Housed to Homeless, Repeat… How do we Create a Housing Continuum in Lethbridge? With speaker Robin James

Lethbridge Housing Authority – building healthy families and sustainable communities with appropriate and affordable homes. Lethbridge Housing Authority (LHA) is a Housing Management body established by Ministerial Order in 1995. Its purpose is to provide affordable housing to seniors, individuals and families through the operations and administration of funding and properties owned by the Province of Alberta. Recognizing that housing is more than just the bricks and mortar of a building, LHA is a respected partner engaged in building vibrant communities through strong partnerships. We currently partner with several organization in order to address the complex social issues behind housing stability and homelessness in Lethbridge. We will explore the role Lethbridge Housing plays in the housing continuum, what more can be done to keep our most vulnerable citizens safely and affordability housed and what are we missing in Lethbridge to achieve a reduction in homelessness. Speaker: Robin James Moderator: Knud Petersen Robin James began her career with Lethbridge Housing Authority in 2006 starting in the financial services department. In 2017 Robin was named the Chief Administrative Officer of the organization. Prior to joining Lethbridge Housing, Robin completed her education in Business Administration with a major in accounting. She worked in Southern Alberta’s vast agricultural sector in finance and accounting. Robin’s education, experience and values have allowed her to lead Lethbridge Housing in a fiscally conservative and socially responsible manner.