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The Rainbow Network group meets monthly to discuss LGBTQSGL inclusion (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, same gender loving).

This group offers Villages a safe space to ask questions, get feedback from other Villages, learn more about LGBTQSGL topics, understand the needs and challenges members may face, and help identify actions to enhance inclusivity and affirmation of LGBTQSGL individuals. Meetings generally include time for pre-determined topic conversations and open discussion. All Villages are encouraged to participate.

All Village to Village Network Members are invited to join us on a monthly call to talk about the important topic of supporting our most frail members. As the society ages, it is inevitable that our membership will age as well, so whether your Village is currently serving frail members or preparing to serve them, we will use this monthly call to unpack this complicated programming consideration.

Topics open to discussion include, but are not limited to: developing a volunteer-based care coordination system, creating healthy boundaries for member service delivery, setting realistic expectations for members and their families, coordinating with local community resources, when to make a referral to Adult Protective Services, etc. Please come with your questions and we will try to address as much as we can in the hour we have.

Note: If you have any questions or comments about Frail Members, please contact vtv@vtvnetwork.org.

This is the meeting of the Board of Directors for Village to Village Network.

Americans report fearing dementia more than cancer, stroke, and heart disease combined. The prevalence of dementia is on the rise, with people living longer and diagnosis occurring earlier in the disease trajectory. There is no doubt that Villages will be directly affected by the escalating numbers.

It is sobering to face the prospect of dementia, a years-long period where cognitive abilities and personal autonomy is gradually lost, and open discussion is generally avoided until problems are impossible to ignore. With paid caregiving shortages on the horizon, unpaid caregivers will be tasked to take on more of the workload.

Villages can provide meaningful assistance within the bounds of their mission by serving as an educational hub, hosting community events to help members learn about dementia causes, diagnosis, trajectory, possible mitigating treatments, and dispelling myths about dementia.
Participants in this webinar will learn the difference between dementia causing diseases and dementia itself, that dementia is a continuum rather than an either/or condition and what that means for the individual with dementia as well as the caregiver, paths to communication with family and medical providers, and the importance of care for the caregiver.
About the Presenter: Beverly Thorn is a licensed clinical psychologist and was a professor of psychology at The University of Alabama for 30 years, specializing in coping with chronic illness. She retired in 2016 to care for her husband, who died of dementia-related causes in 2020. She has since been certified as an End-of-Life Doula. She is the author of Before I Lose My Own Mind: Navigating Life as a Dementia Caregiver, a cross-genre book that includes her personal caregiving experiences as well as facts, insights, and resources to help the caregiver cope with the long-term and changing nature of dementia care.

There is an art to dying well that can be taught and learned. While death is inevitable, dying badly is not. Chris Palmer explains how a good death is achievable.

Chris is an end-of-life activist and a trained hospice volunteer. He frequently gives pro bono presentations and workshops to community groups on aging, death, and dying issues. He founded and leads an aging, death, and dying group for the Bethesda Metro Area Village and serves on the board of several nonprofits focused on end-of-life issues, including Montgomery Hospice, Final Exit Network, the Hemlock Society, and the Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight. He has written ten books — the latest, published by Bloomsbury last October, is Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to the End of Life—proceeds from all his books fund scholarships for American University (AU) students. Chris Palmer served 14 years on AU’s full-time faculty as Distinguished Film Producer in Residence. He holds advanced degrees from Harvard and University College London. Before becoming involved in end-of-life issues, he spent forty years as a wildlife and conservation filmmaker. To learn more about Chris, visit www.ChrisPalmerOnline.com.

These monthly talks are designed to help Villages use RunMyVillage more effectively. Each month has a different topic. The intended audience always includes the technology community within your Village; in addition, others in the Village may be invited based on the planned topic. Each of the User Talks has time for Villages to ask RunMyVillage-related questions to RMV and to other Villages. Examples of what we plan for these talks: RMV new release updates and discussions, results of surveys of desired enhancements to RMV, discussion of best practices and common issues particularly where Villages use RMV is different ways, and orientations for new Villages.

Hosted by Helpful Village with the support of Villages-to-Villages Network (VtV), this webinar is your go-to session for staying up to date on Helpful Village software, training, and best practices.

This is the Helpful Village Users Group. A regular monthly online meeting hosted by VtV that provides a place for Helpful Village Users across the nation to come learn more about the platform, get advice from other Villages, and to get questions answered. Please send your questions in advance to hvusers@vtvnetwork.org.


Are you starting a Village or just looking to learn more about Helpful Village? You are in the right place! Feel free to participate in our online meeting to get to know our platform and get real feedback from our current users.


Helpful Village is an easy-to-use software platform made specifically for Villages. We have been rapidly growing and we were chosen by Aging 2.0 as one of the top-ten innovations for older adults!


In this online meeting, villages can share their best practices with each other and discuss improvements they would like to see. The Helpful Village Team also lets users know of recent updates that have been made, as well as new training materials available to users.


Helpful Village puts priority into getting user’s questions answered during this monthly meeting. The Team requests that you send your questions in advance to hvusers@vtvnetwork.org so that they can ensure they put away the time needed to get everyone’s questions addressed.


Make sure you register in advance for this monthly meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!

Don‘t miss Joshua Vickery, CEO of Encore Creativity, the nation‘s largest choral organization for adults 55+. Joshua will share how Encore is building vibrant communities through the power of music, creating spaces where older adults find purpose, connection, and joy through singing together.

Learn how creative engagement transforms lives and strengthens communities – a perfect complement to our Village-to-Village Network mission. Come be inspired by Encore‘s vision of lifelong creativity!