Community Program Development

This unit is tasked with developing programs and partnerships that will serve the unmet needs of our senior population in Montgomery County. We also deliver evidence-based programs mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. These programs are free for all seniors. 

Contact

For information about any of the below programs, please call or email Tracey Flynn at 610-278-3609. 


Evidence-based programs

Life-Health
Healthy Steps Older Adults
Healthy Steps Motion
MOB
Natl Diabetes
Walk With Ease

Watching Out For Us

This program reviews skills for safe walking. It's about 30 minutes and is interactive for the participants. The community program development staff is happy to present this program to any group of seniors in the community. This is an extremely important program for safety. 

WatchingOut

Let Gun Safety be your target

This presentation explores issues that affect Seniors and how those issues play a role in gun safety. The goal of this program is to present the best and safest practices for any Senior who may find themself in close proximity to a gun.

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GotDrugs

Drug Take-Back Events 

We schedule drug take-back events for seniors throughout the county. If you are interested in future locations, please check this website regularly. We are also able to schedule events at locations where seniors gather. 

Drug Take-Back events are hosted in collaboration with the Montgomery County Detectives and District Attorney’s Offices.

Date Time Location
Thursday - 1/16/2020
(Snow date, 1/30/2020)
 1:00pm - 2:00pm



2:15pm - 3:15pm
 Maplewood Estates
815 Maplewood Drive
Harleysville, PA  19438

Campus Center
800 Maple Avenue
Harleysville, PA 19438
Friday - 2/7/2020 11:30am - 1:00pm Ambler SAAC
45 Forest Avenue
Ambler, PA 19002

Code Red and COde Blue

The Montgomery County Commissioners, on the advice of the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, will call a Code Red Hot Weather Health Warning or a Code Blue Health Warning for Montgomery County based on a review of forecasts from the National Weather Service.

A "Code Red" Hot Weather Health Warning is issued in anticipation of an oppressively hot air mass with a heat index of 100ºF or greater. Such conditions have been associated with excess mortality, and residents should take precautions to prevent heat-related stress and exhaustion.

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A “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration is made in Montgomery County when winter conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to individuals without shelter. A “Code Blue” is called when the combination of air temperature and the wind chill is anticipated to be 20ºF or less.

Those especially at risk are very young children, elderly adults, and people with chronic medical conditions and/or taking certain medications. Friends, relatives, or neighbors should check on people who may be at risk.

The Community Program Development unit has developed a program called #CheckOnASenior. We encourage all residents to check on their senior friends, relatives, and neighbors. We are happy to drop off flyers and postcards at any place to be distributed within the County or you can download and print yourself:

Code Red Postcard (5 1/2 x 4 1/2)
Code Red Handout (4 1/4 x 5 1/2 - 2 per page)
Code Red Poster (18" x 24")

Code Blue Postcard (5 1/2 x 4 1/2)
Code Blue Handout (4 1/4 x 5 1/2 - 2 per page)

Code Blue Postcard-Website
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