Build Together: Strengthening the Community Housing Sector in Nova Scotia Pivot 2: Cancel Survey 2 and focus on a deeper analysis of existing data while continuing to work with an expanded Engagement Team.
Project Journey Planning & Design
February
March
Pivot 1: Switch focus from engagement sessions to relationship building, especially with underrepresented groups, via tailored interviews, focus groups, and conversations.
CHS Engagement
Team Meeting 1 March 8
Survey 1 March 15 - May 14
April
CHS Consultation A April – MidMay CHS Engagement Team Meeting 2 March 30
May
June
CHS Consultation B May 31 - June 11 CHS Engagement Team Meeting 3 May 26 Extra
Analysis & Documentation
July
Pivot 3: Continue building community relationships and redesign Consultation C engagement plan.
August
Prepare to Share Findings with Government
Develop a Roadmap for Moving Forward
September
October
CHS Consultation C Mid-late Sept – Mid-Oct
CHS Team Engagement August 25 Extra
CHS Engagement Team Meeting 4 Sept 29
Wrap up & Report Writing
November
December
CHS Share Findings Consultation D with Nov 15 - 26 Government
CHS Engagement Team Meeting 5 Early Nov
CHS Engagement Team Meeting 6 Early Dec
Build Together Consultation C Purpose To gather input on whether members of NS’s CHS wish to form a provincial organization and if so, what form they would like it to take
Findings October 2021
Methodology: Data Collection • • • •
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Forming a provincial CHS organization – models video viewed 112 times CHS provincial organization panel presentation – attended by 30 people and video viewed 38 times Online engagement session with 12 people Sharing Circles with members of the Indigenous and Mi’kmaw and African Nova Scotian communities with 11 people Online survey – completed by 56 people Findings October 2021
Are you a member of the Community Housing Sector? Non-Members 34%
Members of CHS 66%
56 Responses
Affiliation of Non-Members of the Community Housing Sector Researcher Federal government Provincial government
Municipal government Service provider 19 Responses
Non-housing non-profit 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Model That Best Addresses the Desired Changes to the CH Sector 60.00%
Responses from Community Housing Sector Members Only 70.00%
60.00% 50.00%
50.00% 40.00%
40.00%
30.00%
30.00%
20.00%
20.00%
10.00%
10.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Non-Profit Association
Distributed Programs and Services
Community Based Organization
Integrates values and beliefs
Improves access to funding
Builds CHS capacity
Unifies and supports the CHS
Informs policy development
Non-Profit Association
Distributed Programs and Services
Community-Based Organization
Integrates values and beliefs
Improves access to funding
Builds CHS capacity
Unifies and supports the CHS
Informs policy development
Which Model Best Addresses Desired Changes to the Community Housing Sector? CommunityBased Organization 46%
Non-Profit Association 41%
Distributed Programs and Services 13%
Best Model Community Housing Sector Members Only
CommunityBased Organization 42%
Non-Profit Association 39%
Distributed Programs & Services 19%
Interest in Participating on Roadmap Team
No 44%
Yes 56%
55 Responses
Considerations and Advice • Chose a model that has transparency and accountability • Create a space for all sector members to come together • Keeping human rights, social justice and ending racism and stigma in mind, create a fresh model that engages communities across the province creatively • Multiple options for creating housing must be available to every community, where the decision should be made
Findings October 2021
Considerations and Advice • Housing needs should be determined by communities and government should provide support • Engage municipalities and private sector appropriately • Listen to underrepresented groups to ensure we are truly building something inclusive, innovative, and holistic • Consider groups that already provide supports to the sector and figure out how to collaborate to benefit all • Consider working with existing networks, e.g., RENS Findings October 2021