Welcome to the Community Housing Transformation Centre
The Community Housing Transformation Centre is a catalyst for the growth of community housing across Canada.
We provide grants, tools and services to support community housing stakeholders (non-profit housing organizations, housing co-ops, federations, associations, groups and governments) in their efforts to enact social change, ensure economic sustainability, and bolster growth and efficiency.
Find out about our services, programs and grants, browse our news and get involved in growing community housing in Canada.
2024-2028 Strategic plan
A new plan will guide the Centre’s work over the coming years
RentSmart
Empowering tenants and communities through education
Annual Report 2024-2025
Unite, strengthen, transform
Self-Assessment Tools
Run a health check on your organization using the Organizational Compass and the Green Compass. Fill out our free online self-assessment form to:
- Identify your strengths and weaknesses
- Access an automatically generated action plan
- Consult the list of resources available to implement the plan
Resource Inventory
Access a list of resources selected by the Centre’s team to meet your organizational needs based on your areas of interest and location. Included are the following:
- Guides, reports and tools
- Activities and training
- Financing opportunities
Services & Special projects
- Energy efficiency coaching services
- Self-assessment tools
- Resource inventory
- Special projects
News
New vision, new chapter: Lisa Ker appointed Executive Director of the Centre
The Community Housing Transformation Centre Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Interim Executive Director, Lisa Ker, has been officially appointed the Executive Director on a permanent basis effective […]
Meeting the needs of community housing: expectations for the Fonds PLANCHER
On May 14, a governance workshop attended by 90 people was held to lay the democratic foundations of the PLANCHER Fund. We used this opportunity to gather participants’ expectations of […]
Meet your local Regional Energy Coach (REC)—upcoming events
You are a community housing provider, and would you like to reduce your energy bill or are you looking for support and funds for your green projects? Get in touch […]
Coming up this fall – events
Here’s an overview of the upcoming events the Centre will be attending this fall. If you’re there too and would like to meet us to talk about your projects, don’t […]
What kind of governance for a collective impact? Reflections on the workshop and on the democratic foundations of the PLANCHER Fund
The governance workshop in May marked the establishment of the fund’s Foundation Board of Directors. Since then, the Board has been diligently preparing for a Foundation general meeting, which is […]
Learning to lead: Indigenous interns tackle housing insecurity resulting from healthcare stays
The interns from our Indigenous Internship Program recently had a job shadowing opportunity at the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) on their project called “From Healthcare to Housing Insecure.” […]
Awarded projects
The first Northern land trust builds 32 permanently affordable homes
Looking at solutions to Nunavut’s housing crisis
A Whitehorse building that empowers its diverse tenants
Downtown Québec City housing co-ops work together to support member engagement