Webinar Description

Housing Authorities (HA) can mean different things to different First Nations. In some communities, a housing department could be referred to as a HA. In other cases, a housing committee may be viewed as a HA. However, legally, and practically, these departments and committees are not HA.

The focus of this webinar is to examine the structure and function of a HA. The webinar will concentrate on how a HA operates at arm’s length from Council, how is this accomplished and how a HA can change the overall housing structure in communities.

What students will learn?

• How a HA is structured to be arm’s length from Council

• The legal structure of HA

• What policies and procedures must be in place to ensure independence.

• Roles and responsibilities of a HA.

• How to develop their own policy and procedure

Who should take the seminar?

1. Chief and Council

2. Band Administrators

3. Housing Managers and staff

4. Housing officers

5. Housing inspectors

Instructional Hours:

• Course notes/readings materials should be reviewed prior to webinar.

• Webinar - 4 hours total

  • Webinar 1 will focus on an overview of housing authorities that function off reserve. Important to look at how these organizations function and what lessons can we learn.

  • Webinar 2 will focus on housing authorities on reserve and what how it functions at “arm’s lengths” from Council.

  • Webinar 3 will focus on how to implement housing authorities. This will include conducting community consultations.

  • Webinar 4 – will focus on the roles and responsibilities of the housing authorities including the maintenance of homes and the collection of rent.

Instructors

• John Kiedrowski and Guest

Required tools, equipment and learning resources

• Computer based communication capability – Webex (instructions will be provided on how to access Webex)

• Smart phone if you chose to use it for the courses.

• Participants should download and review the following documents:

  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Housing Authorities and to Establish one in First Nations Communities

  • Housing and Rental Operational Policy Framework

Schedule of the webinar

The webinars are planned for the following days:

• Thursday, September 10 at 1 pm EST

• Monday, September 14 at 1 pm EST

• Wednesday, September 16 at 1 pm EST.

• Monday, September 21 at 1pm EST.

Registration

Registration form

• The last day to register is September 4 at 5 pm EST.

• Once registered, information will be sent on how to log into Webex.

• Course information may be sent be sent in advance.

Prerequisite

• None