Housing Month Events 

Throughout Housing Month, we invite people to join us for a series of Lunch and Learn webinars, opportunities to visit Supportive Housing sites and many other live events to celebrate National Housing Day, support FIND and collective efforts to end Edmonton homelessness.

Homeward Trust will be hosting a Community Update on November 26th with more details coming soon. Stay tuned below for 2026 Lunch and Learn webinars taking place from November 12 - November 30 featuring case studies from Homeward Trust and community partners.

2026 Lunch and Learn Webinars and In-person Events

Wednesday, October 21 - National Housing Week 2026: Address the Crisis Campaign Materials Office Hours presented by Partners for Affordable Housing.

Thursday, November 5 - Building Together: IDEA Infill symposium presented by Infill Development in Edmonton Association

Thursday, November 19 - Housing is Not One-Size-Fits-All: An Intersectional Lens presented by the University of Alberta

Friday, November 22 - National Housing Day of Action presented by the Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness

Monday, November 23 - Funder’s Forum Edmonton: Meet the Funder Speed-Dating presented by Funder’s Forum Edmonton.

2025 Lunch and Learn Webinars and In-person Events

The 2025 YEG Housing Month committee made up of various sector partners, organized a series of lunch-and-learn webinars focused on housing solutions and efforts to prevent and end homelessness. Each webinar was between 30 to 60 minutes and took place from noon to 1pm, followed by a Q&A session with the audience.  

    • Tuesday, November 4 - Open House - Cecil Bellrose Manor managed by Métis Capital Housing Corporation.

    • Wednesday, November 5 – Lessons from Major Energy Retrofits, presented by HomeEd. See presentation here.

    • Thursday, November 6 - Guide for Developing Sustainable and Accessible Affordable Housing in Edmonton, presented by City of Edmonton. See presentation here.

    • Friday, November 7 (noon-1pm) - RFP Process for Indigenous Service Providers, presented by Homeward Trust. See presentation here. 

    • Monday, November 10 - Sakihta Kikinaw-Women’s Flexible Housing, presented by Boyle Street Community Services. See the presentation here. (The webinar recording is not available due to technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

    • Wednesday, November 12 – From Move-In to Move-Out: A Visual Guide to Inspections, Wear & Tear, and Damage, presented by Homeward Trust. See the presentation here. (The webinar recording is not available due to technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

    • Thursday, November 13 - Building Community In and Around Affordable Housing, presented by HomeEd & Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues. See the presentation here.

    • Friday, November 14 - Preparing Youth for Independence through Short-term Supportive Housing, presented by EnCompass (formerly John Howard Society). See the presentation here.  

    • Monday, November 17 – Second Chances: How Preloved Furniture Transforms Lives, presented by FIND. See presentation here.

    • Tuesday, November 18 – Sustainable and Scalable Affordable Housing, presented by Civida. See the presentation here. 

    • Wednesday, November 19 – CMHA’s Housing Program, presented by Canadian Mental Health Association. See the presentation here.

    • Friday, November 21 – Homeward Trust Community Update & Reception at Double Dragon from (3:30-6:30pm). For more information and to RSVP, contact dharmacy@homewardtrust.ca.

    • Monday, November 24 – Housing and Recovery: Parallel Journeys, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.  

    • Tuesday, November 25 – Q and A with Residents from Hope Terrace, presented by Bissell Centre. See presentation here.

    • Thursday, November 27 – Home as Medicine: Reimagining Health and End-of-Life Care Through Housing, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.

    • Friday, November 28 – Homeless Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF), presented by Homeward Trust. See presentation here.

  • In collaboration with our nonprofit agency partners and housing month committee, we’ve hosted Supportive Housing visits to give the public an opportunity to learn more about how Supportive Housing plays a critical role in achieving long-term sustainable solutions to preventing and ending homelessness.

    *Please note the visit will not include touring occupied suites as these are people’s homes; however, we will visit common areas, learn more about onsite programming, and visit a suite if there is one vacant. 2025 Visit dates:

More Housing Month Events

We have several exciting initiatives for Housing Month. See details below.

  • Find is a social enterprise of Homeward Trust Edmonton providing essential furnishings free of charge to people who are transitioning out of homelessness, and supplies low-cost, quality furniture and housewares for sale to the public.

    FIND will host their annual donation drive and all month long in November, we are asking for donations of gently used furniture and household goods to support people transitioning out of homelessness.

    Find out how you can help by visiting here.

  • Every November, Find Edmonton joins partners across the city to celebrate Housing Month — a time to raise awareness, share stories and inspire action toward ending homelessness in our community.

    One of the ways Find participates is through the Find the Truck Contest, a fun, city-wide photo challenge that encourages Edmontonians to connect with our mission in a simple, visible way. Learn more here.

Past Webinar Recordings

View 2025 Recordings here

    • Friday, November 1 - Self Care as a Post Housing Intervention, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here. (The webinar recording is not available due to technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

    • Monday, November 4 - Meaningful Indigenous Engagement Practices presented by Homeward Trust Edmonton. See the presentation here.

    • Tuesday, November 5 – Dispelling Myths about Supportive Housing, presented by the City of Edmonton. See the presentation here.

    • Wednesday, November 6 – Navigating Seniors Housing, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. (The webinar recording is not available due to technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

    • Thursday, November 7 - Unity Manor: Voices of Trust, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.

    • Tuesday, November 12 – Second Chances: How Preloved Furniture Transforms Lives, presented by Find. See the presentation here.

    • Wednesday, November 13 – From Treatment to Housing, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.

    • Thursday, November 14 – Solutions for Expanding Affordable Housing, presented by Civida. See the presentation here.

    • Friday, November 15 - Housing and Supports, Moving Forward, presented by Homeward Trust Edmonton. See the presentation here.

    • Monday, November 18 – Mixed Income Housing Model: A Pathway to Sustainable Affordable Housing, presented by Civida. See the presentation here.

    • Tuesday, November 19 – Homelessness and Housing Services Plan: preventing, resolving and improving emergency responses to homelessness, presented by City of Edmonton. See the presentation here.

    • Wednesday, November 20 – GEF – The Application Process, presented by GEF Seniors Housing.

    • Thursday, November 21 – Supportive Housing for Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), presented by Bissell Centre.

    • Monday, November 25 – Guest Management, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.

    • Tuesday, November 26 – Supporting Success, presented by George Spady Society. See the presentation here.

    • Wednesday, November 27 – Understanding Housing, presented by Boyle Street Community Services.

    • Friday, November 29 - Building Affordable Zero Carbon Townhomes, presented by HomeEd.

    • November 3 - Panel Discussion on Engagement Strategies for Indigenous Housing, presented by the City of Edmonton presented a panel discussion on engagement strategies for Indigenous housing. (The webinar recording is not available due to technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

    • November 6 - Navigating Seniors Housing, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 9 - CMHA Housing Overview, presented by Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region. Watch webinar recording

    • November 14 - By the Numbers: Housing Need in Edmonton, presented by the City of Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 15 - Innovative Housing Solutions, presented by Métis Housing - Métis Capital Housing Corporation. Watch webinar recording

    • November 17 - Panel Discussion on Building Community in Affordable Housing, presented by Civida. Watch webinar recording

    • November 20 - Diversion and eviction prevention, presented by Bissell Centre. Watch webinar recording

    • November 28 - Seniors Housing: Your Next Adventure, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 9 - An overview of CMHA-ER’s Housing Program, presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region. Watch webinar recording

    • November 10 - Navigating Seniors Housing, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 14 - Housing Resource Workers and Their Integral Role in Successful Affordable and Subsidized Housing, presented by Métis Capital Housing Corporation. Watch webinar recording

    • November 16 - Reaching Out: An Introduction to Housing-Focused Encampment Outreach, presented by Bissell Centre. Watch webinar recording

    • November 18 - What About Housing, presented by Boyle Street Community Services. Watch webinar recording

    • November 21 - The Role of Housing Providers in Increasing Community Safety and Wellbeing, presented by Civida. Watch webinar recording

    • November 22 - National Housing Day Address by Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, Core Infrastructure: Changing our approach to affordable housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 23 - Housing First, Moving Forward, presented by Homeward Trust Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 25 - Connecting to the Sacred: How Access to Culture Impacts Housing, presented by Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society. Watch webinar recording

    • November 28 - How the City of Edmonton beat its affordable housing targets, presented by the City of Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 29 - Special Lunch-Hour Screening of This Is Where We Live, presented by Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness. Visit ECOHH for Details

    • November 30 - A Conversation With David Williams, Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing Division, Seniors, Community and Social Services. Watch webinar recording

    • November 2 - Housing and Mental Health: A Lived Experience Perspective, presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region. Watch webinar recording

    • November 9 - Reaching Home Program: The challenges faced during COVID and the current affordable housing crisis, presented by Métis Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 10 - Strategies for responding to community opposition for affordable housing providers, presented by Civida. Watch webinar recording

    • November 16 - The effects of a global pandemic on Housing First and Edmonton’s By Name List, and what a path forward in ending homelessness looks like post COVID-19, presented by Homeward Trust Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 18 - From Homeless to Home: Barriers and challenges in ending homelessness, presented by Bissell Centre. Watch webinar recording

    • November 23 - Now more than ever: Building supportive housing during COVID-19, presented by the City of Edmonton. Watch webinar recording

    • November 25 - The Power of Culture in Creating Homes, presented by Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society. Watch webinar recording

    • November 26 - Mixed Income Housing: A Path to Affordability, Inclusivity and Financial Sustainability, presented by HomeEd. Watch webinar recording

    • November 29 - Affordable seniors’ housing in Edmonton, presented by GEF Seniors Housing. Watch webinar recording

    • November 30 - How client-led services changes frontline dynamics, presented by YESS. Watch webinar recording

    • November 10 - Affordable Housing and Homelessness at the City of Edmonton, presented by the City of Edmonton. Watch webinar recording | Bridge Housing Video

    • November 17 - Housing and Mental Health, presented by Tiffany Walsh, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Watch webinar recording (password: W&4*@qgU)

    • November 19 - Indigenous Housing Panel, presented by Lisa Hinks, Métis Capital Housing Corporation. Watch webinar recording

    • November 24 - New Directions in Community Housing Research, co-presented by Esther de Vos, Civida, and Damian Collins, the University of Alberta. Watch webinar recording

    • November 26 - Supportive Housing and Good Neighbour Plans, presented by Tara Sobey, Bissell Centre. Watch webinar recording (password: $v40TEZn)

    • November 30 - Housing First: The Journey out of Homelessness, presented by Emily Dietrich, Homeward Trust Edmonton. Watch webinar recording (password: 5+j3FGXW)