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Headshots of speakers, and slide deck cover images of the presenters, from the CMHC webinar on March 1.

Webinar recap: Social Sustainability in Multi-Unit Housing 

March 7, 2023
On March 1st, Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC) and CMHC co-hosted a webinar entitled ‘Social Sustainability in Multi-Unit Housing.’ A diverse audience, including local and federal government employees, housing providers and…
Illustration of a community of connections and warm neighbourliness in the lower mainland, with text on top reading: March 1 Webinar.

Join our webinar on social sustainability in multi-unit housing

February 13, 2023
Join us on March 1st at 10 AM PST for a free, CMHC-hosted webinar to learn more about building social sustainability in multi-unit housing. As Canadian cities densify, multi-unit housing…
Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too

Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too

December 6, 2022
Three ways rental housing providers can support social connectedness within their buildings.
A young person sits at a laptop smiling and chat with community members from the comfort of her kitchen table.

How an 11 year-old helped connect neighbours through the pandemic

December 2, 2022
In contrast to some claims that apartment living is lonely or isolating, the Community Connectors program shows that multi-unit buildings offer a wealth of social support at one’s fingertips.
A pathway runs along the waters of the Vancouver coastline toward the mountains and grey clouded sky.

How do researcher-community partnerships turn the dial towards greater social connectedness?

November 8, 2022
How three aspects of the photo exhibition strengthened the meaningful impact of Callista Ottoni’s research.
A woman presses her right hand up to a window with rain droplets running down it while across from her is an apartment building with white windowpanes.

Loneliness at home: reviewing the Psychology of Loneliness report from the UK Campaign to End Loneliness

October 25, 2022
HNC’s Lainey Martin and Robyn Lee review the ‘Psychology of Loneliness’ report from the Campaign to End Loneliness, originally produced for the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative.
A montage of videos screenshots over top of the Living Together Symposium wordmark.

Day two session videos from the Living Together Symposium

June 26, 2022
Watch these three symposium sessions from June 8th, the second day of the Living Together Symposium.
A montage of videos screenshots over top of the Living Together Symposium wordmark.

Day one session videos from the Living Together Symposium

June 22, 2022
Watch these three symposium sessions from June 7th, the first day of the Living Together Symposium.
A cartoon depiction of three people using cameras to capture moments.

Enhancing social connections through creative communication

June 2, 2022
Former HNC research assistant Lainey Martin discusses the Photovoice project and how visual media has the power to enhance both social connectivity and research insights.
Living together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resillience.

Symposium Agenda, June 7-8

May 25, 2022
Agenda for Living Together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resilience.
Living together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resillience.

Living Together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resilience

May 4, 2022
Living Together is a two-day series of engaging presentations and dialogues about tackling loneliness and social isolation in our homes and urban communities.
Two elderly women sitting side by side smiling and laughing while one woman touches her head to the shoulder of the other woman.

Reflections from a landlord on the importance of relationships, self-awareness, trust and more

April 1, 2022
How do you show up for work as a landlord or property manager?   I’ve been thinking about this question a lot recently. How do I listen to people who are…