A home where engagement lives

Un toit où évolue l'engagement

Organized action and its impact on living environments

“We have to trust our partners. They have their own special expertise and we have to make it work for us.” — Judith Lemaire, OMHM

Improving our tenants’ space, safety, health and living conditions

Following a process of reflection in 2011 that led the Office municipal d’habitation de Montréal (OMHM) to approve a social development action plan, the employees consulted suggested developing a strategy that would draw attention to community and social development actions. One recommendation was to create an inventory of existing practices and shine a light on them. The following excerpts come from a document serving that very purpose.

Transfert Optionnel 60+

60+ OPTIONAL TRANSFER PROGRAM

ACTION
A partnership approach with the Advisory Committee of Tenants calling attention to concerns among tenants about changing apartments

IMPACT
Creation of a program that makes transferring easier for persons age 60 and over

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Héros écolos

ECO-FREAKS TO THE RESCUE

ACTION
Young people taking action to beautify and maintain their living environment

IMPACT
A greater sense of belonging and pride among tenants of Habitations Terrasse Coursol

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La coercition n'est pas une option

COERCION DOESN’T WORK

ACTION
An assessment of our tenants’ mental and physical health

IMPACT
A better quality of life for tenants and the people around them

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Forum des jeunes

LISTENING TO THE NEXT GENERATION

ACTION
Building a first bridge between young people living in our low-rent buildings and the OMHM

IMPACT
Various consultation activities, including a youth forum, created a better understanding of concerns and issues among young people between 12 and 25 years of age

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Prévention

IMPROVED PREVENTION THROUGH COLLABORATION

ACTION
Creation of a local action and prevention group in a living environment struggling with specific problems

IMPACT
Community engagement sounded an alarm and the community took charge of the premises. The area is now safer and cleaner

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Voisins en action

NEIGHBOURS IN ACTION ON A LIFE-CHANGING PROJECT

ACTION
Engagement and investment by tenant and community players in transforming abandoned spaces

IMPACT
A new sense of tranquillity has improved relations between tenants and neighbours and created a cleaner environment better suited to needs

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Nous sommes ici

WE ARE HERE, PLACE NORMANDIE

ACTION
A community greening project and development of a group work to create a sense of belonging

IMPACT
A better quality of life for residents, ownership by tenants of their living environment and an enhanced sense of community pride and belonging

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Un milieu tissé serré

A TIGHT-KNIT COMMUNITY

ACTION
A “web-like” community action project was developed, leading to close ties between tenants and local resources

IMPACT
Residents at the low-rent buildings involved are more familiar with their community resources and have a better quality of life. Some are now engaged in their living environment and neighbourhood

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Tout vient à point

GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT

ACTION
A strong partnership with community groups and tenant engagement

IMPACT
A greater sense of belonging, better cohabitation between tenants of the two neighbouring buildings, and greater inclusion of neighbourhood social housing in the neighbourhood

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