The Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) worked with the Municipality of Brantford to develop the Brantford Immigration Partnership’s (BIP) 2026–2028 Community Plan. CCBR led a collaborative process involving research, community engagement, and workshops with Council members to co-create a renewed vision statement, priority action areas, and intended outcomes  to guide LIP’s future work, supporting inclusion and belonging in Brantford. 

CCBR partnered with University of Toronto researcher, Dr Rishi Krishnamoorthy and their team, to help co-design and facilitate cellphilm workshops (short videos made on a phone) with South Asian youth on their experiences as science learners, as part of the South Asian Youth Learning in Science project.

This needs assessment in partnership with the Huntington Society of Canada investigated the unmet needs in Huntington disease (HD) related health care services across Canada, to better understand the needs of minority and hard-to-reach populations and inform next steps in the development of multidisciplinary Centres for HD CARE (Clinical and Research Excellence).

CCBR led a summative evaluation of JVS Toronto’s pre-arrival program, which has supported 10,000–12,000 individuals over the past five years. The evaluation assessed the program’s long-term outcomes and provided recommendations for improvement, while also revising the evaluation framework to incorporate GBA+ considerations. This work was carried out in collaboration with JVS Toronto’s Steering Committee, included both quantitative and qualitative data collection through client surveys and focus groups.

Reception House partnered with the Rohingya Centre of Canada and CCBR to conduct an evaluation of Rohingya Clients' post-exit experiences, after leaving the Client Support Services (CSS) Program. Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the CSS Program provided intensive case management to Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) for 12 to 24 months, based on individual needs.

CCBR partnered with the Community Alliance for Accessible Treatment to collaboratively design and conduct an evaluation of the Rainbow Resilience Program. The Rainbow Resilience Program addressed the critical health equity needs within 2SLGBTQ+ immigrant and refugee communities impacted by HIV/HCV with the intention of understanding and addressing gaps in sexual health services in Ontario. CCBR also provided coaching on research and evaluation to strengthen CAAT’s capacity to promote the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV (PHAs) who are facing access barriers related to their precarious status in Canada.

CCBR collaboratively conducted a program review of Mennonite Central Committee Ontario’s Walking with People in Poverty Program. This project synthesized evaluation data collected to date and conducted conversations with staff, partners, and funders to explore MCC Ontario’s current strengths and potential opportunities to better address poverty alleviation needs and service gaps. Recommendations were made for MCC Ontario’s future poverty programming.

The Centre for Community Based Research collaborated with the KDE Hub to support the Youth Substance Use Prevention Program (YSUPP) by contributing its expertise in community-based research, capacity-building, and the development of training tools.

CCBR and the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC) led an evaluation of the Rural Settlement Network (RSN), which spans seven rural and Francophone communities in New Brunswick that have experienced (2019-2024) a rise in immigration. This project explored client, employer, and community partner perspectives on all seven organizational members of the network, their activities, and their impact.

CCBR partnered with the youth, academic partners, and community organizations on the Art of Wellness Team to co-design a 5 year CIHR-funded CBR Team grant on capacity-building and knowledge sharing on arts-based STBBI prevention and sexual health promotion programming for youth.

CCBR conducted a literature review for PLEA Community Services Society of BC (PLEA) focused on best practices and existing research related to family caregiving for vulnerable adults, as well as the delivery of outreach and community-based support services by front-line staff.

Woolwich Community Health Centre (WCHC) contracted CCBR to collaboratively design and conduct an evaluation of their immunization program with Low German Mennonites in rural Woolwich and Wellesley Townships. The purpose of this summative evaluation was to assess the barriers and facilitators to vaccination uptake among immunized program participants and provide recommendations for future immunization programs and outreach.