Lifelong Communities
Trainings and Materials from The Lifelong Communities Fellows Program
Social Media for Lifelong Communities: Tools You Can Use
April 30, 2020
Description: Having social media in your team’s tool kit can be an important element in fulfilling your mission. From events and volunteerism to resource sharing and fundraising, this webinar is designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of how to leverage these tools to connect with various stakeholders. Planning content and framing your message will also be covered. A special emphasis is placed on Facebook Pages & Groups, in addition to Instagram and Twitter.
Presenters: Lisa Arhontes-Marshall, Founder, Beehive Development
Volunteer Management for Lifelong Communities
March 9, 2020
Description: Lifelong communities efforts rely on the power of volunteers to make change happen locally. Properly channeling the time and energy of these individuals entails the use of key strategies that can ensure that your volunteers will remain engaged and invested in the work. This webinar on volunteer management was specifically designed for lifelong communities. Basic tenets of volunteer management are discussed including how to sustain your volunteer base, tools for tracking impact, and examples of best practices from the field.
Presenters: Mary Hadlock, RSVP/Volunteer Services Director, Southern Maine Agency on Aging
Doug Wilson, MS/MIS, Agewell Specialist, Southern Maine Agency on Aging
Sustaining Your Lifelong Communities Work: Strategies for Embedding The Work in Your Community
January 30, 2020
Description: This webinar focuses on strategies for sustaining lifelong communities efforts through policies and practices at the community and organizational levels.
Presenters: Kathy Black, Ph.D., Professor of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Sarasota – Manatee
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Re-Framing Aging
October 17, 2019 & November 6, 2019
Description: Lifelong Communities initiatives challenge popular attitudes toward aging and raise awareness of the value of older people. This two-session workshop is based in the Frameworks Institute Reframing Aging Project.
Presenters: Patricia Oh, Ph.D., Lifelong Communities Consultant
Anne Schroth, Program Coordinator, Healthy Peninsula & 2019 Lifelong Communities Fellow
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Lessons Learned from Maine’s Lifelong Communities Movement:
Special Topics for Lifelong Communities
MAY 30, 2019
Wells Conference Center
Orono, Maine
The University of Maine Center on Aging in partnership with the Maine Community Foundation held a special learning and networking event specifically designed for lifelong communities initiatives including Age-Friendly Communities, village models, and independent lifelong community planning efforts.
Lifelong Communities Event Final Program
Lifelong Communities Event Summary Report
Lifelong Communities Event Speaker List
Handouts and Resources
~ Lifelong Community Engagement Resources ~
AARP: Engaging the Community to Create Community
Collective Impact Forum: Community Engagement ToolKit
~ Successful Volunteer Strategies for Lifelong Communities ~
Strategic Volunteer Engagement
Grantmakers in Aging: Recruiting, Motivating, and Keeping Volunteers
TSLCA Webinar: So You Want to Run a Volunteer Program
TSLCA Webinar: The Care and Feeding of Volunteers
TSLCA Webinar: Engaging Volunteers
~ Structuring Your Lifelong Communities Committee for Success ~
Community ToolBox: Building Leadership
Grantmakers in Aging: Building and Balancing Leadership Teams
Maine Guide to Building Livable, Age-Friendly Communities
~General Lifelong Communities Resources of Interest~
Age-Friendly Coastal Communities
Tri-State Learning Collaborative Community Profiles
~General Lifelong Communities Resources of Interest~
AARP’s Livable Communities Library
Tri-State Learning Collaborative Overview
Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging (Free to join!)
For more info: jennifer.crittenden@maine.edu or 207-262-7923