CHA Member Communities

Our new online communities are designed to help CHA members connect and share information. Powered by the Groupsite platform, these sites allow you to sign up for a community that allows you to hold discussions, share resources and more. To ensure confidential collaboration, communities listed as "members only" will only allow CHA members access.

To sign up for access to a community, simply click a link below. If you are a first-time visitor, you will be asked to sign up. If you have already signed up, you will be asked to log in.

Ministry-related communities (open to the public)

There are no ministry-related communities available at this time.

Request a New Community

If you would like for us to create a new community that focuses on a particular topic, please contact nosterholt@chausa.org, editor, CHA website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my login to a community the same as my login to the CHA member website? You can use the same username and password when you sign up to a community (recommended), but it is hosted through a different provider. If you were to change your login information on the CHA website, it will not change on the community site.

To ensure that only CHA members access a restricted community, we have an approval process. Once your access is granted, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. If you still have an issue, please contact nosterholt@chausa.org, editor, CHA website. 

I requested access to a community and it was denied. Some of our communities may be created for a specific committee and not open to everyone. If you think you received a denial in error, please contact nosterholt@chausa.org, editor, CHA website.

Do I have to come to the CHA member website to get the link to my community? No. You can bookmark the link to your community (or communities) like you would any website.

No. Each site is set up to send discussion posts and responses through e-mail. The default setting is to send e-mail updates to the group twice a week. To participate in a discussion, you can click the button located at the bottom of the e-mail. 

I don't want to share my birth date, which is required in the registration form. Unfortunately, CHA does not have control of this. However, this information is not displayed to other participants and is only stored on the "back end".

I have a question that is not listed here. If you still have an issue, please contact nosterholt@chausa.org, editor, CHA website.