This project evaluated the Welcoming Communities Initiative (WCI) to assess its progress in achieving its objectives. Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, WCI aimed to bring multiple stakeholders (government, education, employers, settlement services, community groups, and residents) together to address needs of access, equity, and inclusion. The evaluation was funded by Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA).

Along with two partners, CCBR conducted the Making Ontario Home study. This Ontario-wide survey assessed newcomers’ service needs and priorities and utilization and experiences with settlement services. The survey assessed newcomers’ opinions in the areas of language instruction, employment support services, and other settlement and integration services. This study was funded by the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) via the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration (MCI).

This project aimed to foster enhanced community partnerships between banks, borrowers, and service providers to increase Waterloo Region's capacity for healthy financial management practices. CCBR facilitated and documented all the community meetings. This project was funded by KW Community Foundation via The Working Centre.

CCBR started teaching the Participatory Action Research course (ISS 450R/SOC 766) for Renison University College in 2010. The course provides a comprehensive overview of participatory action research as an approach that moves beyond knowledge production toward social action and change.

CCBR partnered with the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) to develop a user-friendly resource package for international partners of the CNA. The resources provide guidance and specific tools to partner organizations to build their capacity for management, administration, and governance in ways that facilitate strategic planning and organizational sustainability.

This research project sought to gain greater insight and understanding into 1) the extent and nature of women’s current involvement in Ontario health organizations, structures and systems, and 2) the conditions that hinder or enable women’s involvement. This project was funded by Echo: Improving Women’s Health in Ontario.

The purpose of this project was to conduct an environmental scan to provide an overview of existing English language services for newcomers in Waterloo Region. The findings of this research were utilized by the Local Immigration Partnership Council to develop a strategic plan for its next phase.

CCBR developed an evaluation framework for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Toronto Elm Centre, a 300-unit supportive housing complex for low-income women and their families, for women living with mental health and addiction issues, and for families of Indigenous ancestry. CCBR conducted an evaluation of an innovative staff training and capacity building initiative to support the implementation of services within the Elm Centre.

CCBR conducted a final project evaluation for the Canadian Immigration Integration Project (CIIP), a 5-year pilot project to help with successful immigration integration for foreign skilled workers (FSWs). The evaluation was funded by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges via Human Resources & Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

CCBR supported an evaluation of the tri-district Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence initiative in four school boards in Cochrane North, Cochrane South, and Timiskaming. CCBR completed analysis of the data collected from year one to three and produced a final report which included recommendations for improving the program and future evaluation activities. This evaluation was funded by Child & Family Services Timmins & District.

This project focused on what the future should look like for immigrant settlement and integration efforts in Guelph-Wellington. It involved facilitating the development of a strategic plan that sought to address the identified needs and gaps and that would apply best practices and strengths identified in the previous phases. This project was funded by the City of Guelph.

CCBR was responsible for generating an overarching, mixed-methods evaluation of the EnHANCE project. This project was a leader in sustainable culture change and capacity building in inter-organizational partnerships and interprofessional collaborative practice. This evaluation was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health.