The 2021 ROC USA Leadership Institute Training is underway. CDI’s NEROC staff is leading some of the ROC 101 sessions, sharing their expertise on how to run a cooperatively owned housing corporation effectively with new ROC leaders and resident owners
ROCs are a Platform for Wellness, demonstrating Cooperative Principle 7: Concern for Community
North Avenue Cooperative in Burlington, Vermont will Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic that will be open to residents of greater Burlington! Vaccination Clinic to be held at North Avenue Co-op June, 16th 11:00am – 1:00pm As the state of Vermont quickly
Refinancing Impacts Resident Owned Community
Congratulations to the Homestead Acres Co-op, Inc., which refinanced their cooperative on December 15th. Homestead Acres has been struggling for several years to find funding for several important infrastructure projects in their community –including an urgent replacement of their existing
Surviving the Pandemic in Our ROC
Written by Stephen Hamlin, Board President, North Avenue Cooperative – Vermont Spring 2020 was upon us and plans were being made for the usual work of paving and tree maintenance when COVID-19 hit. Almost as quickly as we heard about
NEROC Seeks Admin Coordinator
Are you a whiz with docs and spreadsheets? Do you relish making life smooth and easy for busy colleagues? Are logistics a snap? Then read on… The CDI NEROC program is seeking an Administrative Coordinator. This may be a full
UPDATE: CDI Seeks a Cooperative Housing Specialist–Northwest/Central VT–position filled
Update: This position is now closed. Thanks to all who applied! We appreciate you! As we continue to grow the New England Resident Owned Communities Program, we are looking for a new team member to join us in Vermont full-time.
De-stigmatizing Manufactured Housing Communities
By Jeanee Wright – NEROC Housing Specialist October is Anti-Stigma month. I had no idea of that fact when I was asked to sit on a panel at the 2019 Maine State Housing Authority Conference on Affordable Housing held recently
NEROC Staff Successfully Enables Massachusetts and Rhode Island Residents to Take Community Ownership
Residents of three manufactured home communities had a lot to celebrate in July as they took ownership of the land beneath their communities, securing affordable housing for their families. On July 24, the residents of Arbor Mobile Home Park and
Growth and Change in NEROC Program: New Housing Director Sought
CDI’s NEROC program has seen unprecedented growth in the past year in terms of staff and communities served, with more rapid growth on the horizon. To best meet the growing demand for resident ownership, longtime director and founder Andy Danforth
Update–Job Posting: Cooperative Housing Specialist, Southeast MA–position filled
Do you dig democratic decision making? Enjoy infrastructure projects? Relish training? Frolic with finances? Love people in all their power and complexity? Then have we got a job for you! Affordable, safe and secure housing seems more elusive than ever,