Leadership in Accessibility
The Responsible Personal Accessibility in Toronto Housing (R-PATH) Committee.
A productive year
2022 was a very productive year for The Responsible Personal Accessibility in Toronto Housing (R-PATH) Committee, a tenant-led committee who advocate for persons with disabilities. Here is the list of R-PATH’S journey through 2022.
- R-PATH continued to scope, review drawings, participate in community meetings for Planned Accessibility projects, and monitor all accessibility projects.
- R-PATH worked with Facilities Management (FM) and Development to begin the update to Toronto Community Housing Accessibility Build Standards. The plan is to deep dive investigate, update, and establish old and new standards to be published in 2024.
- R-PATH continued to work with management on updating the Agency Agreements and Use of Space Agreements with Agency providers.
- R-PATH authored Accessibility is For You, Volume 2, along with a Tip Sheet for Tenants considering having their unit modified, and a tip sheet specific to tenants who have Independent Living Services.
These materials are written in plain language to educate tenants on programs, explain processes and service requirements, and manage tenant concerns consistently across the whole portfolio.
R-PATH worked extensively with Communications to create packages of these materials that are available at all hubs.
Cover page of R-PATH's Accessibility is For You, Volume 2
Cover page of R-PATH's Accessibility is For You, Volume 2
R-PATH partnered with Communications to deliver an animated video of “The 7 Most Common Questions” that tenants ask about getting their unit modified.
R-PATH partnered with Communications to create and deliver this short video on some of the most common features of the Toronto Community Housing Accessibility Build Standards.
- R-PATH continued to work with Communications about accessibility content for the website and all social media platforms used by TCHC.
- R-PATH partnered with Communications to create and deliver a short video on some of the most common features of the Toronto Community Housing Accessibility Build Standards.
- R-PATH also partnered with Communications to deliver an animated video of “The 7 Most Common Questions” that tenants ask about getting their unit modified.
- R-PATH submitted our annual recommendation for the 2023 Capital Budget.
- R-PATH delivered Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005) training to all Tenant Engagement Community Services Coordinators. Shortly after training R-PATH monitored large engagement forums and reported back to TCHC for improvements needed particular to external venues.
- R-PATH closed the year by celebrating R-PATH Committee Chair, Cathy Birch, being awarded the David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility from the Province of Ontario.
- The R-PATH Committee is looking forward to 2023!
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