The 2024 National Community Entities Forum took place virtually from April 18^th and 19^th 2024. The Forum consisted of four sessions on the following topics:

• Governance – Tips on Building a Successful Community Advisory Board (CAB) or Regional Advisory Board (RAB) model
• Meaningful Collaboration between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Partners
• Community Use of Quality Data to Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
• Action Research to end Chronic Homelessness (ARCH)

Reaching Home funded Community Entities from across the country attended the event. The Forum provided attendees with the opportunity to share experiences, learn from each other, and celebrate the work being done to prevent and reduce homelessness in Canada. 

Copies of the presentations can be found below. If you have any questions, please contact HPD.Engagement-Mobilisation.DPMI@infc.gc.ca

• Directives Update
• Governance – Tips on Building a Successful Community Advisory Board (CAB) or Regional Advisory Board (RAB) model
• Meaningful Collaboration between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Partners
• Community Use of Quality Data to Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
• Action Research to end Chronic Homelessness
• CMHC information session on funding opportunities

What We Heard Report

To summarize the ideas and key themes that were discussed during the forum, here is the What We Heard report.

Recordings

• Directives Update + Governance – Tips on Building a Successful Community Advisory Board (CAB) or Regional Advisory Board (RAB) model
• Meaningful Collaboration between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Partners
• CMHC information session on funding opportunities and Community Use of Quality Data to Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
• Action Research to end Chronic Homelessness

Graphic Recorder

A graphic recorder captured key themes discussed during the event. Copies of the end product can be found below.

• Graphic Recording