[Recording] Housing that Connects Us series: Innovative Community Programs to Build Social Connection in Housing

Hey Neighbour Collective and United Way BC’s Seniors Housing Working Group are excited to be co-hosting a three-part webinar series on building social connection in housing.

The first webinar in the series, Innovative Community Programs to Build Social Connection in Housing, highlights three examples of innovative community-driven programs that have been implemented in housing in BC, featuring presentations and a panel discussion by:

• Stacy Barter, Executive Director, Building Resilient Neighbourhoods & Director of Learning & Evaluation, Hey Neighbour Collective
• Jenny Konkin, President & Co-Founder, Whole Way House
• Claudine Matlo, Executive Director, West End Seniors Network

The webinar explores the role community-based organizations (CBOs) can play in building social connection and community in housing, the successes and challenges programs may encounter, and key lessons that have been learned.

Webinar recording and slides are available at the bottom of the page.

Additional resources

How to Build Healthy Staff Culture (5 module online training series, free) https://bcnpha.ca/event/building-a-healthy-staff-workplace-culture-2026/

Hey Neighbour Collective 

• Homepage: https://www.heyneighbourcollective.ca/
• Practice Guides & Toolkits: https://www.heyneighbourcollective.ca/practice-guides-toolkits/
• Five-year Learning Report (2019-2024): https://www.heyneighbourcollective.ca/2025/07/hnc-evaluation-report-impacts-learnings-first-five-years/
• ‘Silver tsunami’ or golden opportunity? Interwoven challenges of aging populations, social isolation, rising housing costs, and climate change are unleashing a global social innovation movement. https://www.heyneighbourcollective.ca/2025/01/silver-tsunami-golden-opportunity/

Building Resilient Neighbourhoods

• Connect & Prepare program, general info: https://www.resilientneighbourhoods.ca/connect-prepare/
• Connect & Prepare Should be in Every Building: https://www.resilientneighbourhoods.ca/2025/02/floor-connectors-bc-housing/
• Everyone Gets Emergencies: https://www.resilientneighbourhoods.ca/2025/08/everyone-gets-emergencies/

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The next webinar in the series, The Benefits of Being an Enabling Host, will be on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11am-1pm PT. Link to more details and to register