Vision & Goals

RCHC Vision

There are three things we as RCHC value and hope to continuously develop: our physical environment, our social environment, and our relationship with the outside community.

• We hope to develop our physical space by maintaining our facilities and by instilling a sense of ownership among our residents.

• We would like RCHC to be “home-like” with a social environment that encourages involvement, where members interact with mutual respect, goodwill, acceptance, trust and support.

• We hope to be an asset to the community through concern for the environment, education, and the support of community endeavors.

RCHC Goals

• Within our physical sphere, we commit ourselves to:

  • Save rent through owning and managing our own homes

  • Keeping our home clean and functional

  • Taking responsibility for the financial well-being of the collective

  • Continue to make improvements on our home

• Within our social atmosphere, we commit ourselves to:

  • Questioning our definitions of “diversity” and seeking to be diverse and non-discriminatory with regards to race, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical ability, perspective, religion and creed

  • Incorporating individual voices within the whole

  • Offering a community in which to share individual talents and gain practical skills

  • Taking initiative in solving interpersonal conflicts with mutual respect

  • Provide social and educational events

  • Cooking from scratch while meeting the dietary needs of all members

  • Sharing household chores with an equal division of labor

• Within the greater community, we commit ourselves to:

  • Participating in the intentional community network

  • Low impact living through recycling, composting, conservation and the reduction of waste

  • Participating in community outreach and service

  • Facilitate community-wide social and educational events

  • Expanding the collective to include more people and homes

  • Purchase local and organic food