CCBR supported the Sexual Assault Support Centre Waterloo Region (SASCWR) in piloting and evaluating a digital curriculum for workplace leadership teams focused on addressing gender-based bias and harm in the workplace. Funded through Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), the project included curriculum development, pilot delivery, and evaluation.

CCBR worked with the Bay Area Climate Change Council (BACCC) to support the preparation, design, and facilitation of the workshop, “High-Performance Buildings in the Bay Area.” This in-person session brought together leaders across the high-performance building sector to identify near-term opportunities to overcome barriers for scaling high-performance low carbon housing in the Hamilton and Burlington Bay Area.

CCBR, in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), supported evaluation capacity building across 20+ Roots of Hope communities through a national Community of Practice focused on community-based evaluation and learning.

CCBR supported the evaluation of the IMvisible EMpowerment program led by New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC). This evaluation examines the program’s accomplishments over a three-year periodfrom, April 2024 and March 2027, with a focus on assessing the program’s effectiveness in strengthening provincial capacity to support newcomer women’s employment, particularly in the areas of onboarding, hiring, and retention.

A collaborative project led by the University of Waterloo to co-create futures thinking tools in collaboration with institutions across Southern Africa in countries impacted by rapidly intensifying cyclones (Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa, and Zimbabwe). CCBR’s role was to manage this community-university partnership in such a way that community-based research principles are upheld.

At CCBR, we partnered with the City of Brantford to develop a sustainability planning package designed to strengthen the long-term funding readiness and organizational sustainability of local service providers. The package was created as a practical, adaptable resource to help organizations navigate future funding opportunities while building confidence in grant development, program planning, and reporting processes.

CCBR conducted a 360 Degree Performance Assessment for an Associate Vice President of Research at York University. We gathered feedback through surveys and optional interviews to support her professional development and pursuit of future opportunities.

CCBR and Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) partnered on a community-based research project exploring barriers, promising practices, and supports shaping employment outcomes for persons experiencing disability in Canada. Through interviews with job seekers, employees, and employers, the project centred lived experiences and shared findings to support dialogue and action toward more inclusive workplaces.

CCBR contributed to this Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Connection Grant project (Led by Dr. Cameron McCordic at the University of Waterloo) by co-developing and co-facilitating a four-part webinar series on horizon scanning, futures thinking, sustainable urban transitions, and artificial intelligence applications.

CCBR supported Food Banks Canada (FBC) in strengthening its capacity to meaningfully, equitably, ethically, and sustainably design and facilitate a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to support evaluation, program design, research, and advocacy efforts.

CCBR, in partnership with the Durham Local Immigration Partnership (DLIP), recently developed a comprehensive evaluation framework to assess the impact of DLIP and its initiatives in alignment with its 2025–2030 Community and Inclusion Plan.

CCBR partnered with the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC) to evaluate the Settlement Workers in the Schools (SWIS) program, working across five regions in the province with newcomer students grade K-12. The evaluation focused on assessing SWIS service delivery and outcomes for newcomer students, parents, educators, and SWIS staff.