Event Category: COCHF

This workshop is one of four morning options for the 2026 COCHF Spring Education Event. Please see the event package (PDF) for more details, including the full-day agenda.

Crowne Plaza Kitchener
105 King St E
Kitchener, ON N2G 2K8 (map)

Member Cost: $105 for the day. Additional attendees from the same organization are $85 each.

Non-Members: $150 for the day.

Registration Deadline: April 12, 2026

Workshop Details

Membership intake plays an integral role in the health and stability of our co-operative communities. Whether using a centralized list or not, there are considerations and processes to follow when interviewing applicants and integrating new members.

Join sector experts and the Region of Waterloo to discuss how co-op member intake works with the centralized wait lists.

Sherry White, ROW

Carine Nind, COCHF

Carine has been an outspoken advocate for co-op housing and initiatives to reduce experiences of homelessness. She is a consultant, facilitator and educator in the sector.

This event has been postponed. It will not be held on March 28. New date TBA.

Location 1: Changemakers Co-op, 3289 King St E, Kitchener, ON N2A 4A6

Location 2: GHCHF office 110 James Street, St. Catharines, L2R 7E8

$195 for members / $240 for non-members

Facilitators: Sarah Burnett-Murray & National Educators Program Graduates

Description

Topics covered in this full-day training session will include practical applications, skill building, meeting process, engaging attendees, and handling difficult people. This workshop will focus on skillsets and practical applications. Please note that co-operative principles, introductory concepts and theories were covered in depth during the November 2025. Those materials are available as prep for this session.

Limited space is available for our in-person sessions. Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided.