There’s a buzz around BumbleBee. But what makes this model worth talking about?

Live from the ONPHA Opening Doors Podcast stage, we’ll dive into the BumbleBee Initiative and its potential to transform supportive housing delivery across Ontario.

Developed in Ottawa, the BumbleBee model brings housing providers and support service organizations together early in project development, aligning housing, supports, funding and timelines to deliver supportive housing more efficiently and at greater scale.

Join us to explore:

• How BumbleBee brings housing and supports together from the start, creating a shared vision and breaking down the silos that can slow supportive housing development.
• What it would take to adapt and scale the model across Ontario, including lessons from the Ottawa experience and considerations for communities looking to build their own partnerships.
• What policy, funding and sector supports are needed to make collaboration work at scale, and move from individual projects toward a more coordinated approach to supportive housing.

Come for a lively conversation and be challenged to rethink how supportive housing is delivered across Ontario.

Presented By

Andrew McKenzie

Director of Operations, Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association