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Monday, 16 November, 1.5 Hour Sessions
M14 – M20
4 pm – 5:30 pm
M14: HIV/AIDS and Barriers to Housing
Housing for people living with HIV/AIDS is a complex and often difficult commodity to secure. How does one deal with the discrimination and the irrational fear exhibited by the uninformed, who both live in housing complexes, or work within non-profit housing societies? This panel will provide factual and interactive information on these and other complex issues.
Panelists: Rosalind Baltzer Turje, Director of Operations, Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation; Erin McNeill, Executive Director, McLaren Housing Society; Carey Cook, Community Housing Initiative Project Coordinator, Living Positive Resource Centre; and Cole Rheaume, Mi’kmwesu Management and NationTalk
M15: Capital Planning
This session will provide an overview of how the capital planning process effectively manages a non-profit housing portfolio’s capital needs. Topics such as facility condition index, unfunded liability, capital allocation models, and the asset-planning process will be reviewed, while discussing the benefits and applicability to a non-profit housing provider.
Presenters: Michael Pistrin, Director, Capital Asset Management (CAM), Asset Strategies Branch, BC Housing; Gordon Braun and Dale Kraun, Baptist Housing Societies
This session is sponsored by BC Housing.
M16: Challenges and Opportunities – Coalition Building
This presentation is about working better by working together. The presenters are executive directors of two of five non-profits who came together to work collaboratively through the framework of a co-op. The workshop takes the participants through the environmental factors and processes which lead to the creation of the co-op.
Presenters: Trevor Barnes, Executive Director, CMHA Cariboo Chilcotin Branch; and Nancy Gale, Executive Director, Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre
M17: eaga Canada/LiveSmart BC Efficiency Assistance Program (LEAP)
The LiveSmart BC Efficiency Assistance Program (LEAP) is an initiative developed by the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) to improve the energy efficiency and comfort of low-income households. As part of their commitment towards energy efficiency, MEMPR, through the LiveSmart BC program, is working with eaga Canada and City Green to deliver a pilot that improves the energy efficiency of social housing in British Columbia. This session will:
- Provide an overview of the LEAP experience from a program-delivery standpoint;
- Discuss the lessons learned (opportunities, challenges, etc.) from the LEAP program with an eye to improving the delivery of future programs; and
- Engage participants to provide feedback and suggestions for improving the delivery and participation of energy-efficiency programs that are designed for social housing providers.
Presenters: Ryan Coleman, Project Manager, eaga Canada; Liz Kelly, General Manager, eaga Canada; and Chris Birchall, Affordable Housing Program Coordinator, City Green Solutions
This session is sponsored by eaga Canada.
M18: Shedding Light on the Barriers to Housing for Women Fleeing Violence – A Photovoice Exploration
The BCNPHA and the BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses have been conducting a research project that combines photos and narratives provided by diverse women from across BC to portray the barriers they face in accessing long-term housing after fleeing a violent relationship. In this interactive session, we will: 1) exhibit the photos taken by the women who participated in the study; 2) identify the themes that emerged from the photos and narratives, and their relevance to the non-profit housing sector; and 3) facilitate a group discussion and brainstorming session on strategies for addressing the barriers and influencing policy.
Presenters: Pamela Ponic, Research Associate, BC Non-Profit Housing Association; and Sharon Forbes, Local Research Coordinator, Shedding Light Research Project
M19: Modular Housing
In this presentation, participants will hear about BC Housing’s and non-profit providers’ recent experience with the innovative use of modular housing in communities across the province. The presentation will address capital and operating budgets, procurement processes, design, and energy efficiency.
Presenters: James Munro, Director Regional Development – Fraser Region, Development Services, BC Housing; and Darrell Burnham, MBA, Executive Director, Coast Mental Health
This session is sponsored by BC Housing.
M20: The Housing Registry
The Housing Registry is a shared database of applicant information that simplifies the application process for households searching for housing and reduces duplication between housing providers. This workshop will provide an overview of the Housing Registry and an interactive discussion on the benefits of membership in it.
Presenters: Erin Smandych, Manager, Applicant Services, BC Housing; Rob Westcott, Executive Director, Shuswap Independent Living Association; and Jag Klair, Supervisor, Affordable Housing Programs, Metro Vancouver Housing
This session is sponsored by BC Housing.