CCBR was contracted to develop an evaluation framework/evaluation plan for Sanguen’s Health Centre’s Hepatitis C program. CCBR conducted an outcome evaluation of the program and made recommendations for future programming.

CCBR carried out an evaluation of the Shibogama Health Innovation Project (SHIP) to assess this community-driven model of care implemented between June 2012 and March 2013, in Kingfisher Lake, in order to make recommendations for the next phase of implementation. The evaluation was funded by Shibogama Health Authority.

CCBR evaluated the Direct Funding program, an initiative to provide funds through for adults with physical disabilities to take full responsibility for managing their own attendants. The evaluation was funded by the Centre for Independent Living Toronto (CILT).

CCBR provided research support to a community food security initiative in Chatham-Kent. The initiative identified community needs, priorities, and desired policies in order to improve access to healthy and local foods. CCBR developed data collection tools, analyzed the data, and wrote a comprehensive report for the municipality. The research was funded by Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit.

The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the impacts of the Lunch & Learn smoking cessation program, share the findings with the Bruce Grey community, and make recommendations for future directions of the program. The evaluation was funded by Keystone Child, Youth & Family Services.

This project's purpose was to understand and clarify the Ottawa Heart Model and the Lunch and Learn program of smoking cessation that was developed amongst a range of partners within Grey and Bruce and to build an evaluation framework for each program. This project was funded by Keystone Child, Youth & Family Services.

CCBR collaborated with Echo: Improving Women’s Health in Ontario to facilitate an engagement process and mobilize knowledge from community-based initiatives designed to increase cancer screening for women. The engagement process supported reflection on practice and the creation of a shared vision of system change, designed to lead to stronger and more effective cancer screening policies and practices across Ontario.

CCBR collaborated with Echo: Improving Women’s Health in Ontario to facilitate an engagement process and mobilize knowledge from community-based initiatives designed to support smoking cessation during and after pregnancy. This process led to the development of a shared vision for system change and stronger and more effective smoking cessation policies for pregnant and post-partum women across Ontario.

CCBR worked with the First United Church in Waterloo to evaluate their senior’s outreach nutrition program. The program aimed to improve knowledge around healthy eating and meal preparation, social support, and independent living for seniors in a church community. Activities included a community kitchen and a lunch buddies program.

This project was a purpose and outcome evaluation for a Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre (KWMC) initiative designed to train immigrant youth leaders to encourage a greater uptake of leisure activities (including swimming) in immigrant communities.

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.