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City of New Westminster

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    Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2026 . 05 . 272026 . 06 . 08

    “How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing” will be held on June 24th, from 9:30 am – 11 am PST.

    Read More Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeingContinue

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    Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Connect & Prepare Learning Report

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2024 . 06 . 252025 . 03 . 04

    Through its partnership with Hey Neighbour Collective, Building Resilient Neighbourhoods helped to bring Connect & Prepare to three new BC municipalities, in collaboration with resident champions, housing operators, local government emergency management and community planning staff, and non-profit organizations.

    Read More Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Connect & Prepare Learning ReportContinue

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    Building hope through action

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2023 . 08 . 032025 . 12 . 03

    Connect & Prepare program featured in report by Public Health Agency of Canada and BC Centre for Disease Control.

    Read More Building hope through actionContinue

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    Going beyond the norm: Innovative roles for local governments in fostering neighbourly social connections

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2023 . 06 . 012025 . 12 . 03

    Governments have become interested in reducing loneliness and social isolation and strengthening resilience and collective emergency preparedness in these settings. 

    Read More Going beyond the norm: Innovative roles for local governments in fostering neighbourly social connectionsContinue

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    Practice Guide #4: Roles for Local Government in Strengthening Social Connectedness and Resilience Activities in Multi-unit Housing

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2023 . 02 . 232025 . 11 . 23

    Fourth in a series of four guides from Hey Neighbour Collective about strategies and practices to increase neighbour-to-neighbour connections and social resilience among residents living in multi-unit housing.

    Read More Practice Guide #4: Roles for Local Government in Strengthening Social Connectedness and Resilience Activities in Multi-unit HousingContinue

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    Practice Guide #3: Developing organizational partnerships to build community in multi-unit housing

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2023 . 02 . 142025 . 11 . 23

    Third in a series of four guides from Hey Neighbour Collective about strategies and practices to increase neighbour-to-neighbour connections and social resilience among residents living in multi-unit housing.

    Read More Practice Guide #3: Developing organizational partnerships to build community in multi-unit housingContinue

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