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 developed a national outcomes framework with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGCC). The framework articulated the central goals of the BGCC program model and the theory of change that specifies the links between the model and measurable outcomes. This framework was used to advance the research and evaluation capacity of BGCC and to market the organizational mandate to community partners.

    CCBR analyzed survey data and prepared 18 regional program profiles and two provincial synthesis reports of access mechanisms and case/service resolution mechanisms in Ontario. This project was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services.

    CCBR conducted a formative evaluation of this 4-year pilot program which supported youth to improve their academic achievement and to successfully navigate the transition to post-secondary education. The evaluation focused on the program’s accomplishments and came up with recommendation for the future of the program and its potential for replicability. The evaluation was funded by United Way Toronto.

    CCBR provided process and outcome evaluation support for a national project called Cool Moves, a program to teach about healthy eating and physical exercise. The evaluation was funded by the Boys and Girls Club of Canada.

    CCBR provided process and outcome evaluation support for a national project called Get Busy. This program was designed to teach about youth mentoring, healthy eating, and physical exercise. The evaluation was funded by the Boys and Girls Club of Canada.

    CCBR provided process and outcome evaluation support for a national project called Cantech, designed to teach media and movie making skills, general science skills, internet safety, critical understanding of the world wide web, and social action and participation. This evaluation was funded by Boys and Girls Club of Canada.

    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 explored volunteer experiences of diverse ethno-cultural youth in Waterloo Region, the perceptions, and values that they and their communities have about volunteerism and strategies on how to strengthen their engagement. In year two, the new strategies to strengthen ethno-culturally diverse youth volunteerism and the effectiveness of the community conference to raise awareness about the topic were evaluated.

    CCBR conducted this one-year action research project in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University. The purpose of this project was to use Waterloo Region as a case study to explore factors that maximize positive outcomes (both social and academic) for immigrant youth in high school. The study was funded by SSHRC.

    CCBR supported a provincial research study about understanding the lived reality of disengagement from school. This study was funded by the Hospital for Sick Children.

    This project's purpose was to evaluate an alternative school for teens dealing with mental health issues. The project was funded by Lang’s Farm Village Association.