The NHS of New Orleans cordially invites you to be part of the excitement and challenge of launching a new community design center. We are conducting a charrette from May 31st to June 7th to put some of the resources in place that will be necessary for providing design assistance to homeowners and housing providers.   We hope that you will be able to take some time in conjunction with your attendance at the ACD and/or Planners Network conference to assist us with one or all of the following tasks:

• Register as an founding advisor - Perhaps during the 10th Annual Freret Street Festival and Homeownership Resource fair on Saturday June 2.
• Bring a book  - We need to build a library for homeowners and designers. We'd love to have examples of the resources you've developed for your community as well as general resources and materials.
• Star in our training film - Share your experience in community participation, working with homeowners, affordable construction, rehabilitation, green building and other aspects of community design.
• Provide assistance to an area homeowner. - Assist a homeowner to assess their structure, develop a rehab plan, or design a new house.
• Provide assistance to a local CDC - Help a community developer plan thier housing project.
• Help us plan - Add your expertise to helping us develop information materials, forms to track clients, a plan for our office and the other myriad of tasks necessary to shape a functioning center.

If you can help please contact Kathy Dorgan.