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.

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    Projects

    9026_ Training in Canada and Indonesia

    The purpose of this project was to 1) provide advanced training on community-based research and 2) provide lecturers from various Indonesian universities and government officials with the opportunity to build capacity for university-community engagement through community-based research (CBR) structures. The training was funded by CIDA via Cowater International Inc.

    9028_ CMHA CBR Training

    The project included development and delivery of a two-day research training workshop for 15 older adults as community researchers. The community researchers were hired to evaluate CMHA’s “Living Life to the Full” project.

    9030_ MCC Ontario Strategic Planning

    CCBR staff facilitated Mennonite Central Committee Ontario’s Staff and Board Work Day entitled “Toward Strategic Goals for MCC Ontario”.

    9034_ The Role of Churches in Immigrant Settlement and Integration

    The purpose of this SSHRC-funded project was to develop a national research partnership that investigated how to better equip church groups across Canada to help immigrants and refugees settle and integrate into Canadian society.

    9035_ Justice and Faith

    Partners pursed the goal of mobilizing members of the Christian Reformed Church toward greater engagement with social justice initiatives in their various communities across Canada. This project was funded by the SSHRC Partnership Development Grant.

    9038_ MCC Canadian Advocacy Research Project

    The purpose of this project was to assess the commitment of Canadian Mennonite Central Committee supporters to advocacy that is directed toward government. This project served to build the advocacy capacity of MCC Canada within the context of its broader global mission of “sharing God’s love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to the basic human needs and working for peace and justice.”

    9039_ NFL Smallwood Community Centre
    CCBR provided support to an internal participatory evaluation conducted by the Smallwood Community Centre in Marystown, Newfoundland. In addition, this project provided training materials to government employees of the Rural Secretariat of Newfoundland and Labrador to enhance their evaluation capacity when working with community groups. The evaluation was funded by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
    9040_ Primary Care and Rehabilitation Integration with Self Management (PRISM)

    CCBR provided research support for two pilot projects to Centre for Family Medicine’s Primary Care and Rehabilitation Integration with Self-Management (PRISM) project. The first was development of an e-consultation system. The second was the development of a self-management approach for people with spinal cord injuries.

    9042_ Canadian Learning Forum on Research Excellence and Civil Society

    CCBR contributed to a national conversation about research excellence. The forum was funded by Coady International Institute and International Development Research Centre.

    9043_ Mobilizing Christian Reformed Church Congregations for Justice

    CCBR was contracted by the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) to inform and advance the CRC’s justice mobilization efforts, which seek to encourage and enable members and congregations to embrace justice as mission.

    9047_ Building Understanding in CBR and Planning Support for CUExpo 2013

    CCBR designed and delivered customized training, coaching, and mentoring activities about community-based research for partners of the Rural Secretariat of Newfoundland and Labrador. Partners learned about background information of the biannual international Community University Expo (CUExpo) conference, which Corner Brook hosted in 2013.

    9048_ CityKidz Evaluation

    The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the outcomes and implementation of CityKidz’ core programs for children living in poverty in Hamilton and to identify future directions for improving on and replicating these programs in low-income communities across Canada. The evaluation was funded by World Vision.