Community life

Community life

Community and social development

“Trees support trees; men support men.” — Serbian proverb

Collective synergies

Social development means reinforcing the conditions that allow residents to develop their full potential, participate in social activities (cultural, economic and political) and to benefit fully from the collective synergy while contributing to it.

Specific actions and impacts in tenants’ living environments

Transfert Optionnel 60+

60+ OPTIONAL TRANSFER PROGRAM

ACTION
A partnership approach with the Advisory Committee of Tenants to put forth tenants’ concerns about changing apartments

IMPACTS
Creation of a program to facilitate housing changes for persons aged 60 and over

Prévention

COLLABORATION FOR MORE PREVENTION

ACTION
Creation of a local intervention and prevention group (GLIP) in a living environment facing specific challenges

IMPACTS
Mobilization of individuals that raised the alarm and took control of the site, making it safer and cleaner

Un milieu tissé serré

A TIGHT-KNIT COMMUNITY

ACTION
A “web-like" community intervention project was implemented creating a tight network involving tenants and community resources.

IMPACTS
The residents are more familiar with community resources and those residents who have benefitted from services and/or activities have a better quality of life.