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    Con ict is common and should be expected in cooperative living communities. The Pioneer Valley Cohousing community has 32 households and has experienced con ict since being established over 25 years ago. They initially used consensus-based decision making but now use sociocratic principles. Care and Counsel, the group that addresses con ict, is informed by practices like nonviolent communication and restorative justice. Their goal is to connect, heal, and help the community grow by offering support and training to address issues in a non-confrontational manner.

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    Con ict is common and should be expected in cooperative living communities. The Pioneer Valley Cohousing community has 32 households and has experienced con ict since being established over 25 years ago. They initially used consensus-based decision making but now use sociocratic principles. Care and Counsel, the group that addresses con ict, is informed by practices like nonviolent communication and restorative justice. Their goal is to connect, heal, and help the community grow by offering support and training to address issues in a non-confrontational manner.

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    Con ict Happens

    Expect It

    Gina Simm
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    My Communit
    Pioneer Valley Cohousin
    Amherst, Massachusetts

    established (over 25 yrs.old


    mature (living & learning
    started with consensus, transitioned to sociocrac
    32 household
    all kinds of con ict happening all the time
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    How Con ict Gets Handled

    with consensu with sociocrac


    committe circl
    same member rotation of member
    lack of system lots of system
    lots of aimless chattin rounds for expressio
    lack of organizatio organize
    lack of leadershi leader & facilitato
    lack of record keepin note take
    lack of creativit creative sharin
    lack of trust from the community community trust
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    What informs Care&Counsel?

    nonviolent communication (NVC


    The Work (Byron Katie
    restorative practice
    Quaker value
    a menu of o ering
    the “heal, grow, learn” components
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    What is our purpose


    •Connect - by keeping our nger on the emotional pulse of the communit

    •Heal - by o ering support from our lis

    •Grow - training

    It is not our purpose to


    •adjudicate (judge
    •extinguish undesirable behavio
    •pressure anyone to use our o ering
    • x a proble
    •enforce community policies (police

    Ultimately, it is our hope that people in distress will feel heard and get clarity about themselves.

    “With adversity, comes the opportunity for awakening.” Eckart Tolle


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    phone call or email

    listening ear

    Would you like to take a look at our o erings?

    Thanks!
    This has been helpful
    I’m good for now.

    Let me know what you think. I may have some suggestions too.
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    thank you!

    trainings for your communit


    •NVC 10
    •facilitated conversation
    •what is empathy
    •how to launch a C&C committe
    •kids in cohousin
    my book •parenting workshops

    visit my website
    www.teachingfromyourheart.org

    email me
    ginasimm54@gmail.com
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