Shala Resident Application Form

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AppID

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What is Shala?

Shala is an ancient word that means a place of real refuge.

Shala is about living a better life; it’s an opportunity we never had

Each Home is a 4 Bdrm House with 4 to 8 residents that live and run the place together.

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What is your Name?* This field is required.

first

last

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What is your current housing situation?* This field is required.

I live in a home/apt

Im homeless on the streets

Staying at Familys

Im at Rehab

Im homeless living a Shelter

I live in my car

I live at a motel

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Watch this 7 min video to understand what Shala is?

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HOW SOON ARE YOU WANTING TO MOVE?

Now

Within a Week

Within Two Weeks

In a Month

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IS SHALA THE RIGHT PLACE FOR ME?* This field is required.We want you to love living at Shala. Our hope is that you find an uplifting family here and be the best you can be. At the same time, the following will help you understand if this is the right fit for you. Are you ready to 1. Live a high quality of life 2. Pay rent that Includes All Utilities, WIFI, Furniture, Cleaning Supplies 3. Live in community with others 4. Be in a safe and uplifting space where you find your chosen family

Yes, this seems like a place I want to live in

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PRIVATE OR SHARED ROOM* This field is required.Each home will have private or shared rooms. A shared room will have one other person

OK, I understand

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SHALA IS SELF RUN + SELF GOVERNED* This field is required.Each community is run by its residents, they vote who comes in and who leaves. They share expenses of the house.

OK, I understand and agree

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PART OF LIVING IN COMMUNITY ALSO MEANS, YOU CAN BE ASKED TO LEAVE ANYTIME* This field is required.The community is run by its residents. This means you do not sign a lease and if the house residents decide they can ask you to leave for things such as nonpayment of rent, or unacceptable behavior, theft or violence.

OK, I understand and agree

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For the Community to run smoothing, each resident much attend the Mandatory Weekly Meeting Mondays at 5pm* This field is required.Each house is run by its residents. Thus each resident MUST attend the weekly meeting where important items are discussed. Failure to attend will result in you being asked to leave the house.

OK, I understand

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We want you to stay and grow here, however you maybe asked to leave due to the following reasons* This field is required.1. NON PAYMENT OF RENT 2. VIOLENCE IN THE HOUSE 3. REPEATED NEGATIVE BEVAHIOUR 4. CARRYING WEAPONS< LARGE KNIVES 5. STEALING 6. ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES 7. HOUSE VOTES YOU OUT

OK, I understand

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Understanding Rent at Shala.The rent is calculated by sharing expenses at any of our homes. Rent is due Weekly and Includes -Beautifully Furnished -Electric + Water -WIFI -Washer + Dryer + Detergent -Cleaning Supplies -Monthly Bus Pass -Cell Phone Plan with unlimited fast Data -Walmart Plus Membership Free Delivery - Wellness Reapurces

YES. I like thisNO. I dont like this

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Rent is due weekly at $155/week for a shared room and $205/week for a private room.* This field is required.This means for a shared room you pay 155 for a week or 621 for a month and for a private room you pay 205 a week or 821 a month.

YES. I can afford this amountNO. I cant

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UNDERSTANDING PRIVATE ROOM or SHARED ROOM* This field is required.each house has private or shared rooms.. In a shared room, you would share the room with one other person. The costs are calculated based on sharing the house expenses and can vary by number of rooms occupied PRIVATE ROOM RENT: - $205/wk SHARED ROOM RENT- $155 /wk Select all the choices that you want

Private Room Only -- $205/wk or $821/mo

Prefer a Private Room ( $205/wk), but will live in a Shared Room (155/wk)

Shared Room Only - $155/wk or $621/mo

Other

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WE ARE A LIVING COMMUNITY AND BELIEVE IN NON VIOLENCE* This field is required.Each home strives to live as family. This means we agree to resolve conflicts in a peaceful and nonviolent way. We honor and respect others. We build trust we each other. We lay the foundation of being each other's family.

OK, I understand and agree

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One of our values is beauty and cleanliness. Thus part of what you are agreeing to is to keep the place clutter free and beautiful* This field is required.This also means no hoarding. Please only store what fits in your room drawers and storage

OK, I understand and agree

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WEEKLY CHORES* This field is required.Part of living as a community is to keep the place clean. Each resident will be expected to do their share of chores

OK, I understand and agree

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WE CARE ABOUT YOU* This field is required.Our communities build on wellbeing, healing, integration, communication and personal growth as an essential part of a radically better life.. Each home has many beautiful places like patios, campfire, a sacred space. Part of your rent includes going on field trips regularly.

OK, I understand and agree

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A vital part of community is Timely + Respectful Communication* This field is required.An essential part of getting along and living in community is timely and respectful communication. It is important that you understand that we expect that you will get back to us within 24 hrs of any communication. Email, text or call. Not doing so, the community may reject you. We understand that sometimes communication is challenging, however keeping us informed is the best way.

I understand, Shala house expects me to communicate within one day/24 hours of any text or email or call. Not doing, shows I am not interested and Shala will consider rejecting my application.

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SHALA COMMUNITY IS A DRUG FREE AND SOBER COMMUNITY* This field is required.From time to time, we have residents who are in recovery from Drugs or Alcohol. For this reason and to be in solidarity with others, the Shala community is Drug Free and is a Sober living community.

OK, I understand that there may be other residents that are in recovery and as solidarity, there is no drinking and drugs are allowed at all.

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How much do you earn monthly?* This field is required.

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What is the source of your income?* This field is required.

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You can choose how you often you pay rent.* This field is required.If you choose weekly rent will be due every week aby the weekly meeting, if you choose bi weekly rent will be due the first and fourth weekly meeting every month. If you choose monthly rent is due by the first weekly meeting of the month.

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Email* This field is required.How may we reach you

example@example.com

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Phone Number* This field is required.How may we reach you

Please enter a valid phone number.

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Rent: You can pay rent every week, biweekly or monthly. It is always due at the mandatory weekly meeting. If you are not able to pay rent at the weekly meeting, the other residents will decide what to do including asking you to leave.* This field is required.Somone will text, call or email you. You will be invited to the weekly open house and meeting. This will be an opportunity for you to see the house, observe how the house runs and also be interviewed by everyone. You will be informed that evening or next day if you have been selected.

OK, I understand and agree

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EACH RESIDENT AGREES TO* This field is required. - Pay Rent on Time - Attend Mandatory Weekly House Meetings - Resolve Conflicts in a Nonviolent and Respectful Way - Do Weekly Chores around the house - Keep Home Clean and Uncluttered

YES. I AgreeNo

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AT SHALA WE PAY IT FORWARD* This field is required.As we live a better life, we recognize that we don't forget our responsibility to help others.

OK, I understand and agree

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Do you Smoke or Vape?* This field is required.If you do, we ask that you do not smoke anywhere inside the house or in the sacred space outside. Otherwise you can smoke outside.

YesNo

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Do you have any pets?* This field is required.Please list how many, what kind, etc. If you don't please say no

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Do any of the above get so much, that at times life feels overwhelming?Constant stress and worry can make it hard for us to live a meaningful life.

YESNO

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How do you cope with stress?

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Tell us if you have any Skills?Like cooking, cleaning, carpentry, etc

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What are things you have been Interested in all your life?* This field is required.Such as

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What are somethings you have always wanted to do* This field is required.such as travel, go to the beach etc

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Do you feel emotional wellness is important* This field is required.

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What sparks your joy?* This field is required.

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Briefly tell us about your life story?* This field is required.

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Do you want to add anything else?

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NEXT STEPS* This field is required.Somone will text, call or email you. You will be invited to the weekly open house and meeting. This will be an opportunity for you to see the house, observe how the house runs and also be interviewed by everyone. You will be informed that evening or next day if you have been selected.

OK, I understand and agree

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Community* This field is required.

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Application Filled* This field is required.

YESNO