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Hi! We're Hey Neighbour Collective. We’re building community, social connectedness and resilience in multi-unit housing communities. #YVR #YYJ #SocialDesign

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“At the symposium, I found a great surprise: there are a lot of opportunities and people with a lot of different skills that are addressing the same topic; we are finding common ground, and working to find solutions for creating healthy communities."

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November 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Scott emphasizes the need for staff training so staff and residents can build a stronger community together, and we can better collaborate across sectors with others who share the same goals.

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Rebecca Robles & Scott Stewart - New Chelsea Society (Living Together Symposium 2025)
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November 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
"I don't think decisions made in crisis are ever super sustainable. That's why we’re trying to work ahead of the crisis, or at least at the beginning stage of the crisis, to try to look for long-term solutions.”

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October 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Beyond providing homes, Brightside also works to ensure these spaces foster social connection and community resilience. “When you’re in a crisis, your choices are so limited; you're just trying to put out fires rather than look for long-term solutions."

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Sherri Crane, Brightside Community Homes Foundation (Living Together Symposium 2025)
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October 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
In Katia’s words, “social connections are critical to helping communities survive, adapt and thrive in the case of all kinds of challenges and changes.”

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October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This week, we’re pleased to share our interview with Katia Tynan, Manager of Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction at the @cityofvancouver.bsky.social.

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Katia Tynan - City of Vancouver (Living Together Symposium 2025)
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October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In Jia’s words, “There are so many different and excellent initiatives that promote social connectedness and therefore promote health. But the big question is, how do we scale these initiatives up? How do we show their value to the health care system to really drive continued growth and expansion?”
October 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Today, we’re thrilled to share a short interview with Jia Hu, MD, Medical Lead for the Prevention and Health Promotion, Population and Public Health team at the BC Centre for Disease Control. #Health #Housing #Connection

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Jia Hu - BC Centres for Disease Control (Living Together Symposium 2025)
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October 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
1st up, we’re featuring Dan Levitt, the BC Seniors Advocate, who highlights the vital connection between housing + health. Says Dan, “I think anything we can do to engage society around housing is really important. Because housing is health, and health is housing.” /🧵 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gLQ...
Dan Levitt - Seniors Advocate of BC (Living Together Symposium 2025)
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September 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
We’ll be posting one video per week to give each incredible voice the spotlight it deserves. But if you’re impatient (like us), and would rather dive in and watch them all, you can find the full playlist here:

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Living Together 2025 in Action
Video interviews from our May symposium
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September 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Think of these videos as short bursts of insight, inspiration, and motivation for creating a future where more of Canada’s multi-unit housing communities are age-friendly, socially connected, neighbourly, health-promoting and resilient.

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September 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of short video interviews (1–3 minutes each) featuring some of our incredible participants.

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September 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This week, we’re featuring Dan Levitt, the BC Seniors Advocate, who highlights the vital connection between housing + health. Says Dan, “I think anything we can do to engage society around housing is really important. Because housing is health, and health is housing.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gLQ...
Dan Levitt - Seniors Advocate of BC (Living Together Symposium 2025)
YouTube video by Hey Neighbour Collective
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September 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM