Events, Training & Conferences
UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 21-27
National Volunteer Week
Volunteerism is the heart of Villages! Over 3,000 intergenerational village volunteers offer a range of services to help keep older adults safe, supplied, & confident about aging in the places they call home. National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of our volunteers.
For tips and resources on celebrating National Volunteer Week, visit Point of Light’s toolkit.
Tuesday, April 23, 12 – 1:15 PM
Advocacy 101 and Tips for Meeting with Your Representative Join Cheryl Brown, Chair of the CA Commission on Aging and Leza Coleman, Legislative Director, CA Commission on Aging (and VMC board member!) to learn important strategies for talking to elected officials. Get expert tips on how to advocate effectively and make a difference. This webinar will help prepare for the Caregiver advocacy day in Sacramento and empower attendees in general to partner with their elected officials.
Register here.
Tuesday, April 30, 9:30am-4:30pm
Caregiver’s Journey: The Roadmap to 2030 in Sacramento Join this in-person conference and advocacy day in Sacramento. Family caregivers and their allies are invited to join Village Movement California and our partner the California Coalition on Family Caregiving for a morning session and discussion on how we can support Californian older adults, family caregivers, and the role of the CA Master Plan for Aging. After lunch, participants will have an opportunity to meet with their elected representatives and the offices of key committees about caregiving and long-term services and supports.
Conference information here.
May 1-3
California Association of Area Agencies on Aging’s (C4A) Annual Conference in San Jose
C4A Annual Conference brings together aging and disability network leaders, advocates, and policymakers from across California. We will discuss recent national and state aging and disability policy developments, the evolution of current and potential programs and services, and innovative solutions in a world of diminished federal and state budgets. VMC will be presenting on how Villages can advance partnerships with AAA on Friday, May 3 at 9:45 -10:45 AM.
Conference information here.
Wednesday, May 8, 9-3PM
Senior Rally Day 2024
The Virtual Rally will feature presentations from Legislators, State Leaders and Aging and Disability Leaders. This year’s focus will be on legislation and budget requests that impact older and disabled adults.
This event is open to all. Please register early and share with others. Sign-up at this link.
Thursday – Friday, September 12 & 13
VMC’s 6th Annual Statewide Conference
We are excited to announce our 6th Annual Statewide Conference is in Southern California!
The West Health Institute
10350 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
We invite you and your village to join over 100 village leaders, elected officials, sponsors, stakeholders, and researchers who all are helping to transform the experience of aging across California.
Partner with VMC by sponsoring our sixth annual statewide conference and its opening reception.
Tickets will be available later this spring.
Ongoing
Best Practice Caregiving Resource: Two New Dementia Care Programs Added in Multiple Languages
Best Practice Caregiving has added two dementia care evidence-based programs to their resource database of proven dementia programs for family caregivers. The newly added programs are Caregiver: Thrive, Learn and Connect (Caregiver TLC) and Tele-Savvy.
These evidence-based programs are offered remotely and in several languages.
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.
Past Events
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
Upcoming Events
- Caregiver Resource Centers 101, Independent Living Centers 101, Aging and Disability Resource Centers 101
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PAST EVENTS:
5th Annual Statewide Conference
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.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Monthly Workshop Series
Fourth Wednesdays 10:00 – 11:30 am February – April 2023
Growth of our movement requires that we expand our communities to reflect California’s diverse populations of older adults. We’ve been talking about this truth for several years, searching for steps we can take. This series will highlight the work three villages – Pasadena, Ashby, and San Francisco – are taking on to engage new audiences of potential village members and volunteers.
| February 22 | Pasadena Village Recording |
| March 22 | San Francisco Village Recording |
| April 26 | Ashby Village Recording |
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.
