Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Care Committee (?)

[Mac Thomson (macthomson]

We have a Process and Communications Team. They are responsible for helping to 
resolve conflicts as needed. Here is their ‘charter' from our Teams agreement 
<https://www.heartwoodcohousing.com/teams.html>.

> Process & Communication Team
> 
> Purpose
> To assist the community in living in harmony with each other and the larger 
> community by guiding effective communication, conflict resolution, and wise 
> decision making.
> 
> Number of Members
> 3 to 4
> 
> Responsibility & Authority
> Provide facilitation and logistics for Community Meetings, Retreats, and 
> Special Meetings. – Full Authority (in collaboration with Steering team)
> 
> Schedule Meetings of the Hearts. Provide agendas, guidance, and logistics. – 
> Full Authority (in collaboration with Steering team)
> 
> Provide facilitation, recorder, and consensus training. – Full Authority 
> 
> Provide the Culture of Consensus Curriculum (CCC) on an ongoing basis. The 
> offerings should include 3 modules each year focused on Self-Awareness, 
> Interpersonal Skills, and Community Skills, respectively; one Consensus 
> Foundation Training annually (covering the basics of card usage, website 
> navigation, and general consensus philosophy), and an Annual Review of the 
> previous year’s offerings for community feedback/input. - Full Authority
> 
> Act as community Keepers of the Heart, intervening and mediating as needed. – 
> Full Authority
> 
> Ensure that Process and Communication agreements are followed. – Full 
> Authority 
> 
> Revise Process and Communication agreements as needed. – Proposal Authority
> 
> Manage community communication systems (both electronic and physical) – Full 
> Authority (in collaboration with Steering team)


-- 
Mac Thomson

Heartwood Cohousing
Southwest Colorado
http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com


"None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power 
of hope of freedom to those who are not free."
        - Pearl S. Buck
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> On Jun 13, 2019, at 8:22 AM, Karen Browne-Courage <joyfulreunion [at] 
> gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> We are in the process of developing Village Hill Cohousing in Northampton,
> MA.  Our homes are being built, but we are not in them yet.  At this point
> we are focusing on organizing.  We have identified a need to have a
> Committee that we are currently calling a Care Committee, with the thinking
> that it would be good to have members who are noticing conflicts and who
> could offer to mediate these.  In addition, the Care Committee could think
> about activities or events that would be nurturing for our members.
> 
> We would be interested in hearing from any communities who have a similar
> Committee or who are addressing these needs in any manner.
> 
> Thank you for your support,
> Karen Browne-Courage
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