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This presentation was delivered during the 2020 conference’s first session and addressed the value of villages as an antidote to loneliness and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Patrick Arbore discussed mental health issues arising during the COVID era and how villages can respond.
This workshop covered research on social isolation and loneliness, and elements of social connection including volunteerism and networks. The speaker made recommendations about original research that could be conducted by Village Movement California and shared a number of online resources.
Village Movement California presented this workshop at the California Association for Area Agencies on Aging Meeting and Annual Conference.
Village Movement California conducted this workshop during the League of California Cities annual conference in October 2019. It covers what villages do, how villages unlock individual and community resilience, how villages embody age friendly principals and policies, and the rationale for cities to invest in villages.
Kate Hoepke delivered the 2019 Village to Village Network opening keynote and presented it again during subsequent Village Movement California webinar. The PowerPoint slides are available here.
Kate Hoepke delivered the 2019 Village to Village Network opening keynote and presented it again during subsequent Village Movement California webinar. The remarks are available here.
Executive Summary Villages
The slides contain valuable information about village demographics, size, staffing, funding, programs and services.
Village Movement California conducted a membership survey during the summer and early fall of 2018. The report includes salient findings from 34 of the 37 member villages that were operational and which had data to share.
Marin Villages sends two funding appeal letters each year. The Fall 2017 letter includes a matching donation.