The monthly community partners’ and cross-training meetings for 2019 are listed below; click on the date to see the meeting announcement. Each cross-training event begins with networking, light grazing and registration at 1:00 followed by the introductions, scheduled cross-training presentation(s) and partner information-sharing at 1:15 pm. This is your opportunity to learn about the workings, roles and services of these organizations.

If you want to host a meeting; present a cross-training program or suggest a separate topic, sent an email to: blllink@mail.com.

2019 Dates and cross-training sessions – Click on the date (link) to see the program information for each month’s meeting.

• January 17, 2019 –  The Pennsylvania Council on Aging, Faith Haeussler; Aging Well PA, Rebecca May-Cole and Landis Communities, Larry Guengrich. | The meeting will be held at Landis Communities, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA 17543

• February 21, 2019 – “Elder Planning – Pre-planning vs Crisis planning”, Shawn Pierson, Estate and Elder Law Firm and an “Incredible Journey” you won’t want to miss. | The meeting will be held at Lancashire Terrace Retirement Village, 6 Terrace Dr, Lancaster, PA 17601. 
  

• March 21, 2019 – Goodwill – Keystone Area, Susan Soderberg and Team River Runner | Susquehanna Valley, Bill Butler –  | This meeting will be held at Congregation Shaarai Shomayim, 75 East James Street, Lancaster, PA.

• April 18, 2019 – Bellomo & Associates, Inc., Jeff Bollomo and Age-Friendly Lancaster, Chris Kennedy and The Village Concept / Lancaster Downtowners, Melissa Ressler | This meeting will be held at Legend™ of Lititz,  80 West Millport Road, Lititz, PA 17543.

• May 16, 2019 – Easterseals Western and Central PA and The Lancaster County Office of Aging, Lon Wible | This meeting will be held at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center, 101 Champ Boulevard, Manheim, PA 17545 – easily accessible from Route 283 west just off the Salunga exit.

• June 20, 2019 – Arch Street Center [a place to belong] and REAL Life Community Services | The meeting will be held at the Denver Borough Municipal Building, 501 Main Street, Denver, PA 17517.

• July 18, 2019 – Faith Friendship Ministries, Gwen Didden and Guardianship 101, Tina Hess | This meeting will be held at Juniper Village at Mount Joy, 607 Hearthstone Lane, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

• August 15, 2019 – Occupational Development Center and Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership (LHOP). This meeting will be held at LHOP, 123 East King Street, Lancaster, PA.

• September 19, 2019 – TRIPLE HEADER PROGRAM | Disability Empowerment Center, Dan Stroup and Hamilton Relay, Amy Strawser and Acadia, Inc., Jack Poplar| This meeting will be held at The Long Community at Highland, 600 East Roseville, Lancaster, PA 17601.

• October 17, 2019 – Meals on Wheels of Lancaster, Inc., Kevin Ressler | The meeting will be held at Meals on Wheels new location at 1411 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603.

• November 21, 2019 – Matt Deiter, Clear Captions  and Melissa Hawkins, Pennsylvania’s Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing  | This meeting will be held at the Mount Joy Hospice Center and the Pathways Center for Grief and Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

• December 19, 2019 – Bevan Allen, Compass Mark. | This meeting will be held at Legend™ of Lititz,  80 West Millport Road, Lititz, PA 17543.