Engaging The Community
The Design Labs focused on a number of priority issues identified by the community at the Summit for Regina’s Plan to End Homelessness we hosted in March of 2018. Community participants were very eager to tackle several issues at the Summit in an inclusive and respectful manner.
It was imperative to this process to have key stakeholders join the discussion and be active participants in the Design Labs. This was a process of empowerment, education, relationship building and reconciliation essential to building our Plan to meet the needs of our entire community. Each Design Lab was scheduled for two hours and included introductions, objective setting, issue overview, clarifying deliverables, setting boundaries, breakout sessions, discussion and action planning.
Design Lab/Community Consultation Topics
Integrating Approaches for Women in Community Plan
Exploring ways to integrate responses for women into a broader system response, with a particular emphasis on how domestic violence factors into this.
Reconciliation, Partnerships & Healing, Frontline Workers
Exploring ways that mainstream agencies can be responsive to TRC Calls to Action via Plan implementation and strategy.
Integrating Approaches for Youth in Community Plan
Focus on development and implementation of key youth strategies into Plan.
Developing Mental Health & Addictions Support
We will explore how current harm reduction approaches can be enhanced to best support the Plan.
Research Agenda to Support the Plan
Embedding research, evaluation, and evidence-based practices in Plan roll-out will enhance impact and continuous improvement. This session will explore the role of researchers and identify key research priorities to support implementation.
Integrating Approaches for Newcomers in Community Plan
Focus on strategies that address particular needs of newcomers experiencing homelessness.
Engaging the Faith Community
Regina’s faith community has made considerable investments in addressing social issues; we will explore areas where this role can be enhanced in advancing the Plan.
Engaging Landlords in Housing First as Part of Community Plan
Develop strategies for action to further engage landlords in supporting and championing the plan to end homelessness – also engage in conversation about what rent supports are needed to maintain housing for people.
Causes of Homelessness & Diversion
Building short and long term actionable strategies aimed at direct causes of homelessness in order to stop the flow into the homeless-serving system. This conversation will focus on short & immediate actions that can “kick-start” diversion work.