When

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
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Where

Universities at Shady Grove,      Building II 
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Ballroom
Rockville, MD 20850  

 
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Contact

Hillery Tsumba 
301-628-3425 
hillery_tsumba@primarycarecoalition.org 

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Nonprofit Montgomery works to strengthen the nonprofit sector serving Montgomery County, MD, through leadership development, organizational capacity building, and peer-to-peer networking and support; to increase the visibility of nonprofits and they work they do; and to influence progress through advocacy and strategic partnerships. www.nonprofitmoco.org

Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL)  is a community coalition for literacy - a group of individuals and organizations from the community that have come together to strengthen and promote adult English literacy services in Montgomery County. Together, the Coalition members work toward a common goal of strengthening the broader community, by helping adults gain the English literacy skills needed to reach their potential as parents, workers and community members, so that all community members can help build a 21st Century Montgomery. www.mcael.org

The Primary Care Coalition (PCC) works with clinics, hospitals, health care providers, and other community partners to coordinate health services and advance health equity for community members who face economic, cultural, linguistic, and social barriers to health services. www.primarycarecoalition.org

works with clinics, hospitals, health care providers, and other community partners to coordinate health services for our most vulnerable neighbors. - See more at: http://primarycarecoalition.org/#sthash.A7zxsPcJ.dpuf
works with clinics, hospitals, health care providers, and other community partners to coordinate health services for our most vulnerable neighbors. - See more at: http://primarycarecoalition.org/#sthash.A7zxsPcJ.dpuf
works with clinics, hospitals, health care providers, and other community partners to coordinate health services for our most vulnerable neighbors. - See more at: http://primarycarecoalition.org/#sthash.A7zxsPcJ.dpuf

 

A Community Roundtable for Organizing

Dilemmas, Strategies, and Action Plans

Recent policy changes on the national stage threaten to unravel the regulatory and financial environment in which many safety-net programs operate. Join community and nonprofit leaders to discuss dilemmas, strategize, and arrive at a common understanding of how to harness the collective power of our organizations.

  • Anticipate real and potential threats to Mongomery County's safety net and other programs that contribute to our quality of life
  • Understand the views and perspectives of Federal, State, and Local government regarding budget pressures and changes in programs funding structures
  • Identify our existing strengths and capacities as a sector and develop a community action plan to respond effectively and strategically to a rapidly changing environment

8:00

Registration and continental breakfast

8:30

Town Hall Conversation With Elected Officials

9:45

Break out groups by sector

  • What are the real and potential threats we face as a sector?
  • What is in place?
  • What is needed?
  • How can we work together?
  • What are the most important 2 - 3 actions the community needs to take in this area?

10:30

Remarks: Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Council President

10:45

 Break

11:00

Cross-sector break out groups

  • How can organizations from different sectors  collaborate to serve the community?
  • Are there unique cross-sector partnerships that can advance shared goals?

11:45

General Session

  • Report out from cross-sector groups
  • Commitments and next steps

12:15

Closing Remarks: Ike Leggett, Montgomery County Executive (Invited)