Episode 5: Operationalizing Homefulness - Creating a Culture of Neighbourliness

At a neighbourhood meeting, local churches are asked what they're doing about increasing homelessness in their neighbourhood. The short answer: not much. That provocative question got members of Vancouver's Grandview Church thinking—and acting—in response to the needs in the community surrounding their church building. Years later, after a variety of experiments in housing and economic development, Co:Here was born. In this episode we hear from Jeanette Moss, Director of Strategy and Development for the Salsbury Community Society. A lot has happened to transform a former church parking lot into a brave community space. Jeanette takes us on an inspirational journey, and challenges faith communities everywhere to engage in coordinated responses to the needs around us. Show Links: Beyond Housing to Homefulness Symposium: https://www.empireremixed.com/homefulness Empire Remixed: https://www.empireremixed.com Sorrento Centre: https://www.sorrentocentre.ca Salsbury Community Society: http://salsburycs.ca/who-we-are/ Watch the CoHere Story here: https://vimeo.com/387547687