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Northern Alberta Co-operative Housing Association (NACHA)

Northern Alberta Co‑operative Housing Association (NACHA)

200-12120 106th Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0Z2

phone: (780) 482-6128
fax: (780) 488-5102
e-mail

What is NACHA?

NACHA was founded in 1986 and serves and represents the housing co‑operatives of Northern Alberta, particularly Edmonton. There are nearly 30 members of NACHA and one associate member – that are all also members of CHF Canada. NACHA provides a range of member services to about 1050 households.

How is NACHA run?

NACHA is governed by a board of nine directors who usually meet monthly. The federation employs one full-time staff member and uses the services of two others on a part-time contract basis.

Services

NACHA’s member co‑operatives receive the following services as a benefit of membership:

  • Advice given over the phone
  • Advocacy
  • Bulk-buying of flooring, paint and appliances for member co‑operatives
  • CHIP, a banking pool for member housing co‑operatives, allowing a co‑operative to earn a higher rate of interest on funds that pass through its account each month
  • Co‑op management and financial services through affiliate CASA Housing Services
  • Liaison with regional organizations, such as the Alberta Co‑op Council, Edmonton Coalition on Homelessness and the Edmonton Social Planning Council
  • Newsletter
  • Promotion of co‑operatives to the general public
  • Referrals of members of the public to co‑ops with vacancies
  • Referrals to legal and financial experts and tradespeople
  • Resource library

For an extra fee, NACHA also provides public orientation sessions, conflict resolution, meeting facilitation, translation services, credit checks, and educational workshops on co‑operative management and co‑operative living. Most of the workshop presenters have completed CHF Canada’s training program.

NACHA takes an active part in local, provincial and national lobbying activities, including those co-ordinated by CHF Canada.

For more information visit the NACHA website.