Projects
CCBR typically has 15-20 ongoing projects and has completed over 450 projects since 1982. Each project is guided by our commitment to impacting social change in practical and powerful ways. We conduct research with people not on people, cultivating respect with communities at every step of the process.
Projects can be searched for using words from the project title or using the service area, theme, or date range for the project. You can also type 'Service Area' or 'Theme' into the search bar to get a list of options in each of these fields.
Projects
CCBR provided process and outcome evaluation support for a national project called Empowering Minds and Bodies, designed to teach self-esteem and social skills in areas of violence and bullying, gender roles, and body image.
CCBR conducted a process and outcome evaluation of a guide and workshop designed to help families with members who have intellectual disabilities learn about respite. These tools were developed by Canadian Association for Community Living.
CCBR performed a process evaluation regarding the usefulness and effectiveness of models and tools to promote supported decision-making for people with intellectual disabilities. This evaluation was funded by Canadian Association for Community Living.
This evaluation’s purpose was to assess the effectiveness of the Right to Play’s CARE Live Safe Play Safe project in three African countries by engaging a wide variety of stakeholders.
The G. Raymond Chang School of Distance Education and Sunnybrook Health Science Centre developed a distance education certificate program for health professionals working in the area of stroke and neuroscience. CCBR evaluated the development and implementation of the program, performance of students, and the impact of an interprofessional care model.
The purpose of the evaluation was to gather feedback from volunteers about their satisfaction with their work and to use this feedback to generate recommendations about how Caledon-Dufferin Victim Services might improve volunteer support strategies.
This evaluation project’s purpose was to gather feedback from school principals, local service providers, and students about the operation of nutrition programs and their impacts on the lives of children and youth. The evaluation was funded by the Boys and Girls Club of Peel.
CCBR gathered information from other communities that had implemented an outreach vehicle program for a funding proposal. This study was funded by Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre.
The purpose of this project was to 1) evaluate the efficacy of the new reporting format 2) provide information to United Way about the impact of its community investments in 2007-2008, and 3) make recommendations in several areas.
This project involved conducting research on provincial government best practices that have facilitated access to professional employment for immigrant professionals. The research aimed to help the BC International Trained Professionals Network to influence British Columbia government policy.
This project involved developing a logic model for the immigrant employment initiative proposed for Atlantic Canada by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Atlantic Region.
CCBR conducted an evaluation of a pilot project in Kitchener-Waterloo designed to assess the prior learning of Spanish speaking newcomers and provide additional educational support towards receiving a high school diploma. The evaluation was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education via Waterloo Catholic District School Board.