As the pandemic continues, one of the biggest concerns facing housing providers is operating safely, in a sustainable way, in the long-term. Read on for tips on keeping staff, tenants, and contractors safe during COVID-19. Read more of the article: Operating safely during COVID-19
How can housing providers continue to operate safely and successfully as the pandemic wears on? We recently gathered housing providers from across the province and the country to discuss their successes, lessons learned, and their plans for the future. Read more of the article: COVID-19: Lessons learned and where do we go from here?
ONPHA has been busy throughout the summer advocating for sector sustainability and the need for adequate supports for providers, their staff, and tenants in response to COVID-19. Read on to catch up with our recent advocacy work. Read more of the article: ONPHA’s advocacy round-up
Learn how supportive housing providers are adapting to meet the needs of their communities during COVID-19. Read more of the article: Providing tenant supports during COVID-19: provider practices
Bill 184, Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 (Bill 184) represents the culmination of several years of consultation between the Province and the community and rental housing sectors. Read the summary of ONPHA's legal analysis of the Bill. Read more of the article: Bill 184: Summary of ONPHA’s legal analysis
ONPHA worked with its Urban and Rural Indigenous Housing Advisory Committee and consultants Daniel J. Brant and Associates to create and Urban and Rural Indigenous Plan for Ontario. Read more of the article: ONPHA launches Ontario’s first-ever Urban & Rural Indigenous Housing Plan
The arrival of COVID-19 has brought with it a set of unprecedented challenges for housing providers, not the least of which is ensuring a safe environment for tenants and staff. We’ve outlined some of the protocols ONPHA Members have adopted to keep their properties and workspaces as safe as possible during the pandemic. Read more of the article: Adapting to COVID-19: health and safety practices for housing providers
While necessary, social distancing restrictions are proving difficult for many. We talked to community housing providers across Ontario to see what they’re doing to keep tenants connected and informed while helping to reduce social isolation. Read more of the article: Maintaining tenant engagement and building community under social distancing
Question: My organization is unsure about how we should handle unit turnovers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on to learn more. Read more of the article: Ask member support: managing new tenancies during the COVID-19 pandemic
We caught up with some of our past ONPHA Award recipients to see how winning their awards impacted them organizationally and on a personal level. Read on to hear what they had to say. Read more of the article: A check-in with past ONPHA Award Winners