am PDT
After a certain age, many people’s social networks get smaller. Older adults run the risk of becoming isolated and lonely, which can lead to ill health, premature death and a decrease in quality of life. How can we make new connections, build community and discover a renewed sense of purpose in our later years? It requires intention.
Join Kate Hoepke, Founder and Board Chair of Village Movement California, to learn about how, in addition to access to health care, “social care” and belonging play an important role in the overall health, longevity and happiness of us all.
This webinar will also include a Medicare fraud update from our California SMP staff.
Register for free at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v5x6xqgWTeCHyS2tBvcBxQ?mc_cid=f3c087093d&mc_eid=14896130f8#/registration
8 WAYS TO GROW YOUR NONPROFIT’S FOLLOWING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Wednesday, April 1 at 10 am PT (20 Minutes)
Presented by Nonprofit Tech for Good, this free mini webinar will present eight ways to grow your nonprofit’s following on social media. Free Registration: https://www.nptechforgood.com/webinars/free-mini-webinar-8-ways-to-grow-your-nonprofits-following-on-social-media/
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
April 19 to 25
National Volunteer Week provides a great opportunity to recognize and thank the volunteers who make villages possible. Across California, over 3,000 intergenerational village volunteers offer a range of services to keep older adults safe, supplied, and confident about aging in the places they call home.
Consider hosting special recognition events, sending thank-you notes, or sharing volunteer stories on social media to show appreciation for those who dedicate their time to helping neighbors age in place with dignity and connection. Get content ideas at https://socialpresskit.com/points-of-light#global-volunteer-month
SAVE THE DATES
Mid-September 2026
Our 8th Annual Statewide conference will be held in Southern California!
September 22, 23, 24, 2026
National Virtual Village Gathering
PAST EVENTS
7th Annual Statewide Conference: Stronger Together – Connecting Care & Community
The 7th Annual Statewide Village Conference in Sacramento was truly our biggest and most impactful event yet, bringing together over 130 Village leaders, policymakers, healthcare partners, and advocates from across California. United by our shared mission of building stronger communities where older adults can age with health, dignity, and connection, participants represented not only California’s growing network of 50+ villages, but also villages from other states and representatives from the national village network. Read conference details here.
6th Annual Statewide Conference:
Expanding the Possibilities
Over 100 attendees from across California, as well as representatives from two Washington DC area villages, joined our 6th Annual Statewide Conference held at the West Health Institute in La Jolla, CA.
We had a great time connecting, sharing insights, engaging over various topics, and ultimately strengthening our movement to advance the cause of better aging across the state.
For Conference Presentations & Re-Cap, visit https://villagemovementcalifornia.org/conference2024
5th Annual Statewide Conference:
Fulfilling Our Potential
In June 2023, over 100 village leaders, stakeholders, and sponsors joined the Village Movement California staff and board in Oakland at our annual conference, Fulfilling Our Potential.
The presentations and conversations about the needs of middle-income Californians, care and caregiving, and the importance of advocacy were intended to equip us to better understand, and articulate, how villages support and change lives. It is time for us to stake a claim within the larger aging services continuum so that our movement is valued as a solution to the challenges facing California and its older people.
Click here for video-recordings and full conference recap.
Advocacy Workshops:
Our Advocacy workshops better equip villages in building relationships with local and state legislators and partnering with the key agencies in their local and regional aging services network.
Meet your Legislator! Our session was filled with positive and practical advice on engaging your village’s elected officials. Having our village voices heard is crucial and VMC has some information and tools to help make that happen! Watch Webinar |View Slides
Thank you Leza Coleman, Legislative Director for the California Commission on Aging and VMC board member, Erick Larson, Executive Director of Village of Sonoma Valley and VMC board member, and Carolyn Ross, Interim Executive Director at VMC for holding this workshop.
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) 101 with Joseph Cobery, Executive Director of Passages AAA serving Butte and surrounding counties, will talk about the structure and function of the AAAs and share specifics on reaching out to your local AAA to engage them around the village model and the specific needs of your village. View Slides | Watch Webinar
Caregiving Trends in California
Village Movement California is collaborating with the California Coalition on Family Caregiving to better support our older adults and family caregivers, especially for struggling middle-income households. we participated in a recent webinar discussing the challenges California caregivers face. Below are some key highlights from our conversation. Watch Webinar
On Demand Training
Recordings of web-based workshops covering a range of topics are available on the member dashboard. You must be a member of Village Movement California to gain access. Join here.
