Slide Templates for Engaging Remote Meetings and Webinars
Slide Templates for Engaging Remote Meetings and Webinars by Training for Change
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NASCO Covid-19 Update
This PDF provides a thorough outline of the NASCO Family's response to the COVID-19 pandemic including how we are supporting members, adapting existing programming, and our next steps. This document was created on April 16, 2020.
Basic Co-op Maintenance Tips
Co-ops have a responsibility to maintain safe, warm, and attractive living spaces for their members. This PDF will help your co-op identify issues that already exist and suggest some basic ways to deal with them.
How to Make Your Garden Safe and Fun for Disabled Children
This article is full of hints, tips, and guides to help create a place for differently-abled children to enjoy. The article covers everything from monetary grants, gardening, building, safety, and much more to ensure you're utilizing your garden as much as you can be. View the full article here.
How to Communicate with Employees When an Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Template: Millions of Americans have tested positive for the coronavirus, so odds are that one of more of your employees will test positive in the coming months. But there is a smart (and legal) way to communicate this news to your employees.
NASCO Institute 2020 Session Recordings
Below, are the recordings for NASCO Institue 2020 sessions by room. Please share lessons learned with your cooperatives and communities.
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2019 - NASCO Family Annual Report
The Annual Report of the NASCO Family Boards, FYE 2019.
2020 - NASCO Family Annual Report
The Annual Report of the NASCO Family Boards, FYE 2020.
A Guide to Home Renovations and Modifications for Individuals With Mobility Disabilities
This guide which was shared with NASCO discusses different types of accessibility renovations for each room in the house, as well as the purposes that they can serve for people who need mobility aids. These renovations can improve the quality of life and overall safety of members living with a mobility impairment. You can read the full article here.
Cooperatives as a business and as a safety net
Co-ops are businesses designed to pool resources to serve a specific economic need of their current and future members. At the same time, co-ops hold a principle of Concern for the Community and often use those pooled resources contributed by individual members to serve as a social safety net for the membership collectively. This is a discussion guide that offers a few discussion prompts and some practices for balancing the tension between these goals.