Welcome to BCSTH's Foundation in Women's Centred Housing course. This course covers foundational Long-term Housing knowledge including a Women-Centred Housing Model, exploring the Housing Continuum, and the Residential Tenancy Act. It is designed for BCSTH members who are new to Long-Term Housing. Whether an organization is currently operating Long-Term Housing or preparing to open a new Long-Term Housing building, this course focuses on the application of women-centred practices in a long-term setting. This is a self-study course and can be taken individually or as a team of colleagues


Full member fee: $60.00 CDN
Associate member fee: $90.00 CDN

Non-member fee: $125.00 CDN

Course curriculum

    1. Land Acknowledgement

    2. Introduction

    3. Course Summary

    4. A Note on Language

    5. Wellness Check-in

    1. Learning Objectives

    2. Sector Transformation

    1. Introduction

    2. The Women-Centred Housing Model

    3. Intersectional Feminism

    4. Intersectional Feminism Continued

    5. Activity #1

    6. Women-Centred Practice

    7. Co-Creation of Home

    8. Activity #2

    1. Introduction

    2. Prioritizing Women as Residents

    3. Violence- and Trauma-Informed

    4. Choice-Based

    5. Choice-Based Continued

    6. Community Focused

    7. Activity #3

    8. Acknowledging Barriers

    9. Acknowledging Barriers - Feedback Form

    1. Learning Objectives

    1. Introduction

    2. The Housing Crisis

    3. The Consequences of Inadequate Housing for Women

    4. Activity #4

About this course

  • $125.00
  • 55 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content