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August 2022 single-topic issue about pets in community associations and one for the design of the September/ October 2022 cover story “Minding Mental Illness.” The pets issue cover featured Mochi the cat, the winner of a photo contest that saw nearly 300 entrants. Inside,

the magazine covered emotional sup port animals, profiles of how pets helped owners through the COVID 19 pandemic, reasonable rules, pet amenities, and more. “Minding Mental Illness” was a story about how community associa tions can handle issues with residents who have psychological disorders. Common Ground worked with an independent illustrator to depict the delicate balance and interwoven parts— shown through puzzle piec es—that provide a path for board members and community managers to take action to avoid liability and honor the association’s obligations. “It’s an honor to be recognized by our association peers for CAI’s contin uous work to publish valuable resourc es used by homeowners, community association managers, and business partners serving community associa tions,” says Thomas M. Skiba, CAE, CAI’s chief executive officer. “We believe our informative and engaging content is one of the reasons why community association leaders join CAI and become long-standing, high ly engaged members. These efforts are essential in our quest to create communities that people are proud to call home.” The Association Media & Publishing Network is part of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the only professional organization connecting more than 500 data, financial information, education tech nology, specialized content, and pub lishing companies. n

third straight year Ungated has won an award for excellence. Common Ground TM magazine, CAI’s flagship publication, won two bronze EXCEL Awards — one for its July/

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