Options for Participation

1. "Do it yourself" Go to our website www.emersonbrookforest.org and download the self-assessment document. Fill it out and have a prospective home-sharer fill it out also. It should help you identify issues you need to resolve as you think about living together.


2. Call Kate Kerman at 603 209-0946 or Valerie Piedmont at 603 357-0860 for a brief phone consultation to help you decide if you would like to use our services. Once you commit yourself to the process you may schedule an in-person appointment to begin the Mediated Home Share Service matching process. Before the appointment you will be expected to complete the basic information form, the self-assessment questionnaire and a draft of your "want ad" so we can help you craft a brief description for us to circulate. Your sliding scale membership fee (See Fee Schedule) is due at this time. Make checks payable to The Sustainability Project


Once the intake session has happened we will:
• look for matches among other people who have signed up
• advertise for appropriate matches
• sign you up for a training on conflict resolution and tips on sharing homes.


• If you want to pursue a possible home share, we will facilitate a mediated discussion to create a shared living agreement.


• After you have shared a home for an agreed-upon time, we will have a check-in meeting to see how things are going.


• If issues arise that you are not able to negotiate yourselves, your membership will cover one free mediation. If a home share does not work after you have attempted to resolve difficulties, you may choose to re-enter the process above.


3. Volunteer to help our organization
   • Mediators
   • Office work
   • Fund raising
   
   
   • Volunteers will be offered the same conflict resolution workshops as the members.


4. Become a member to support the process.
   • This entitles you to a free conflict resolution workshop and one (1) free mediation for an existing home share situation.


5. Contribute to our scholarship fund