The Future of Home: Inclusive Housing Solutions Lab
Skills Society, Inclusion Alberta, Civida (formerly Capital Region Housing), and Homeward Trust have partnered to explore affordable and inclusive housing for people with developmental disabilities. The creation of housing and support models that are affordable, accessible, and also support the social inclusion of people with developmental disabilities is complex work that requires the coordination and cooperation of multiple stakeholders and deeper insight into the perspectives and experiences of people with disabilities. This lab seeks to address the current gaps in housing for people with disabilities using a social innovation lab approach.
This project is funded by the the National Housing Strategy under NHS Solutions Lab, however, the views expressed are the views of the Future of Home Lab and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) accepts no responsibility for them.
Mini Documentary
Phase One Roadmap Report
Lab Tools & Reports
Lab Brief – Shared Community Model
Lab Brief – Scattered Site Model
Criteria Cards
Personas
Addressing Tensions in Building an Inclusive Home Life for People with Developmental Disabilities
A Portfolio of Possibilies – Strategic Learning Brief
Primer Document
What We Are Learning: Design, Delivery, and Evaluation of the Future of Home Lab
Core Lab Teams
The Core Lab Team is the heart of the Future of Home Lab. This team of stellar leaders and doers are the driving force behind the development of two promising housing prototypes.
Scattered Supportive Housing Team
Sam Juru, Coach
Iwona Fafarek, Designer
Christienne Linklater, Team Member
Janelle Knoop, Team Member
Jeff Ku, Team Member
Kristine Trinh, Team Member
Larry James, Team Member
Tara McCashin, Team Member
Shared Community Model Team
Paz Orellana-Fitzgerald, Coach
Melissa Bui, Designer
Elaine Mulder, Team Member
Kathryn Ramboo, Team Member
Lasha Robert, Team Member
Rhea Kachroo, Team Member
Shawna Francis, Team Member
Phase 1 Prototypes
Through its Phase 1 work, Lab participants generated two prototype models that would lead to more inclusive apartment-style living for people with disabilities: (1) Community Connectors, and (2) The Commons.
Scattered Site Supportive Housing Team
– Community Connectors –
Shared Community Model Team
– The Commons –
Learning Spotlight Videos
Safe Spaces
Tara McCashin and Cynthia Dovell from AVID Architecture share five design considerations for prototyping safe, inclusive spaces with a focus on architectural design elements.
Shared Lives Model
Sue Manery, previous CEO of the Southern Alberta Community Living Association, shares the values and principles of a shared lives model.
For information about the Future of Home Lab contact:
info@skillssociety.ca | 780-496-9686
