Lunch and Learn Housing Month Webinars 

The YEG Housing Month committee made up of various sector partners, organizes a series of lunch-and-learn webinars focused on housing solutions and efforts to prevent and end homelessness. Each webinar lasts between 30 to 60 minutes and takes place from noon to 1pm, followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

Below are recordings of some of the webinars, with more to be added as they are edited. We apologize that two webinars were not recorded due to technical difficulties.

  • Friday, November 1 - Self Care as a Post Housing Intervention, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here. (The webinar recording is not available due to technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

  • Monday, November 4 - Meaningful Indigenous Engagement Practices presented by Homeward Trust Edmonton. See the presentation here.

  • Tuesday, November 5 – Dispelling Myths about Supportive Housing, presented by the City of Edmonton. See the presentation here.

  • Wednesday, November 6 – Navigating Seniors Housing, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. (The webinar recording is not available due to technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

  • Thursday, November 7 - Unity Manor: Voices of Trust, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.

  • Tuesday, November 12 – Second Chances: How Preloved Furniture Transforms Lives, presented by Find. See the presentation here.

  • Wednesday, November 13 – From Treatment to Housing, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.

  • Thursday, November 14 – Solutions for Expanding Affordable Housing, presented by Civida. See the presentation here.

  • Friday, November 15 - Housing and Supports, Moving Forward, presented by Homeward Trust Edmonton. See the presentation here.

  • Monday, November 18 – Mixed Income Housing Model: A Pathway to Sustainable Affordable Housing, presented by Civida. See the presentation here.

  • Tuesday, November 19 – Homelessness and Housing Services Plan: preventing, resolving and improving emergency responses to homelessness, presented by City of Edmonton. See the presentation here.

  • Wednesday, November 20 – GEF – The Application Process, presented by GEF Seniors Housing.

  • Thursday, November 21 – Supportive Housing for Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), presented by Bissell Centre.

  • Monday, November 25 – Guest Management, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.

  • Tuesday, November 26 – Supporting Success, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.

  • Wednesday, November 27 – Understanding Housing, presented by Boyle Street Community Services.

  • Friday, November 29 - Building Affordable Zero Carbon Townhomes, presented by HomeEd.

More Housing Month Events

We had several exciting initiatives for Housing Month. See details below.

  • Find is a social enterprise of Homeward Trust Edmonton providing essential furnishings free of charge to people who are transitioning out of homelessness, and supplies low-cost, quality furniture and housewares for sale to the public.

    FIND hosted their annual donation drive and all month long, we have asked for donations of gently used furniture and household goods to support people transitioning out of homelessness.

    Although Housing Month has ended, our efforts to help people create a space to call their homes continue. Find out how you can help by visiting here

  • The FIND The Find Truck campaign was an initiative to support Housing Month and garner awareness for Find and Housing initiatives in Edmonton.

  • We had a total of 11 Supportive Housing site visits, which shared an opportunity for people to learn more about supportive housing, site programming & visit common areas.

National Housing Day Luncheon

  • Every year, communities across Canada observe National Housing Day on November 22 to raise awareness about the importance and need for affordable housing. Events and activities are locally designed to focus on the needs of individual communities. Read more here

    After a pause during the pandemic, we brought back the National Housing Day Luncheon.

    This year, we welcomed Cheryll Case, Founder and Executive Director of CP Planning, as our keynote speaker for this special luncheon. Cheryll leads a non-profit network implementing a human rights-based approach to planning, prioritizing improving access to housing, jobs, and living standards, particularly for marginalized groups. Headquartered in Toronto, CP Planning supports leaders in Cities across Ontario, including Ottawa, Peel, Markham, and Hamilton.

    Her keynote focused on how affordable housing contributes to economic resiliency and creates opportunities—not just for individuals, but for communities as a whole. She shared practical insights from her work on how smart planning can lead to more sustainable, inclusive growth.

    See the presentation here.

Community Update & Wrap-Up Housing Month

  • This year we were pleased to welcome Steve Pomeroy at noon, followed by afternoon presentations and panel discussions on efforts to prevent and end homelessness.

    Pomeroy is a housing policy research consultant and is widely recognized as one of the leading housing policy experts in Canada. He has been an adviser to a number of national associations, municipalities, provinces and territories.

    Read more about him here.

    Following the afternoon presentations, we held an information reception where we had the opportunity to mix, mingle and network.

 

Past Webinar Recordings

    • November 3 - Panel Discussion on Engagement Strategies for Indigenous Housing, presented by the City of Edmonton presented a panel discussion on engagement strategies for Indigenous housing. (The webinar recording is not available due to technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

    • November 6 - Navigating Seniors Housing, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 9 - CMHA Housing Overview, presented by Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region. Watch webinar recording

    • November 14 - By the Numbers: Housing Need in Edmonton, presented by the City of Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 15 - Innovative Housing Solutions, presented by Métis Housing - Métis Capital Housing Corporation. Watch webinar recording

    • November 17 - Panel Discussion on Building Community in Affordable Housing, presented by Civida. Watch webinar recording

    • November 20 - Diversion and eviction prevention, presented by Bissell Centre. Watch webinar recording

    • November 28 - Seniors Housing: Your Next Adventure, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 9 - An overview of CMHA-ER’s Housing Program, presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region. Watch webinar recording

    • November 10 - Navigating Seniors Housing, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 14 - Housing Resource Workers and Their Integral Role in Successful Affordable and Subsidized Housing, presented by Métis Capital Housing Corporation. Watch webinar recording

    • November 16 - Reaching Out: An Introduction to Housing-Focused Encampment Outreach, presented by Bissell Centre. Watch webinar recording

    • November 18 - What About Housing, presented by Boyle Street Community Services. Watch webinar recording

    • November 21 - The Role of Housing Providers in Increasing Community Safety and Wellbeing, presented by Civida. Watch webinar recording

    • November 22 - National Housing Day Address by Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, Core Infrastructure: Changing our approach to affordable housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 23 - Housing First, Moving Forward, presented by Homeward Trust Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 25 - Connecting to the Sacred: How Access to Culture Impacts Housing, presented by Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society. Watch webinar recording

    • November 28 - How the City of Edmonton beat its affordable housing targets, presented by the City of Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 29 - Special Lunch-Hour Screening of This Is Where We Live, presented by Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness. Visit ECOHH for Details

    • November 30 - A Conversation With David Williams, Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing Division, Seniors, Community and Social Services. Watch webinar recording

    • November 2 - Housing and Mental Health: A Lived Experience Perspective, presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region. Watch webinar recording

    • November 9 - Reaching Home Program: The challenges faced during COVID and the current affordable housing crisis, presented by Métis Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 10 - Strategies for responding to community opposition for affordable housing providers, presented by Civida. Watch webinar recording

    • November 16 - The effects of a global pandemic on Housing First and Edmonton’s By Name List, and what a path forward in ending homelessness looks like post COVID-19, presented by Homeward Trust Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 18 - From Homeless to Home: Barriers and challenges in ending homelessness, presented by Bissell Centre. Watch webinar recording

    • November 23 - Now more than ever: Building supportive housing during COVID-19, presented by the City of Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 25 - The Power of Culture in Creating Homes, presented by Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society. Watch webinar recording

    • November 26 - Mixed Income Housing: A Path to Affordability, Inclusivity and Financial Sustainability, presented by HomeEd. Watch webinar recording

    • November 29 - Affordable seniors’ housing in Edmonton, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 30 - How client-led services changes frontline dynamics, presented by YESS. Watch webinar recording

    • November 10 - Affordable Housing and Homelessness at the City of Edmonton, presented by the City of Edmonton. Watch webinar recording | Bridge Housing Video

    • November 17 - Housing and Mental Health, presented by Tiffany Walsh, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Watch webinar recording (password: W&4*@qgU)

    • November 19 - Indigenous Housing Panel, presented by Lisa Hinks, Métis Capital Housing Corporation. Watch webinar recording

    • November 24 - New Directions in Community Housing Research, co-presented by Esther de Vos, Civida, and Damian Collins, the University of Alberta. Watch webinar recording

    • November 26 - Supportive Housing and Good Neighbour Plans, presented by Tara Sobey, Bissell Centre. Watch webinar recording (password: $v40TEZn)

    • November 30 - Housing First: The Journey out of Homelessness, presented by Emily Dietrich, Homeward Trust Edmonton. Watch webinar recording (password: 5+j3FGXW)