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

    In this collaborative project, we and our partners worked with adolescents with T1D and their caregivers to understand how peer support is helpful for improving disease self-management. This 4-phase project used a participatory research approach by working in partnership with adolescents with T1D and their caregivers.

    The purpose of this project was: 1) to build the community-based evaluation capacity of organizations that are attempting to eliminate violence and promote peaceful and equitable societies, and in the process, 2) strengthen the implementation of Canada’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 Agenda.

    The Centre for Community Based Research designed and conducted an evaluation of the Connecting Refugees to Virtual Waterloo Region project. The evaluation helped this new program adapt and plan for the future.

    The Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council (HIPC) contracted CCBR to design an evaluation framework that will guide HIPC’s evaluation activities over the next five years.

    CCBR collaboratively conducted an evaluation with Community Living Ontario on the process, outcomes, and future directions of the Student Links Program delivered across Ontario. In addition, CCBR trained Community Living Ontario staff on community-based evaluation.
    The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the process and outcomes of the Syrian and Newcomer Youth Mentorship Initiative model delivered under the Opening Doors Project at CMHA Toronto. This initiative is funded by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.

    The purpose of this project was to develop a Social Inclusion Nexus for Mennonite Centre Committee Ontario. This Social Inclusion Nexus is a center for collaborative action-oriented learning to initiate and evaluate innovative strategies for social inclusion. 

    CCBR developed a synthesis report for Food Banks Canada that summarized the 2020 Capacity Boost Grant Recipient Reports. Approximately 80 reports were summarized for process and impact assessment and future directions. 

    The purpose of this project was to develop an evaluation framework for the Tax Clinic Program of Food Banks Canada in collaboration with a cross-stakeholder Steering Committee made up of representatives from Food Bank Canada, Saskatoon Food Banks staff and KPMG staff.

    The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the process and outcomes of the Employer Engagement program a long-standing program of the Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership delivered in partnership with the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce.

    The evaluation of Alzheimer Society, Minds in Motion programs was conducted to understand the impact programs have on the well-being of people with dementia and their care partners as well as on local communities.
    The review was conducted to understand what, when and how respite has been accessed by families caring for children and adults with developmental disabilities. The review explored strengths, weaknesses, barriers, and how to improve respite in Wellington and Dufferin counties.