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title: "CASE STUDY | A Place to Call Home: Cultivating Belonging in Housing Co-Operatives"
description: This case study sheds light on the insights from the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada’s 2023 Community Development program with the Tamarack Institute.
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# [CASE STUDY | A Place to Call Home: Cultivating Belonging in Housing Co-Operatives](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/case-studies/a-place-to-call-home-cultivating-belonging-in-housing-co-operatives)

 Written by [the Tamarack Institute](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/case-studies/author/tamarack-institute) | Jun 4, 2024 4:17:15 PM

*This case study is written by Njoki Mbũrũ and Jorge Garza*

 

With the growing sense of loneliness and polarization happening in communities and the decrease in civic engagement, belonging is critical to building more just and caring futures. Through an asset-based community development (ABCD) lens and a collective impact framework, Tamarack designed a Community Development Program to engage with four housing co-operatives in strengthening their collaboration and community engagement skills to cultivate belonging and contribute towards building more vibrant communities.

This case study sheds light on the insights from this one-year program. Specifically, it introduces the cohort members, provides reflections on lessons learned, and identifies potential future directions for cohort members as part of Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada’s network ([CHF Canada](https://chfcanada.coop/)).  

 

### DEEPEN YOUR LEARNING

- Join the [call for a Belonging Strategy.](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/national-strategy-for-belonging?hsLang=en-us)
- Read about [Community as the Superhero](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/articles/community-as-the-superhero?hsLang=en-us) during times of social isolation.

[View full post](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/case-studies/a-place-to-call-home-cultivating-belonging-in-housing-co-operatives)

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