1. Support Struts for Housing- 4 hours

 

Target audience-  New Housing staff, new managers, community leadership, community members, housing committee

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Topics

• Common Themes in On-Reserve Housing

• Organizing your department

• Working with Federal and Provincial funders

• Planning Processes

• Checklist - preparing to apply for Housing funding

• How to use other funding for Housing

• Being a good Landlord

• Introduction to Policies

• Tenant Relations- Q’s and A’s

• Small Group Session- Case Studies

• Where to get help

• Final discussion- Challenges

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$75 per person, minimum 10 participants

 

2. On-Reserve Housing Policies- 6 hours

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Target audience-  Housing staff,  managers, community leadership, community members, housing committee

 

Topics

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• Value of Housing Policies

• Methodology for Policy Creation 

• Leadership Investment

• Ratification

• Community Engagement 

• Enforcement

• Appeals Mechanism

• Revisions

 

$95/person, minimum 10 participants

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3. Demystifying On-Reserve Housing-8 hours  (2 days)

 

Target audience-  New Housing staff, community leadership, housing committee

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Topics

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The Basics

• Exploring the Housing Manager’s Job description

• Setting up a functioning housing department

• Housing Policies

• Assessing your housing stock

• Assessing community housing needs

 

Demystifying Funding

• ISC & CMHC programs and processes for accessing funding

• Accessing other funds, financing, loans, grants

• A Housing Intern- HIIFNIY

• Accessing support, guidance, training

 

$225 per person, minimum 10 participants

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4. Housing Needs Assessments- 8 hrs (2 days)​

 

Target audience-   Housing staff,  housing committee

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Topics

• Setting Goals

• Determining Scope

• Data collection strategy

• Community Consultation,

• Coordinating Approaches

• Managing Expectations

• Community Profile

• Assessing Current Housing Stock

• Creating an Inventory of Land, Infrastructure & Resources

• Affordability, Demand & Capacity

• Assessing Readiness

• Identifying Gaps

• Templates and data collection tools handbook

• Formulating conclusions and recommendations

 

$250 per person, minimum 10 participants

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